SalamatYar
A Product Design Case Study focused on simplifying medication management for people who forget to take their medicine on time.
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Project Snapshot
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Role:
Platform:
Mobile App
Timeline:
May 2025 · 4 Weeks
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Overview
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Aida a 56 years old woman, starts her mornings with intention. Yet on busy days, she forgets to take her medication on time. Like many others, she has tried different apps, but most felt complicated or unreliable.
SalamatYar was designed for people like Aida — individuals who need a simple, clear, and dependable way to manage their medication. Rather than being just another reminder app, it was envisioned as a supportive health companion.
In this case study, we designed SalamatYar to reduce medication forgetfulness and help users manage their treatment with more confidence and peace of mind.
Key Features
Educational content and pharmaceutical guidance to support informed medication use
AI-powered medication scanning for faster and more accurate setupsupport informed medication use
Customizable multi-modal reminders (notifications, alarms, alerts, screen activation)
Medication refill reminders to prevent treatment interruptions
Missed-dose notifications with follow-up alerts for critical medications
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Research
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Why People Miss Their Medications?
Why People Miss Their Medications?
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Complexity Kills Consistency
Many users discontinued medication apps due to heavy onboarding, excessive manual input, and overwhelming interfaces. When logging becomes effortful, adherence drops.
Insight: Sustained medication behavior depends on a frictionless system with minimal cognitive load. Simplicity is not aesthetic — it is structural.
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Medication Adherence Is Contextual and Dynamic
Missed doses often occur during schedule disruptions (travel, stress, routine changes). Users also forget to refill prescriptions on time. Chronic medication users are especially vulnerable.
Insight: Medication management is not a static reminder problem. It requires adaptive scheduling, supply awareness, and long-term behavioral support.
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Users Need Control, Visibility and Personalization
Participants wanted:
Clear dosage and side-effect information
Tracking of taken vs. missed doses
Monthly reports
Flexible reminder types (push, SMS, alarms)
Some also expressed interest in shared medication experiences.
Insight: Adherence improves when users feel informed, in control, and supported. Transparency and personalization increase trust and accountability.
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User Persona
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Challenges
Missed doses under stress
Overcomplicated apps
Lack of medication context
Reliance on family reminders
Even though I have a good memory, sometimes due to daily distractions or stress, I forget to take my supplements and medications. I wish there was a simple tool that I could use for reminders.
Needs
Quick medication logging
Reliable reminders
Clear medication information
Simple, age-friendly interface
Defining the Core Problem
Problem Statement
Adults managing ongoing medications struggle with consistency because existing tools are complex, rigid, and fail to adapt to real-life disruptions.
Solution Direction
Design a simple and reliable medication system that adapts to real-life disruptions.
It provides flexible reminders, quick medication entry, essential drug information, intake tracking, refill alerts, and optional caregiver notifications — all within an accessible, easy-to-use interface.
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Design System
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User Interface
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Sketch & Low Fidelity Wireframes
High Fidelity Wireframes
Userinterface (UI)
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Finish Line
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