Frederik van den Broek developed an app called Mindapp to help brain tumor patients better manage their complex treatment plans and medications. He created the app after struggling himself to keep track of his various hospital appointments, tests, medications and instructions during his own brain tumor treatment journey. The app aims to give patients more control and ease over navigating their treatment by providing all relevant medical information and reminders in one centralized place. It was developed using a structured UX process with input from hospitals and patients to ensure it effectively meets users' needs.

1. Eva Vriezekolk
i-TED #8 – 11 november 2016
Mindapp
Het pilalarm voor hersentumorpaBënten

4. 104.988
mensen krijgen in
een jaar kanker
Bron: kwf.nl
Hersentumoren
1.950mensen per jaar

5. Altijd hoofdpijn
Uitvalsverschijnselen
Epileptische aanvallen
Verandering verstandelijk
vermogen en gedrag

7. Frederik van den Broek
“Every time after I visit the hospital I
recieved a new piece of paper with
all kinds of instructions. Because of
my disease it became increasingly
difficult to follow what medication I
had to take at a particular moment
in time.”
MOTIVATIONS
GOALS
BIO
PERSONALIY
TECHNOLOGY
Age
Occupation
Status
Archetype
41
Interaction designer
Frederik van den Broek was born and raised in Limburg, The Netherlands.
After finishing his studies at the Faculty of Industrial Design of the University
of Technology Delft he started to work at various financial institutions such as
Robeco and ING. He specialized as information designer for the financial
world, aiming to make personal finance easier. In 2012 he was diagnosed
with a brain tumor.
He underwent surgery, but unfortunately the tumor started to grow again in
May 2015. He relocated from Barcelona, where he was living and working,
back to the Netherlands. Here, he had to undergo a very complicated
treatment, with many different pills and lots of tests and appointments in
different hospitals.
Save energy for quality time.
Be in control considering my treatment (Find information
about next appointment, which pills I have to swallow, know
what I am not allowed to eat or drink).
Difficult treatment should be more comfortable.
Openess to experience Conscientiousness Extraversion NeuroticismAgreeableness
During his job Frederik was working on ‘information-design’, user system
interaction and new technologies.
Smart phone Laptop Tablet
Help others and adding value to others peoples lives.
Make the world of patients a little bit better and nicer.
I am motivated when other people evaluate me positively, then I want to
continue with the good work.
- Helpful
- Social
- Empathic
- Interested
- Stubborn
- Humoristic
- Analytic
- Innovative, out of the box
- Curious
FRUSTRATIONS
Not knowing what I should do next in the treatment.
Old-fashioned methods in hospitals.
Not remembering how I was feeling a week ago if a doctor or nurse asks.
Physical deterioration; my movements are restricting me in my daily activities.

12. User stories
Use cases
User flows

17. Wat is het succes?
- Gestructureerd UX proces is erg belangrijk
- Snel visualiseren helpt
- Ziekenhuis werkt mee en patiënten zijn erbij gebaat
- Volgende iteratie op komst
Wat heb ik geleerd?
- App maken kost meer tijd dan vooraf gedacht
- Grote verantwoordelijkheid als UX designer
- Geeft voldoening

18. info@informaat.com
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Jacob van Lenneplaan 57 3743 AP Baarn (The Netherlands)
@informaat
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