Detailed symptom recording function specialized for cancer treatment is popular. DUMSCO develops in collaboration with Kyoto University Hospital Cancer patient support app “Hakarte” that will change the life of cancer treatment has a new “medication management function” Add
DUMSCO Co., Ltd. Press release: November 13, 2024 Detailed symptom recording function specialized for cancer treatment is popular DUMSCO develops in joint research with Kyoto University Hospital Changing cancer treatment life Cancer patient support app “Hakarte” adds a new “medication management function”
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https://apps.apple.com/app/apple-store/id6470423741 GooglePlay: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hakarute.user.android Official website URL: https://hakarute.com/ Hakarte is a cancer patient support app released in July 2024. Currently, the main function is to record symptoms of side effects and physical condition during cancer treatment, and it has already been well received by many users in the three months since its release, saying that “you can keep detailed treatment records with simple operations.” . Currently, in Japan, one in two people will get cancer in their lifetime, and the 4th Basic Plan for Promoting Cancer Control, which the government started last year, has one of the three pillars: “Coexistence with cancer.” ‘ is listed. The plan clearly states that “we aim to improve the quality of the recuperative lives of all cancer patients and their families,” and there is an urgent need to address the problems faced by cancer patients who live in society while attending the hospital. Masu. Following the “medication management function” that was added this time, Hakarte will also provide consultation advice and add a chat function that allows you to easily consult with a medical professional, as well as provide information on appearance care etc. within the app. We aim to create an app that can support a wider range of cancer patients. About the newly added medication management function The medication management function was developed with the aim of improving medication adherence and contributing to appropriate prescriptions depending on medication status and symptoms by making it easy to keep a record of regular and one-time medications on your smartphone. It was done. We have received many requests from users to add functionality related to medication, so we have first released a function to record daily medication and on-demand medication. We are also proceeding with the development of a medication reminder function that will prevent you from forgetting to take your medication, with the aim of releasing it this winter. Function details 1: Drug registration and recording You can easily register the name of the drug you are taking, as well as the frequency and timing of medication. In addition, you can freely write down any notes you receive from your doctor or pharmacist, so if you want to check how to take your medication or if you forget to take your medication, you can check your notes within the app. You can. In addition, when you take regular medicines or on-demand medicines, you can record them with one tap from the daily record screen. If you are taking medication as soon as you take it, you can also record the time you took the medication. Through HaCarte, we support patients in taking their own medications appropriately.
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45932/15/45932-15-3cc326f96f4415085ab6a7c084584769-3840×2560.jpg Function details 2 Confirmation and review of medication status The recorded medication status can be checked on the daily record screen, making it possible to check at a glance which drugs should be taken that day and which drugs have not yet been taken. In addition, on the review screen, you can check your medication status on the same screen as your symptoms, which is useful for looking back on what symptoms you took medication for. Confirming this before your consultation will facilitate smooth communication with your healthcare provider. Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/45932/15/45932-15-213395ab8d27b2bc8a4d9b472a770007-3840×2560.jpg About Hakarte “Hakarte” is an app that allows cancer patients to easily measure and record their physical condition with a smartphone, and helps cancer patients communicate their physical and mental conditions to medical professionals. By supporting cancer patients to understand their own conditions and take more initiative in receiving treatment and care, we increase their self-efficacy and contribute to improving their QOL (quality of life). DUMSCO has developed the medical research app “Hakarte Research” through joint research with Kyoto University Hospital, and has conducted clinical trials at medical institutions nationwide, including Kyoto University Hospital. With the aim of contributing to cancer treatment for as many people as possible, we have renovated it into an app for general users and released it as “Hakarute.” Please see below for details. Hakarte website https://hakarute.com/ Hakarute official note
https://note.com/hakarute/ SNS (We send information useful to cancer patients) https://www.instagram.com/hakarute/ https://x.com/hakarute Background of Hakarte development ■Background of HACARTET development 1: Changes in cancer treatment due to advances in medical care In recent years, cancer treatment has become an outpatient treatment, with regular visits to the hospital (about once every few weeks for chemotherapy, often daily for radiation therapy) without requiring long-term hospitalization. It’s common. However, for patients who spend most of the treatment period living at home, there is also the anxiety of not being able to consult a medical professional
immediately about changes in physical condition or side effects of treatment. “Hakarte” allows patients to record their daily physical condition and life log*1 on their smartphones, and check their physical condition records and notes before the consultation, making it easier to communicate changes in physical condition since the previous treatment and any questions you may have. , supports proactive treatment. ■Background of HACARTET development 2: Importance of maintaining and improving patient QOL in cancer treatment It is known that many cancer patients feel a heavy burden both mentally and physically due to being diagnosed with cancer and the side effects of treatment, and their QOL is significantly reduced. In addition, a decline in QOL often leads to discontinuation of treatment, and QOL management is important in order to complete treatment. Overseas, there are reports*2 that treatment outcomes have improved by managing QOL. Against this background, in recent years the importance of not only curing cancer but also alleviating cancer patients’ anxiety and maintaining and improving their QOL has been emphasized. However, given the limited time available for treatment, it is difficult for medical professionals to adequately consider patients’ QOL, which is one of the challenges in cancer treatment. “Hakarte” objectively evaluates the quality of life of cancer patients by visualizing their mental and physical conditions using symptoms and life log data, and supports smooth communication between medical professionals and patients even during short treatment times. I will. ■Background of HAKARTE development 3: Importance of recording physical condition of cancer patients Various studies have reported that physicians underestimate patient complaints. This tendency is particularly strong when it comes to psychological and social aspects, and it is said that doctors underestimate patients’ complaints about symptoms such as pain, numbness, malaise, and insomnia, or have difficulty
understanding the actual situation. *3 In order for patients to receive better treatment, it is important for them to show their doctor a record of their symptoms and their severity so that they can properly understand their mental and physical condition. *1 Lifelog: A record of human activities (life), translated into Japanese as “living record”. Life logs that can be recorded with Hakarte include heart rate fluctuation, number of steps, sleep, and mood. *2 Basch E, Deal AM, Dueck AC, et al. Overall Survival Results of a Trial Assessing Patient-Reported Outcomes for Symptom Monitoring During Routine Cancer Treatment. JAMA. 2017; 318 (2): 197-198. *3 Basch E. The missing voice of patients in drug-safety reporting. N Engl J Med. 2010 Mar 11;362(10):865-9. Future prospects for Hakarte In the future, we will go beyond the framework of a treatment recording app and include an alert function that prompts you to see a doctor based on the severity of the recorded symptoms, a chat function that will allow you to easily consult a doctor, provide advice such as how to tell a doctor when you visit, etc. We are planning to implement it. We will also provide information on “Appearance Care,” which takes care of hair loss and discoloration of nails caused by side effects of anticancer drug treatment, with the aim of creating an app that can support a wider range of cancer patients. About DUMSCO Co., Ltd. With the mission of “designing sustainable performance,” we provide service development and productivity improvement consulting for companies to solve problems using data analysis and technology. In addition to the Hakarute business, we also offer a variety of other products, including stress measurement and self-conditioning apps such as “Stress Scan” and “ANBAI,” which have received over 3 million downloads in total, and “Kaokara,” an AI camera that assesses the risk of heat stroke jointly developed with Pola Chemical Industries. We are expanding our business. Corporate site https://dumsco.com/