Design of a medication reminder and feedback system for Thai elders

Thailand is well on the way to her ageing society status. More Thai elders eventually will experience chronic diseases that come with old age. Along with such diseases, come various medication regimens to intrude upon their lifelong habits and medication-independent lifestyles-a challenge to many elders, where failure to maintain prescribed schedule could result in faster health deterioration. This paper proposes a design of a medication reminder and feedback system specifically targeting a wider population of elderly users. The design addresses the usability issues among most non-ICT Thai elders and ensures a wider reach to the targeted senior population by basing the core component design on non-smart-phone platforms. The proposed architecture incorporates a combination of an automated process technique, Voice over IP, SMS and web services to devise an effective reminder and feedback solution for both the Thai elders and supervising healthcare professionals. The resultant design is flexible, efficient, and could facilitate future changes.