Overview
The goal of this app update was to add a reminder feature into the AgaMatrix Diabetes Manager app, providing useful alerts for individuals with diabetes who do not use a continuous glucose monitor or insulin pump, both of which already include built-in reminders.
The problem
With the increased popularity of continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), many people with diabetes are able to receive detailed alerts based on their current blood glucose. However, a large percentage of people with diabetes do not use a CGM, so we wanted to provide a similar experience for those users.
My role
As the UX designer for this project, I was responsible for defining the user experience for this new feature and working with the software team to implement the feature as intended.
Final design
I divided reminders into two categories: time-based and event-based.
Event-based
Event based reminders are triggered after an event occurs. For example a reminder could be triggered 15 minutes after a low blood glucose reading so that you remember to test after treating the low.
Time-based
Time-based reminders are typical reminders, where the reminder occurs at the defined time. We included some common testing schedules (e.g., test 3x per day, daily fasting, etc.) so that users don’t have to create all the reminders from scratch, but users can also create a custom reminder.