At the beginning, the user group is selected, the usage is supposed to be primarily for patients, but relatives can also get access by being linked to the corresponding patient.
Outsiders can also use the app to obtain information about cancer. The app thus functions as a platform for obtaining well-founded knowledge relating to cancer.
The ani app offers streamlined access via third-party authentication, utilizing existing accounts or mobile numbers for identity verification. QR code registration establishes a direct link between users and healthcare providers, including oncologists and therapists, with seamless integration into digital patient records, ensuring a comprehensive healthcare management.
After registration and validation of their identity, patients must first indicate their type of cancer. This information is particularly important because there are certain types of cancers where the localisation of the cancer, such as in the gastrointestinal areas, already indicates an increased risk for a possible eating disorder, digestive problems or malnutrition.
Taking into account the needs and specifying factors such as problems with nutrition help to compile suitable functions in the dashboard.
Users can set goals and share the intention why they are using the ani app. Taking into account the needs and specifying factors such as problems with nutrition help to compile suitable functions in the dashboard.
Users can effortlessly log their meals, set meal reminders, and track their food intake. In nutritional medicine, the plate model is commonly used to measure if someone is eating enough by keeping a record of the amount of food the they have eaten.
Besides tracking the eaten meal it is possible to document the occuring accompanying symptoms triggered by specific foods. This allows for more precise recommendations and measures, such as targeted recipes and selected foods, to avoid recurring problems.
Preset tags make it easy to add meals that have already been eaten, as well as allowing users to note personal food preferences, such as choosing softer or quick-to-prepare options for added comfort and convenience.
In order to keep track of personal eating behaviours, photos of meals are also taken in nutrition therapy. Using Ani, these meals can be quickly journaled using the ⊕ button in the menu bar.
The ani app evaluates the meals using AI and photogrammetry to estimate the ingredients, composition and an approximate quantity based on the volume. Additional ingredients can be added and, by means of suitable tags, these dishes or own recipes can thus be recorded in the system in order to find them in future meal logs. Created images can be used for the plate model.
Recognizing that each patient's experience differs due to cancer type and treatment, the app emphasizes comprehensive symptom tracking over an extended period with detailed insight, including annotations and timestamps.
The frequency of logged symptoms allows for the creation of detailed graphs, providing a comprehensive view of symptom patterns. Users can easily review previous days, gaining insights into potential reasons behind the symptoms. Based on the recorded symptoms and data the app recommends individualised measures and tipps in different forms like podcasts, videos, recipes or articles.
Rapid weight loss can signal malnutrition. The dashboard monitors medication, water balance, and body weight, alerting users to critical weight loss and advises a consultation with a physician to take preventive measures. The appointments with an authorised and responsible physician can be scheduled directly in the app and will automatically appear in the calendar.
The app transforms cancer care by tailoring recommendations based on user inputs and appointments, especially before critical events like chemotherapy. The Milestones section empowers users to set and track goals, enhancing motivation. The Emergency Pass provides quick access to vital patient information.
The personalised area includes contact information of relatives and healthcare professionals. Users control shared information, managing different details from nutrition to medications.
Ani facilitates communication, allowing users to book appointments, organise video consultations with physicians and therapists, and improve daily life with illness. Granting relatives access to patient-specific health data ensures a comprehensive understanding of treatments.
Users can efficiently share therapy-related data with their healthcare providers, benefiting from seamless organisation and exchange of information related to cancer treatment. The app serves as a versatile tool for building a digital patient record accessible from anywhere, offering valuable insights into the disease progression beyond clinical care. The app supports customised therapy, connects patients with their healthcare team and proves indispensable for managing various tasks related to the disease.
In addition, Ani facilitates the search and for important health services through a glossary of qualified and certified experts in nutrition therapy, psychology, oncology or support groups. This ensures that patients have an overview of heathcare structures in their area and can access professional support.
