BCG Treatment vs SimBex

This application provides patients a simplified, trusted resource for self-education. BCG (i.e., Bacillus Calmette-Gue´rin) is the recommended course of treatment for intermediate and high-risk bladder cancer patients, however, this treatment is associated with high toxicity, and compliance with treatment and follow-up recommendations may vary depending on several patient-specific factors. Patient education on the subject may prevent toxicity and adverse events. Composed, educated patients are better able to participate in erudite negotiations about their healthcare. Self-education tools provide the key to empowering patients with the information that will help them reduce psychological distress and emotional burden, in addition to avoiding health complications resulting from non-compliance with treatment recommendations or misinformation regarding side effects of treatment. This will be extremely useful for patients with chronic disease types with treatments where risk of incidental non-compliance or side-effects from treatment run high. Access to simplified, highly visual healthcare provider and patient-approved education materials from mobile devices provides opportunities for self-education between clinical consultations. This application was designed and tested by a multi-disciplinary team of physicians, nurses, researchers, patient advocates, medical illustrators, human factors engineers, patient education experts, software engineers, and patients. It has been honed from the latest medical information and approved by experts in the field. It has been simplified to a highly-visual, interactive tool, at a sixth-grade reading level.

Incontinence is a growing health and social problem that is not yet sufficiently addressed. The prevalence of incontinence ranges from 5 to 10 percent of the population and according to some data, as many as 20 percent of them are people over 35 years of age. Although incontinence more often affects multiparas and the elderly, children and men are no exception when it comes to this health problem. 25 years ago, we were the first to talk openly about incontinence. Since then, we are determined in providing quality to our users. Through our expertise, individual approach and kind words of understanding, we educate about the quality of life. We want to facilitate access to tips and information, which can help in preventing the incontinence, discovering its causes, and finding the right aids. That is why we created the SimBex mobile app - to make our experience, tips, and assistance available with one click, from the comfort of your own home. SimBex mobile application is created for each user who is facing the incontinence problem, as well as for their families - to gain a better insight in this health problem and to be able to provide understanding and support to the person who is facing the incontinence. Application is also intended for those who are not suffering from incontinence problem, but they want to know more about its prevention. Incontinence is a problem, which if properly taken care of, does not have to be an obstacle in life. Providing a high-quality help for someone who is facing incontinence, means greatly improving the quality of his life.