An app to help Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients manage their energy levels has received £5,000 in funding from Sheffield University’s Centre for Assistive Technology and Connected Healthcare.
Gospelware, a company that previously created a data transfer app for paramedics, collaborated with MS charity Shift.ms and a consultant neurologist and specialist nurse from Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to develop the MS management app.
Gospelware chose to focus on research showing fatigue is common among MS patients and is a major reason 50% of those diagnosed become unemployed, or reduce working hours within seven years, the Chronical reported.
The collaboration decided to focus the purpose of their app on energy management and included informative animated videos, tips on managing energy and suggestions for mood boosters, within the app’s design.
David Paling, on whose research the App is based, said: “They [the team] carefully thought about the needs of people with multiple sclerosis and worked incredibly effectively with us to produce a workable prototype of a fatigue management application within a couple of hours.”
While currently centred around MS, it will be possible in future to adapt the app to cater for those with conditions such as Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME), diabetes and cancer, according to the Chronical.
Jenni Byers of the Gospelware team said: “Healthcare is a main focus area for us as a company as we aim to support people who are changing the world using our digital expertise and technical knowledge.”
However, the Chronical highlighted that to bring the app to reality, the £5,000 investment must be matchfunded through additional funding sources.
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