Nadine

Health concerns, gendered bodily norms and social pressure

Nadine is a single mother of three with an insecure and underpaid job.

Joseph

Expertise and trust

Joseph is an avid runner. He used to play soccer, until he tore his meniscus.

Penelope

Making the world a better place as an app developer

Penelope is an app developer with an idea that could make the world better.

Suzie

Intimacy and trust

Suzie is a 27-year old administrative employee of a brewing company. She wants to get pregnant someday, but not now.

Alex

Addicted to an app?

Alex is a highly qualified consultant in a multinational company that specialises in digitalisation and biotech.

Ayaan

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Invasiveness of mHealth technology

Ayaan is a manager at a large department store. She and her husband, Tim, have two young children. Tim takes care mostly of the household.

Sofia

Informed consent

Sofia is suspicious of ‘free’ software. Assuming that paid-for services will probably respect her privacy better, she has recently subscribed to an app called GreyWay.

Dietmar

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Equal access to mHealth technology?

Dietmar is a retired widower. He used to work in construction, but was sent into early retirement due to chronic back injuries. He does not have a lot of savings, so he mostly lives from a state pension.

Clarissa

Responsibility for health

Clarissa, 24, is highly motivated. She has just completed her daily virtual training program with the help of her fitness app.

Tobi

Data selection, algorithmic bias and user vulnerability

Tobi is a 37 year old self-trained musician and tech enthusiast. As a child, he was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes.