Olotila
App for IBD patients for tracking their wellbeing.
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With the app the patients can easily track their daily wellbeing and make notes.
Olotila app is made for IBD patients with an inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis.
Our role was to redesign the app, increase its usability and make reading reports easier for patients and healthcare professionals.
Discover
We interviewed doctors and nurses specialized in treating IBD and also patients suffering from IBD. We researched the important metrics doctors and nurses are following and also how and when the patients would like to use the app.
Design
We used Google's Material Design guidelines to build the user interface, which made the app easier and more familiar (at least for most Android users) to use. Our focus was on clarity and efficiency when inputting information. A design prototype and graphs were validated with end users as well.
Develop
Part of the redesign, we rebuilt the logic and UI of the web based app with React, and moved to the latest version of Cordova-platform. This allowed us to publish the app to iOS and Android from a single code base.
Continuous Improvement
In addition to general anonymized user analytics, we added an easy feedback channel for users in the app, which has allowed us to receive invaluable development suggestions from daily users.
Effortless to use
In a single view, patients can effortlessly evaluate their own condition. The patient can decide which information to input that day.
Patients are also able to write notes about how they're feeling that day, which makes it easier to remember noteworthy details on yearly checkups.
IBD patients who actively and effectively monitor their condition with digital applications achieve better treatment results.*
*) Jackson et al. Journal of Crohn’s and Colitis, 2016;10(9):1103-21.
Monitoring improves treatment planning
The summary report can easily be reviewed from the display of the patient's smart device.
Clear and simple graphs help doctors and nurses to plan the treatment, and the patient to monitor and understand their own well being.
Anita LuukkanenPatient Advocacy LeadTakeda OyCo-operation with Taiste has been close and in line with Takeda’s goals. The central focus has been on patients and their needs at all times. The work has been characterized by high quality and professionalism. The team’s style of working is such that the project has been carried forward ambitiously while taking future prospects and development opportunities into account.
