Description
The VA Pressure Ulcer Resource (VA PUR) App is designed to help Veterans and their Caregivers learn about preventing and taking care of existing pressure ulcers/injuries. The VA PUR App is an easy-to-use tool that allows you to prevent, understand and track pressure ulcers/injuries. The app also provides access to other useful resources to help manage your daily care.
Features:
- Create journal entries to track your pressure ulcers/injuries
- Set reminders to move, eat and take medications
- Get background information about ulcers/injuries, and tips for daily care and prevention
- Watch videos to learn about pressure ulcers/injuries and safely repositioning
- Create a list of questions to ask in your next appointment
- Get immediate help and locate nearby medical facilities
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Home – Write journal entries, set reminders, find symptoms and causes, ask your medical team questions and create shortcuts to your favorite features.
- Learn – Learn about pressure ulcers/injuries; preventive measures and ways to manage nutrition, exercise, medicines, pain, vital signs and home safety; and tips for Caregivers.
- Tools – Watch video tutorials, check appointments, change your settings and learn about the app.
- Get Help – Get immediate support through text or chat, and directions and help near your home.
- Journal Entry – Record information about your pressure ulcers/injuries so you can track progress, and learn how to check for signs of improvement.
- Set Reminders – Create and manage reminders to change positions, eat snacks and take medications.
- Find Symptoms and Causes – Learn about issues, treatment and tips related to pressure ulcers/injuries.
- Ask My Medical Team – Create a list of questions by choosing from topics, and save your list so you can reference it during your next appointment.
- Shortcuts – Choose up to five shortcuts to your favorite features in the app to add to your Home screen.
- Tap Home (if you are not on the Home screen).
- Tap one of the Add Shortcut buttons, and you will go to a screen with a list of options to customize your home screen.
- Tap the circle next to the options(s) you would like to add, and tap Save Settings at the bottom of the screen.
- You will return to the Home screen, and you will see the shortcut(s) added to your Home screen.
- My Medical Facility – Selecting your primary VA Medical facility will allow you to call your facility automatically from the Get Help page in your app. Tap Zip Code, and type in your Zip Code. Tap Within miles, and type in a number for the distance you would prefer to travel. Tap Find Facilities, and a list of facilities will appear that are located in the area you specified.
- My Medical Team – Add contacts to a list of medical team experts for quick access to their information. Tap Add Contact, and either (1) tap Use Existing Contact, and you will be able to choose from your phone contact list already stored in your device, or (2) add a new contact by filling out the contact form by tapping the fields (Role, First Name, etc.) and choosing from drop-down menus or typing in the information on each line. Tap Done, and you will return to your Settings page, and the contact will be added to your list.
- Customize Home Page – Add up to five shortcuts to your home page. Tap the circle next to the shortcut(s) you would like to add, and tap Save Settings. To delete shortcuts, tap the circle(s) to deselect the shortcut(s) and re-save your settings.