Medical Reminder IA Presentation

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Medical Reminder

• By Andy Smith
• 1 March 2010
• Riverview High School

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Criterion G

• Problem Forgetting to take medication on a
  regular schedule
• Current Solutions Medicine container equipped
  with alarm, medical reminder watch

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Criterion G

• Social Issue Health
• Impact Local and Global Community
• End-User Susan Payne

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Criterion H

• First Approach Text and email messages to cell
  phones
• Second Approach PDA (Personal Digital Assistant)
  Application

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Criterion H

• Advantages/Disadvantages
• More Feasible Solution Phone messages

Phone Message Advantages Phone Message Disadvantages PDA Advantages PDA Disadvantages
More people have cell phones All cell phones receive text messages Much less expensive Cell phone software can be easily obtained Expensive fees for roaming Not everyone has unlimited texting or e-mail access Computer must be on at all times No additional charges No issues of keeping a computer on at all times Not many people own PDAs Expensive to purchase Difficult to program Inconvenient to carry a PDA since mostly everyone has a cell phone
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Criterion I

• Alpha Tester Debbie Kramer
• Beta Tester Tom Wickey
• Hardware/Software Used www.blat.net

Item Manufacturer Model/Version Number Where was it obtained? Cost Used For
Cell Phone LG EnV2/ LG VX9100 Verizon Wireless 49.99 Receiving medical alerts
Blat Tim Charron and Gilles Vollant Blat262.full.zip www.blat.net Free Entering commands
Task Scheduler Microsoft Task Scheduler 2.0 Installed on my home laptop Free Scheduling specific times for the alert to be sent
Laptop Dell Latitude D600 My house 259.00 Downloading Blat and Task Scheduler software programs
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Criterion I

• Alpha Product Blat Command Line
• Alpha Product Task Scheduler

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Criterion J

• Beta Product included personalized subject
• First End-User Product included larger, more
  legible font

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Criterion J

• Final End-User Product included personalized
  medication type
• Final End-User questionnaire results Four out of
  Four rating, no dislikes or suggestions for
  enhancements

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Criterion K

• Prior to Product Use
• Each user admitted to forgetting to take their
  medication on several occasions
• Observed Impact
• No user forgot to take their medicine while using
  the product

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Criterion K

• Potential Future Changes
• Voice Messages for blind patients
• Video Messages for first time users of complex
  medications (self-injected fluids)
• Conclusion
• The product effectively reduced people forgetting
  their medication

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Quiz

• Which is a current solution to the identified
  problem?
• A. Videos B. Alarmed Watches
• C. Voice Messages D. No current solution
• 2) What social issue does this product attempt to
  solve?
• A. Health B. Economic
• C. Legal D. Environmental

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Quiz

• 3) Who was the end-user of the product?
• A. Tom Wickey B. John Davis
• C. Debbie Kramer D. Susan Payne
• 4) Which is NOT an advantage of the phone
  messages?
• A. Less Expensive B. Roaming Fees
• C. More people have phones D. Receive texts

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Quiz

• 5) Which was NOT an item used in creating this
  product?
• A. Cell phone B. Blat
• C. Alarm D. Task Scheduler
• 6) What was the cost of the two main software
  programs used (Blat and Task Scheduler)?
• A. Free B. 75.00
• C. 50.00 D. 100.00

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Quiz

• 7) What is the difference between the alpha and
  beta product?
• A. Font size B. Medication Type
• C. Font Style D. Personalized Subject
• 8) What is the difference between the first and
  the final end-user product?
• A. Font Size B. Medication Type
• C. Font Style D. Personalized Subject

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Quiz

• 9) What was the observed impact of the product?
• A. Fewer headaches B. Faster texting
• C. Faster recovery D. No missed medication
• 10) What is a potential future enhancement to
  this product?
• A. Voice Messages B. Colored Messages
• C. 3-D Messages D. Quicker delivery

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Conclusion

• I feel that the Medical Reminder was a great
  success and has the potential to be beneficial to
  a global audience.
• Andy Smith