Maasstad reports this on its website. Lung cancer patients have been using the app for a long time. All patients report their health status via questionnaires in the app. An algorithm determines which questions the patient must complete at a time. In this way, the patient and the care provider get a picture of the state of health. A doctor or nurse can respond in time if necessary. In addition, the patient can ask questions via the app. This reduces the chance of a patient being hospitalized and patients have to go to the outpatient clinic for a check-up less often, according to Maasstad.
In addition, patients are given the opportunity to learn more about their disorders through so-called ‘knowledge courses’. Knowledge cures are online information packages that a healthcare provider can ‘prescribe’. Patients receive tips on how to deal with their illness.