MyRevlimid (Flexible Treatment Cycles)

MyRevlimid is a companion app for patients who have been prescribed a particular treatment schedule for multiple myeloma.

Problem:

Ensure patients take the correct medication throughout a lengthy treatment schedule of combined prescriptions for multiple myeloma.

Objective:

Optimise the existing, paper-based patient support materials for a mobile app that makes treatment schedules easier for patients to manage, including their prescribed medication, medical appointments, test results and medical expenses.

Primary Challenges

1. Creating a reminder system that adheres to the rules of two different medication schedules whilst allowing for flexibility in cases where doctors may modify patient prescriptions mid-treatment.
   
   

2. Designing a simple setup process for patients to enter their prescription requirements into the app to initiate their customised medication reminder system.

Initial Concepts & Work Process

​I learned that the standard dosing schedule for Revlimid and Dexamethasone is defined in 28-day cycles as follows:

• Revlimid Days: 1-21, Rest Days: 22-28

• Dexamethasone Days: 1-4, 9-12 and 17-20. Thereafter, Days 1-4 for each remaining cycle.

In order to represent the medication due each day, I first tried working within the familiar format of a monthly calendar.

The interface quickly became quite cluttered with the need to indicate more than one medication on certain days, whilst also highlighting the current day.

I considered the hierarchy of information a patient would need to know each day: primarily the medication due on the current day and secondly, their place in the context of their treatment (the cycle and particular day of the cycle).

I also considered the terminology used by doctors in communicating the prescription to their patients.

The Solution

Upon first use of the app, patients experience a short setup sequence

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