Case study: How patient insights were brought to life with graphic novel outputs

The solution
We recommended a dual approach of in-depth interviews with HCPs and patients, plus a 6-week mobile app-based engagement with patients, in order to access deeper insight into the impact of the disease on their daily lives. Due to the nature of the disease it was vital to be able to track patient experiences over a prolonged period of time, to understand the true experience of the patient. 

The outcome
Specifically in order to bring the detailed patient insights to life, we structured the outputs workshop in a novel way. Rather than relying on the standard PowerPoint presentation, we selected 7 patients whose stories, together, highlighted the key issues that lay at the heart of living with the condition while on older therapy, as well as shining a light on the importance of patient empowerment and a meaningful relationship with the lead physician as a means to accessing a broader set of therapy options. Our graphic design team turned real patient stories into anonymised graphic novel, comic strip format posters and these formed the focus of the insights meeting, providing rapid access to the patient insights and forming the focus of discussion. 

The result was an extremely engaging workshop session that allowed the brand team to spend time digesting and discussing the key issues that relate to the stated challenge of moving patients on from older therapy. The traditional PowerPoint report still formed the main deliverable, but this key workshop benefitted hugely from a non-traditional structure more suited to group engagement and strategic discussion.