International Journal of Research and Innovation in Applied Science (IJRIAS) | Volume VII, Issue VI, June 2022 | ISSN 2454–6194
A Smartphone Based Application for Medical Assistance of Elderly Patients
Milon Biswas, Md. Ashiqur Rahman, Humayra Ahmed, Adeeba Anis, Md. Mamun Hossain
Department of Computer Science and Engineering,
Bangladesh University of Business and Technology, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Abstract: The importance of a routine health check-up for elderly patients, as well as the documentation of that check- up, cannot be overstated. Maintaining adequate documentation for a patient by himself or by his attendance, on the other hand, is extremely difficult. This paper primarily focuses on developing a framework that includes a smartphone application and introduces a real-time remote monitoring system for basic medical treatment of an elderly patient. It can keep track of a patient’s emergency contacts. Using the SMS manager API, emergency contacts can receive messages with the patient’s daily health alerts. Furthermore, the system will keep track of the patient’s symptoms, and if anything goes wrong for a continuous period of time, the system will automatically send out reminders to schedule medical appointments. For medical appointments, a patient may be able to search for nearest doctors and schedule an appointment for him via the system. Here, Google map technology is used to search nearby doctors. A reminder is introduced in this system where all of the activities for a patient are notified on a regular basis.
Index Terms: Regular Health Checkup, Firebase, SMS Manger API, Thresholds Value, Data Snapshots
I.INTRODUCTION
Android phones are one of the most widely used accessories in the world. While it was once considered a luxury, it has now become a necessity for all generations. Android phones are now used by over 1.4 billion people worldwide. It’s a multi-functional device that can be used for a variety of tasks and entertainment. An android phone can also be a great helper when it comes to health care.
Elderly people need care and comfort in order to live a safe, worry-free life.They become primarily reliant on others at this age. The years leading up to old age are the most important in a man’s life. Each stage has its own set of issues and problems. As each stage progresses, both physical strength and mental health deteriorate. When people get older, they develop a variety of medical problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes, heart failure, arthritis, cancer, joint pains, tuberculosis, and kidney infections, to name a few. [1], [2]