Aptus at Home: Co-design of a Home-based Monitoring System for Anaemia

The device/ monitoring system being developed is called Aptus home. Aptus home measures the haemoglobin and haematocrit levels in blood from a single drop of blood. By measuring these blood parameters, participants are able to monitor anaemia in participants' homes.

The use of the device will take place in the participant's home to simulate what the investigators believe will be the ideal location for people who would prefer to self-manage their condition.

This study is a unique opportunity to gain feedback on the future design and development of a home-based monitoring system through user evaluation. As this is an adaptive/ iterative study design, this will give the Sponsor the opportunity to make changes to the user interface and user platform based on the feedback received from the end user.

Inclusion criteria

• Prior diagnosis of anaemia
• Commitment to perform finger pricking to use the device every two weeks and complete 2 monthly questionnaires
• Participant's willingness to participate in 1 to 1 interviews and, or focus groups
• Understands and has a good level of spoken and written English

Exclusion criteria

• No prior diagnosis of anaemia
• Not committed to perform two weekly finger pricks to use device and complete 2 monthly questionnaires
• Unwilling to attend interviews and focus groups
• Doesn't have a good level of written and spoken English