Selfcare Management System

Posted on Tuesday, March 30th, 2021

Client	Sarah Butler
Professor(s)	Reginald Dyer,
Program	Computer Programming
Students	Ritika Bhatia Emily Fraser Gagandeep Kaur Shubham Sharma

Project Description:

Lymphedema is a chronic condition caused by lymphatic obstruction, where swelling occurs due to excess fluid collecting in the tissues. Fortunately, therapists have come up with with a treatment plan for this condition: Complete Decongestive Therapy.

CDT is a treatment plan used for the ongoing management of Lymphedema. This treatment plan has two phases: Phase 1, the Decongestion Phase, and Phase 2, the Maintenance Phase . Both phases encompass four key components which, when done consistently, help reduce the swelling experienced by those with Lymphedema. The four components of each phase are:

1) Manual Lymph Drainage (MLD)
2) Compression Therapy (use of compression garments)
3) Exercise
4) Skin Care

That is when our project comes in to help those patients. The main purpose of the project is to create an Android app that can enable those with Lymphedema to successfully manage their condition by helping them keep track of four mentioned components during the Complete Decongestive Therapy treatment.