ShakeIt: A Pioneering Mobile App by Dr. Sunil Kumar Enhancing Awareness on Deep Vein Thrombosis

Shashank Kraleti

Volume : VII, Issue : I, January - 2018

ShakeIt: A Pioneering Mobile App by Dr. Sunil Kumar Enhancing Awareness on Deep Vein Thrombosis

Shashank Kraleti

Abstract :

Public awareness about deep vein thrombosis is still enormously lacking. Even ancillary healthcare workers and patients admitted to the hospitals are not aware. In a novel mobile application designed and popularized by Dr. Sunil Kumar of Neshoba County General Hospital of Philadelphia, Mississippi, ShakeIt, the app is improving health literacy, empowering patients to become aware of this unpredictably developing fatal condition. ShakeIt is an important health app and is critical in improving health behavior to prevent development of blood clots in the deep veins of the legs. By reinforcing the simple information of shaking the legs and body parts, the simple approach of the app is appealing to everyone. The true incidence of deep vein thrombosis remains unknown, as many of the subjects remains undiagnosed. Dr. Sunil Kumar has remained a pioneer in the field of patient care for management of deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolism.