Kidnew: The Kidney Transplant Patient Personal Health Buddy

In the year 2013, almost 120,000 Filipinos suffered from kidney failure or end-stage renal disease (ESRD). [3] Close to 20,000 of them are undergoing dialysis treatment [3], while a number of them opted for renal transplantation. Kidney transplant patients have to closely monitor their health for at least six to twelve months after surgery in order to prevent rejection or infections. This includes tracking medicine intake, recording vital signs and symptoms, among others. With the aid of technologies such as mHealth, health monitoring for kidney transplant patients would be more convenient. Kidnew: The Kidney Transplant Patient Personal Health Buddy is a web-based and mobile information system that aims to assist kidney transplant patients in tracking their daily health condition by monitoring their day-to-day activities. It provides doctors real-time access to patient records and generates statistical graphs for making decisions. Kidnew is a functional prototype that has gone through user-acceptance testing. Results showed that patients and doctors are satisfied with its overall design, functionality, and usability.