Slide 45: Consumer – Social Network (Community)

🌐 Overview

This screen represents the Community section of the Consumer’s Social Network (ActiveLounge).

It allows consumers to explore, engage, and participate in various health-related communities — sharing questions, articles, discussions, and challenges with other members.

⚙️ Functional Purpose

• Provides a social engagement platform for consumers to interact with other users, experts, and communities.
• Enables users to browse health topics such as Diabetes, Addiction & Recovery, Heart Health, and more.
• Allows consumers to post questions, participate in discussions, and view expert answers.
• Displays community-generated content such as articles, image challenges, polls, and Q&A.
• Encourages participation to improve consumer engagement and peer learning.

🧭 User Flow

1. The consumer navigates to the Community section from the main menu.
2. A dropdown menu appears, listing different health communities (e.g., Diabetes, Addiction & Recovery, Heart Health).
3. The consumer selects a community (e.g., Addiction & Recovery) to view posts and discussions.
4. The screen displays:
   • Questions: Posts made by other consumers seeking opinions or expert input.
   • Questions for Experts: Posts specifically addressed to healthcare professionals.
   • Articles, Polls, and Challenges: Additional community content types.
5. Consumers can view, comment, and interact with posts or create new discussions.

💡 Elements Visible in Screenshot