Adherenceskift: Søvn ved Design: Et oplevelsesdesignperspektiv på engagement af søvnapnøpatienter
Oversat titel
Adherence shift: Sleep by Design: An Experience Design Perspective on Engaging Sleep Apnea Patients
Forfatter
Semester
3. semester
Uddannelse
Udgivelsesår
2026
Afleveret
2026-01-05
Antal sider
60
Abstract
Adherence to CPAP therapy remains a persistent challenge despite its well-documented clinical effectiveness in treating sleep apnea. While existing solutions predominantly focus on functional optimization, they often overlook the experiential dimensions of long-term treatment use. This project investigates how experience design can contribute to improved adherence by reshaping the patient’s relationship with CPAP technology. The project combines qualitative user interviews, analogical scenario analysis, observations and theoretical perspectives from Self-Determination Theory (SDT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and aesthetic theory. Particular attention is given to how patients metaphorically frame their treatment experiences, revealing underlying emotional attitudes toward the technology. The analysis indicates that CPAP use is often perceived as clinical, alienating, and relationally isolating. Based on the analysis, the project formulates a design hypothesis suggesting that moving the experience of CPAP therapy away from a clinical aesthetic and toward a more personal, atmospheric, and meaning-oriented interaction can strengthen adherence. A central design strategy of de-clinicalization is developed, supported by aesthetic and atmospheric principles. The project results in the design of a conceptual mobile application that employs a science fiction–inspired aesthetic and supports relational dimensions to achieve adherence. Findings suggest that integrating relational, aesthetic, and emotionally engaging elements can increase motivation and adherence. The study also concludes that attention to everyday aesthetics, relational support, and meaning-making are important in designing digital health interventions that feel less clinical and more human-centered.