Totally Communications Apps

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with Inguinal Hernia make a decision as to thebesttreatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Inguinal Herniainorder to facilitate better understanding of what is happeninginthe body as a result of this condition. The descriptionissupported by an animation which demonstrates how the diseaseorcondition progresses.Treatment options for Inguinal Hernia are thendisplayedproviding the patient with an explanation of each of theavailabletreatment options which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment oftheirInguinal Hernia , when considered alongside the consequencesofeach of the treatment options, for example are they happy tohavean operation in order to treat the condition, and how much arethesymptoms they experience upsetting them or interfering withtheireveryday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with Depression make a decision as to thebesttreatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Depression in ordertofacilitate better understanding of what is happening in the bodyasa result of this condition. The description is supported byananimation which demonstrates how the disease orconditionprogresses.Treatment options for Depression are then displayed providingthepatient with an explanation of each of the availabletreatmentoptions which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment oftheirDepression , when considered alongside the consequences ofeach ofthe treatment options, for example are they happy to haveanoperation in order to treat the condition, and how much arethesymptoms they experience upsetting them or interfering withtheireveryday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp men aged 65 and over decide if they want to get screenedforabdominal aortic aneurysm, also known as AAA or triple A.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatecourse ofaction.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.The aid provides information about AAA in order tofacilitatebetter understanding of what is happening in the body asa resultof this condition. The description is supported by ananimation anddemonstrates how the disease or conditionprogresses.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with Rheumatoid Arthritis make a decision as tothebest treatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about RheumatoidArthritisin order to facilitate better understanding of what ishappening inthe body as a result of this condition. The descriptionissupported by an animation which displays and demonstrates howthedisease or condition progresses.Treatment options for Rheumatoid Arthritis are thendisplayedproviding the patient with an explanation of each of theavailabletreatment options which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment oftheirRheumatoid Arthritis when considered alongside theconsequences ofeach of the treatment options, for example are theyhappy to havean operation in order to treat the condition, and howmuch are thesymptoms they experience upsetting them or interferingwith theireveryday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with Diabetes make a decision as to the besttreatmentchoice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Diabetes in ordertofacilitate better understanding of what is happening in the bodyasa result of this condition. The description is supported byananimation which demonstrates how the disease orconditionprogresses.Treatment options for Diabetes are then displayed providingthepatient with an explanation of each of the availabletreatmentoptions which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment oftheirDiabetes , when considered alongside the consequences of eachofthe treatment options, for example are they happy to haveanoperation in order to treat the condition, and how much arethesymptoms they experience upsetting them or interfering withtheireveryday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designed tohelp people with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease make adecision as to the best treatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their Healthcare Professionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriate treatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressed and the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longer always adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preference only.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is a decisionto be made about medical advice from the Healthcare Professionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences and concerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision in partnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important that they haveaccess to information about the different treatment options andhave the opportunity to work through the information and evaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction with theirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughit in an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothe decision making process which support the patient in reaching aprovisional decision which they can then discuss with theirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Chronic ObstructivePulmonary Disease in order to facilitate better understanding ofwhat is happening in the body as a result of this condition. Thedescription is supported by an animation which displays the ChronicObstructive Pulmonary Disease and demonstrates how the disease orcondition progresses.Treatment options for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease arethen displayed providing the patient with an explanation of each ofthe available treatment options which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patientto answer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisor her values and preferences are regarding the treatment of theirChronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease when considered alongside theconsequences of each of the treatment options, for example are theyhappy to have an operation in order to treat the condition, and howmuch are the symptoms they experience upsetting them or interferingwith their everyday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions the preferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in the order they haveinput and information regarding each of the preferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fully understandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfil theirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidis their preferred treatment option and they are encouraged to thendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so that anagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with atrial fibrillation or flutter decide whethertheywant treatment to lower their chances of having a stroke, andif sowhich treatment is best for them.Traditionally people relied upon their Healthcare Professionalstomake the decision regarding the most appropriate treatmentfortheir condition. However as medicine has progressed and therangeof treatment options has increased it is no longer alwaysadecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preference only.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about having a strokeandatrial fibrillation in order to facilitate better understandingofwhat is happening in the body as a result. The descriptionissupported by an animation.Treatment options are then displayed providing the patientwithan explanation of each of the available treatment options whichcanbe easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment,whenconsidered alongside the consequences of each of thetreatmentoptions, for example are they happy to have an operationin orderto treat the condition, and how much are the symptomstheyexperience upsetting them or interfering with theireverydayactivities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people who want to give up smoking make a decision as tothebest treatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment.However as the range of treatment options has increasedit is nolonger always a decision based on the HealthcareProfessionalspreference only.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Smoking Cessation.Thedescription is supported by an animation.Secondly, an explanation of each of the availabletreatmentoptions is shown.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding Smoking Cessation.Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with High Cholesterol make a decision as to thebesttreatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about High Cholesterolinorder to facilitate better understanding of what is happeninginthe body as a result of this condition. The descriptionissupported by an animation which demonstrates how the diseaseorcondition progresses.Treatment options for High Cholesterol are thendisplayedproviding the patient with an explanation of each of theavailabletreatment options which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment of theirHighCholesterol , when considered alongside the consequences ofeach ofthe treatment options, for example are they happy to haveanoperation in order to treat the condition, and how much arethesymptoms they experience upsetting them or interfering withtheireveryday activities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made.

This App is a Patient Decision Aid designedtohelp people with Lung Cancer make a decision as to thebesttreatment choice for them.Traditionally people relied upon their HealthcareProfessionalsto make the decision regarding the most appropriatetreatment fortheir condition. However as medicine has progressedand the rangeof treatment options has increased it is no longeralways adecision based on the Healthcare Professionals preferenceonly.Patient decision aids are a useful tool when there is adecisionto be made about medical advice from the HealthcareProfessionalbut also incorporating the patients’ preferences andconcerns.In order to enable patients to reach a decision inpartnershipwith their Healthcare Professional it is important thatthey haveaccess to information about the different treatmentoptions andhave the opportunity to work through the information andevaluatethe risks and benefits when viewed in conjunction withtheirpersonal values and preferences.This patient decision aid assists patients to progress throughitin an ordered fashion, having a number of distinct elements tothedecision making process which support the patient in reachingaprovisional decision which they can then discuss withtheirHealthcare Professional.Firstly the aid provides information about Lung Cancer inorderto facilitate better understanding of what is happening in thebodyas a result of this condition. The description is supported byananimation which displays the Lung Cancer and demonstrates howthedisease or condition progresses.Treatment options for Lung Cancer are then displayedprovidingthe patient with an explanation of each of the availabletreatmentoptions which can be easily compared.The third element of the decision aid then invites the patienttoanswer some questions which require him/her to consider what hisorher values and preferences are regarding the treatment of theirLungCancer when considered alongside the consequences of each ofthetreatment options, for example are they happy to have anoperationin order to treat the condition, and how much are thesymptoms theyexperience upsetting them or interfering with theireverydayactivities?Once the patient has considered these questions thepreferencesthey have entered are displayed back to them in theorder they haveinput and information regarding each of thepreferences isdisplayed alongside it so that the patient can fullyunderstandwhich of the treatment options is most likely to fulfiltheirpreferences.Finally they are presented with the information they have saidistheir preferred treatment option and they are encouraged tothendiscuss that with their Healthcare Professional so thatanagreement can be reached and plans for the treatment made."