Growlink App

Growlink® app is a tool for patients (aged 6-18) and their family who have been prescribed a Saizen (Growth hormone) using the easypod (Injection device) injector.

Designed in collaboration with patients, parents and caregivers, the growlink® app aims to assist in the treatment process via an easy-to-read smartphone format and offers several features, including:

  • Medication reminders.
  • Appointment reminders.
  • Reminders to use the data transmitter.
  • Access to historical treatment information.
  • Reminders via push notifications to help patients keep track of their treatment.
  • Relevant and engaging educational material.
  • Parents/caregivers version of growlink® app has a function to request a call-back.
  • Patient education through tools & information to better understand their progress.

Tools and Technologies used:

  • Android Studio IDE 3.3
  • Volley Network Library
  • JAMA & JIRA.
  • SQLCipher for SQLite database encryption.
  • Github and Git for version control.
  • Java8
  • Gson library for parsing server data.

Roles & Responsibility:

  • Linguistic localization for around 14 international languages were implemented.
  • Growlink app primarily deals with local data and contents since localized information were synchronized from the server and stored in SQLite database.
  • SQLite data were encrypted using third party AES Encryption library.
  • Customized Charts and Graphs were implemented for showing progress in growth using normal View Groups and Views.
  • Custom made Scale were implemented for entering heights and weights.
  • Application On-boarding were done for all languages.
  • Reminders were implemented using Broadcast Receivers and Timezone change were considered in triggering Alarms.
  • Custom Calendars were done using Fragments and Views.
  • Followed agile methodologies and worked in JIRA to keep track of tickets.
  • Documentations were reviewed and implemented using JAMA tool.

Play Store Link:

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.arestrading.ehealth.growlink&hl=en_AU