Swallow RehApp, developed by Rehapp Mobile Health, Inc. (and powered by SnapIoT), is a mobile-hosted application designed to complement traditional swallowing rehabilitation regimens for patients with dysphagia (swallowing difficulties). The app leverages mobile technology to ensure patients have consistent exposure to their customized exercise plan and related dysphagia education. Clinicians, typically Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) specializing in dysphagia, are the primary users who customize the program based on their patients' specific deficits and then track their progress toward goals. The app is explicitly intended for use by trained healthcare professionals and is not designed to be a standalone method for assessing or managing swallowing difficulties by patients.
Key Features and Capabilities:
- Dedicated Education Section with Dysphagia Pathology Lab: This feature helps patients gain a better understanding of their swallowing disorder and the nature of their disordered swallowing, which can improve patient buy-in to treatment.
- Journal: Includes a time and date-stamped record of exercises performed, rating scales for patient-reported outcomes, a food journal, and a section for notes directed to the healthcare provider.
- Nutritional Resources: Provides comprehensive dietary guidance, including a 7-day dysphagia diet plan complete with recipes and pre-made shopping lists.
- Home Exercise Regimen: Encourages consistent practice outside of the clinical setting by providing patients with their prescribed swallowing management techniques.
- Tutorial: Offers clear navigation guidance to enhance usability for both clinicians and patients.
Target Users and Use Cases:
The primary target users are Speech-Language Pathologists (SLPs) and their patients with dysphagia. The main use case is to facilitate and monitor a structured, personalized home-based swallowing rehabilitation program. The app allows clinicians to design a treatment program and easily export it as a PDF or text file with instructions for the patient.