The Special Problem entitled “Dissemination of information regarding blood donation in the Philippines using mobile applications” prepared and submitted by John Bengemin Sih Uy in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science has been examined and is recommended for acceptance. Accepted and approved as partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Science in Computer Science. Mathematical and Computer Sciences Unit Department of Physical Sciences Department of Physical Sciences and Mathematics.
The Philippines' blood donor count currently cannot reach the quota needed to have adequate blood supply due to the lack of blood donors which may be rooted in the low awareness of people regarding blood donation. This project's goal is to create a mobile application equipped with the information that the Philippine National Red Cross provides to a prospective blood donor in order to donate blood and to raise awareness for blood donation.
Background of the Study
After that, they must submit a blood request form to the Philippine Red Cross. Otherwise, in the event that blood components are not available, the Philippine Red Cross advises the applicant to request from other blood banks [2]. Moving to the perspective of blood donors, when someone wants to donate blood to the Philippine Red Cross, they have to go to the Philippine Red Cross office.
According to the Philippine Red Cross, they are able to conduct two methods of blood donation. Aware of the problem of the Philippines not having the recommended number of blood donors, the Philippine Red Cross aims to raise awareness about blood donation in the Philippines.
Statement of the Problem
If the prospective donor passes the exams, the Philippine Red Cross will take note of his or her blood type. Furthermore, if the donor has a very rare blood type RH -, the Philippine Red Cross would ask for the donor's contact information so that the donor will be asked to donate at a later time when his or her blood type is needed to avoid wastage . the donor's blood donation. Afterwards, the Philippine Red Cross further instructs the donor on post-donation education and ultimately taking the donor's first blood donation.
Currently, they use traditional means such as creating brochures, participating in outreach programs, and even participating in social media to raise awareness for blood donation, the benefits of blood donation, the requirements to be a blood donor, and the procedure in donating blood. where the Philippine Red Cross finally hopes to solve the lack of blood donors in the country [2]. As a result, there is a lack of blood units in blood banks and as a result not all blood recipients get the blood components they need in their operations.
Objectives of the Study
The people of the Philippines are also unaware of the benefits of blood donation which also does not help to motivate Filipinos to become blood donors. Use web tool (for Philippine Red Cross employees). a) Allow the posting of various materials about blood donation for the mobile application:.
Significance of the Project
This leads the Philippines to reach the recommended number of blood donors to have an adequate supply of blood units in the country. Ultimately, this allows to reduce the number of rejected blood requests and deaths due to not having enough blood units for operations.
Scope and Limitations
Assumptions
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An example of this would be a mobile app in Bangladesh that allows easy monitoring of blood donation activities by accessing donor records across the country [7]. There is also a new breed of blood-related mobile apps where they implement game mechanics in the form of rewards and badges. The researchers describe the current methodologies of the mentioned services as those that encourage voluntary, non-remunerated blood donation in order to ensure sufficient blood supply in the country [14].
Contrasted with the status of blood donation in other countries where foreign countries try to implement a reward system to ensure sufficient blood supply, while the Philippines insists on a non-reward blood donation system. In relation to the Blood Services, a report sheet should be completed and passed daily which would require information regarding the number of blood units sent, blood units collected, etc [2].
Blood Donation
Second, it is mandatory to always answer the donor history questionnaire to ensure the quality of the blood component. Fourth, the donor need not worry about work immediately after donation, as only strenuous work should be avoided for a few hours after donation. Fifth, the donor can only donate after three months for standard blood donation and two weeks for apheresis blood donations.
Fifth, the donor does not need to worry about not having enough blood for donation as the body is able to store six liters of blood while the blood taken for donation is only less than ten percent of that. Sixth, the donor does not need to worry that the process will take a long time as the whole process containing the blood transfusion and the treatment after it takes only one hour.
Blood Request
Information System
Mobile Application
The concept of using mobile apps to manage or encourage blood donation is not new. In fact, the use of mobile apps for blood related services has continued to grow over the years that countries are starting to create their own official blood donation management mobile app. It also shows how mobile blood donation apps can be useful in various ways as even different countries are trying to implement their blood related services with mobile apps.
Such technology was used by Mostafa and his co-researchers when they created their Blood Donation System framework [8]. Finally, the blood taken during blood donation will be separated into different blood components that will be used in different types of operations [1].
Firebase Application
Mobile applications are another special case of an information system that uses an application to display data or information on a smartphone. Mobile applications are currently being created as an alternative to some desktop applications because smartphones are convenient to take with you everywhere. In addition, mobile apps have an advantage over web apps for general public use because mobile apps can run without the need for an internet connection.
Global Positioning System
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Using the web application, Philippine Red Cross staff can simply add, delete or remove various materials from the database. By using the mobile application, the user can also view the materials posted by Philip-. They can also view specific Philippine Red Cross branch information such as their schedule and location.
Users can then also ask Philippine Red Cross questions using the inquiry form in the mobile application. When registered, the mobile app user can now enter the latest blood donation, check their donation history, and even check if they are eligible to donate again in respect of their latest donation at the time of checking their donation history.
Flowchart: Web Application
Additionally, users can also complete a sample donor history questionnaire and receive instant feedback from it. Any changes will be immediately visible in the mobile app due to the nature of Firebase.
Flowchart: Mobile Application
When submitting an inquiry form, the user must enter both their question and contact details. In answering the donor history questionnaire, the user will first answer a series of questions and receive feedback according to the user's input. When a serial code is submitted, other mobile features will be unlocked only after a valid serial code and password is submitted.
If the donor can donate given the details of his or her previous donation, the mobile application shows an indicator for this. Donation history of the user is updated in real-time as long as the user is connected to the Internet.
Entity Relationship Diagram
Also, this is where the app requests permissions from the user to allow the mobile application to locate the user's location. If the user still does not want to give permission before then, the mobile application disables getting the user's location throughout the application. Using their location, the mobile application calculates the user's distance to the various Philippine Red Cross chapters and automatically searches for the nearest Philippine Red Cross chapter and shows the direction from the user to the Philippine Red Cross chapter.
This time, the search or the filter function where the user can type in the search bar and the mobile application filters that contains the nearest Philippine Red Cross chapter shows the input. In this screenshot, the mobile application displays all the news, announcements and promotional materials that the Philippine Red Cross has entered into the database. The first use of the donation history feature of the mobile application where the mobile application asks for a serial code to be given to the user by the Philippine Red Cross during their first donation is recorded in Figure 18.
First, the mobile application can now direct users to where they need to go by locating the different branches of the Philippine Red Cross and even displaying relevant information about the chosen chapter. Third, the mobile application can provide answers to frequently asked questions using the FAQ activity. Fourth, the mobile application also allows users to contact the Philippine Red Cross through an inquiry form.
Looking at all the angles, the power of the mobile application created can be seen from the overall information it provides. Depending on the variety of information that the Philippine Red Cross provides, the app can be used by potential blood donors so that they can self-educate themselves using the information from the mobile app. Even Philippine Red Cross volunteers can choose to use the mobile app when teaching others about blood donation.
Currently, the data used displayed in the mobile application is not from the Philippine Red Cross but is compiled from various reliable sources. Another thing to note is the location, GPS, maps and directions functions of the mobile app. Overall, the mobile application that disseminates information about blood donation in the Philippines is currently useful in terms of spreading information.
The mobile application is packed with a lot of information and is beneficial for everyone who wants to participate in the blood supply chain of the country.
