Personas
Personas are fictitious characters developed to represent some of the different project beneficiaries.
Wendy
Wendy has a "sensitive" bladder, she needs to urinate frequently and gets very little time between the urge to urinate and reaching the toilet. She wears sanitary protection in case some urine escapes before she reaches the toilet. Although not defining herself as "incontinent", Wendy needs to be sure that toilet facilities will be available and accessible.
Christine
Christine is a bright and active woman who suffers from multiple sclerosis. At home her husband helps her onto the toilet. But when Christine is out and about in her wheelchair at committee meetings and voluntary work there is no one to help transfer her onto the toilet. Christine has therefore chosen to wear continence pads during the day. Sometimes defined as "functionally incontinent", Christine's urinary system functions adequately, but her mobility limitations prevent her from accessing the toilet. Christine would particularly benefit from the assistive devices we aim to produce.
Alan
Alan has an enlarged prostate which is being treated conservatively. He needs to visit the toilet frequently and has little time to spare between knowing he needs to urinate and an irresistible urge to void. Alan has particular continence needs both in clinical monitoring of his condition and in easy access to toilet facilities.
