mPallCare

MRT IT Peaks Limited

About this app

mPallCare – Digital Support for Palliative Care

mPallCare is a mobile application designed to support palliative care patients and healthcare professionals across Uganda and the wider African region. The app provides tools for symptom self-reporting, patient-outcome monitoring, and tailored self-management guidance to improve comfort, communication, and care delivery.

Key Features
1. Secure Login & Role-Based Access

Patients are onboarded by their respective palliative care facility or service provider.

Users log in using a registered email and password.

Role-based permissions ensure that patients and healthcare workers only see features relevant to them.

2. Patient Data Management

Healthcare professionals can create and update patient profiles, including demographic and clinical information.

Providers can monitor symptoms reported above threshold values and offer timely follow-up.

The system collects socio-demographic data, patient-reported outcomes, and symptom-screening details to support personalized care planning.

3. Symptom & Outcome Monitoring

Patients or clinicians can report symptom severity and patient-outcome scores remotely.

Reports help track progress, identify worsening symptoms, and guide treatment adjustments.

4. Tailored Self-Management Guidance

Patients receive personalized self-management recommendations based on their reported symptoms.

Includes guided instructions and video demonstrations to help manage:

Pain

Breathlessness

Energy levels

Mobility challenges

Each topic provides step-by-step strategies and relaxation techniques.

5. Additional Self-Management Library

Patients can access a full library of general self-management content.

Includes comprehensive videos and written guides covering Pain, Breathlessness, Energy, and Mobility.

Designed for users who want broad strategies for improving comfort and well-being.

6. Language Options & Accessibility

Users can choose their preferred language for easier understanding and improved usability.

7. Privacy & Data Protection

All personal and clinical information is securely stored.

Patients can only view their own records.

Healthcare workers have restricted access based on assigned roles.

Intended Users

Palliative care professionals, nurses, and clinicians.

Patients receiving palliative care who need to self-report symptoms and access self-management tools.

Purpose

mPallCare enhances communication between patients and healthcare providers, supports timely decision-making, and empowers patients with tools to better manage their symptoms and overall well-being.

What’s new

What's new:

New offline mode: continue using the app without internet access
Automatic data synchronization with the server when back online
Improved speed and performance
General bug fixes and stability improvements