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Inspiration

When in Barbados last summer, my grandmother broke her thumb while cleaning out a closet. In order to get to her thumb fixed, we were at the hospital for over 10 hours, from 11 am to 9 pm. It was an unorganized and chaotic mess. We had to go to several locations to get the right paperwork , x -ray scans, and treatment options and all of this took hours. We believed that there had to be a better way and that we could help bring change.

Our Solution

In order to improve the healthcare systems of developing nation, our app will aid researchers to gather both time based and not time-based data on hospital management. This will help more efficiently target the areas in hospital management that need the most improvement.

Challenges

We had difficulty implementing the timestamp and data storage aspect of the app. Initially, we mistakenly thought that we could perform the needed time recording function by building a stopwatch. Our method of storing the data changed several times before settling on what we feel is the most practical option for a third world country. We had very little experience with coding prior to building DoctorData so it could be quite difficult at times.

Next Steps

As of now DoctorData is built to the exact specifications of the researchers at Fayetteville State University. We intend to expand its use so that other researchers can adapt its functions to the specific needs of their study. In addition, we also intend to fully patent our app.

Lessons Learned

We both learned a lot from working with MIT app inventor as we had very little prior experience with coding. Interacting and presenting to the researchers as well as filing the patent ourselves without the aid of a lawyer was also a valuable experience.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We have partnered with the researchers at the University of Fayetteville and have also filed for a provisional patent on the app

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