Aliviado

Name: Aliviado
Author: New York University

New York University

EVALUATED

Assessed for usability and quality

For:Clinicians & Healthcare ProfessionalsPatients & Caregivers

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App Summary

Aliviado is a clinical support and educational resource designed to help clinicians and caregivers manage common symptoms in people living with dementia. An evaluation (N=86) with hospice providers found that users rated the app's usefulness, value, and effectiveness highly, with over 90% deeming it ready for launch. The associated research concludes the app is a usable tool that can be successfully adopted to support the complex care of people with dementia.

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Detailed Description

Functionality & Mechanism

Developed by the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU, Aliviado provides structured tools for dementia care management. The system interface guides clinicians and caregivers through validated assessment instruments to evaluate symptoms such as pain, delirium, and caregiver stress. Based on captured inputs, the app generates corresponding evidence-based care plans and delivers curated educational materials. This workflow integrates assessment and intervention planning to facilitate a standardized approach to symptom management for persons living with dementia.

Evidence & Research Context

A usability study (N=86) evaluated the app's implementation and adoption among interdisciplinary hospice team members.
Following a training period, more than half of participants integrated the mobile app into their clinical practice for dementia care.
The system's highest-rated attributes among clinician users were its perceived usefulness, value, and effectiveness in a clinical context.
Over 90% of users in the study deemed the app ready for wider deployment with minimal or no technical problems.

Intended Use & Scope

This app is designed as a clinical support and educational resource for healthcare professionals and caregivers involved in dementia care. Its primary utility is to structure symptom assessment and guide evidence-based care planning. The tool is not a diagnostic instrument and is intended to supplement, not replace, comprehensive evaluation and professional clinical judgment.

Studies & Publications

1 publication

Peer-reviewed research associated with this app.

Usability Study

Aliviado Mobile App for Hospice Providers: A Usability Study

David et al. (2021) · Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Hospice providers found the app useful and effective, with over 90% rating it ready for launch.

Objectives To evaluate the usability, content, and "readiness to launch" of the Aliviado mobile health app for interdisciplinary team members participating in the Hospice Advanced Dementia Symptom Management and Quality of Life. Methods Usability of the Aliviado app was assessed in 86 respondents with an adapted IBM Computer Usability Satisfaction Questionnaire following Hospice Advanced Dementia Symptom Management and Quality of Life training and implementation of the mobile app. Results More than half of users receiving training employed the mobile app in practice. Users reported use as: Daily-6.3%, Weekly-39.6%, monthly-54.2%. The highest measured attributes were usefulness, value, and effectiveness. Over 90% deemed the app "ready to launch" with no or minimal problems. Conclusion This study shows that a newly-developed mobile app is usable and can be successfully adopted for care of people living with dementia.

In the Media

Aliviado Health Collaborates on New Dementia Patient and Caregiver Guide

The National Partnership for Healthcare and Hospice Innovation collaborated with Aliviado Health and the Center to Advance Palliative Care to develop a new Dementia Care Resources Provider Guide, addressing the needs of an estimated 6.7 million Americans currently living with dementia. "Persons living with dementia and their caregivers deserve compassionate, high-quality, evidence-based palliative and hospice care," said Ab Brody, PhD, RN, FAAN, FPCN, founder of Aliviado Health and associate director of the Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. The guide integrates Aliviado's clinical trials-tested approach to provide comprehensive, person-centered care resources at no extra cost to patients and families.

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NYU Meyers' Aliviado Health Awarded $6.1 Million NIH Grant to Improve Quality of Dementia Care in Hospice

NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing developed Aliviado to improve dementia care in hospice settings, using evidence-based training for clinicians and comprehensive support for caregivers. The National Institute on Aging awarded the program a $6.1 million grant to fund the first large-scale clinical trial involving people with dementia in hospice across 25 agencies nationwide. "Despite high rates of dementia in hospice care, little research has been performed on how hospices can best help people with dementia and their caregivers," said Ab Brody, the program's founder.

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NYU Meyers launches Aliviado, a resource for teams caring for people with dementia

The Hartford Institute for Geriatric Nursing at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing developed Aliviado to provide relief to people with dementia and their caregivers by training home health and hospice teams in advanced care expertise. "Aliviado was built around the idea that people with dementia, caregivers, and clinicians all need relief from the symptoms that occur from this set of diseases," said Ab Brody, the app's developer and associate director of the Hartford Institute. The program addresses a critical gap, as up to one-third of home health patients and 16 percent of hospice patients have dementia, yet many clinicians lack proper training.

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