The app supports users with positioning reminders, guided rehabilitation exercises, educational materials, and progress tracking. During testing, 20 patients and caregivers tried the prototype and provided feedback. Their suggestions shaped the app’s final design.
“The app helps me remember to change my position every two hours—something I used to forget at home. I feel more confident managing my own care,” said one patient who has lived with spinal cord injury since 2016.
Healthcare professionals also welcomed the tool. “Seeing our clinical protocols translated into an app has been incredible. Patients are more motivated, and we can focus on tailoring therapy instead of repeating basic reminders,” said a physiotherapist from Krajská nemocnice Liberec.
The biggest challenge was coordinating schedules among hospitals, patients, and facilitators. The team solved this by organizing focused mini-workshops that allowed faster, hands-on testing.
The validated app will now be further developed by technology partner Mebster under national innovation grants. Future plans include pilot launches in other Czech spinal units and integration into standard rehabilitation programmes.
For more information:
Regional Hospital Liberec
Husova 357/10, 46001 Liberec, Czechia (CZ)
Web: www.nemlib.cz