Pre-diagnostic Health Questionnaire

Inspiration

Many patients often come into a doctor's office with no idea of even whether they are at the right specialty. Since the healthcare industry is so vast with many different types of physicians, it can get confusing for patients to know which type of doctor is best suited for them.

What it does

The program works similarly to a questionnaire, the user will be prompted to ask multiple questions that narrows down the patients symptoms to a specific medical specialty. This allows users to more easily know where to go for their wellness.

How we built it

We used Python to build the back-end of the platform. Using Flask, we attempted to build a webpage (HTML page). Most of the code in this submission is for the questionnaire, that works in the terminal of the code.

Challenges we ran into

We had a hard time getting the for loops to properly run, as it would often pair the wrong questions with each other. For example, a headache question would relate to a question directed to a gastrointestinal patient. We ultimately figured out that it was a problem with the index and loops.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We are proud of being able to code the back-end of the program and getting the first layer of the code to properly run.

What we learned

We learned much about coding with Python, as it was a relatively new language for much of the team. Additionally, we learned more about working with for and while loops, and web development tools.

What's next for Pre-diagnostic Health Questionnaire

We hope to expand the Pre-diagnostic Health Questionnaire and make it more accessible to patients with pain other than at the head, abdomen, limbs, and heart and to successfully create an application.