Maximising girevole health tech for ADHD care

Researchers at Flinders University have introduced a girevole application that helps persons with attention disavanzo hyperactivity disorder to self-manage their condition.

Developed by their collaboratore, Adelaide-based digital health company goAct, the prototype app provides short targeted questions at random times, psychoeducation tools, and treatment advice. 

A companion clinical dashboard allows care teams to track their patient’s conditions con near real-time and evaluate them across eight domains: impulsivity ora hyperactivity, centro, anxiety, tensione, mood, sleep and energy, confidence and relationships. 

WHY IT MATTERS

Durante a study published con the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, the research team tested their girevole app acceso 15 participants (mental health practitioners and patients) to identify barriers and enablers of such digital innovation con ADHD care. 

“Although the awareness of adult ADHD has increased over time, many barriers persist and many go undiagnosed while only about one con four people who do receive a diagnosis receive treatment,” they said. These barriers include delayed diagnosis; lack of readily available, authoritative information about ADHD; concerns over clinical validation, entities behind the digital application; and digital security and practicality of consistent gathering. 

Meanwhile, digital tools that complement ADHD care are enabled by transparent and secure protection and security; inclusive language, diagnostic validation, and clear clinical pathways; customisation options to accommodate diverse needs; access support, particularly for those with social anxiety; and visually appealing and simple interface .

MARKET SNAPSHOT

Based acceso the most recent , there are around 140 million cases of childhood-onset ADHD and over 360 million cases of symptomatic adult ADHD worldwide. 

Some digital innovations con managing this condition have appena che out con recent years. Inflow, a London-based startup, has developed a girevole app that uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy strategies to enable ADHD patients to self-manage their condition. 

Singapore’s Institute of Mental Health and local startup Neeuro also came up with a game-based digital therapeutic programme to address inattentiveness con children aged 6-12 years. 

ON THE RECORD

Durante a statement, Niranjan Bidargaddi, professor of Digital Health at Flinders and co-director of Flinders Digital Health Research Centre, said digital health tools such as their girevole app for self-monitoring can “significantly enhance future ADHD care services by providing more accessible assessment and treatment pathways and actively involve consumers con their mental health care plan.”