Tracheostomy for iOS

This app aims to provide pediatric patients and their families with an accurate educational resource on tracheostomy. The information covered in this app include:- What is tracheostomy?- The components of a tracheostomy tube.- A tracheostomy tube's correct placement and the surround anatomy.- Why does a patient need tracheostomy?- What is life like with a tracheostomy?- Proper tracheostomy care.This app is not a substitute for hands on learning and education provided by the patient's healthcare team but will act as an additional, visual, self-paced and self-directed learning assistant.This app is a joint project of the University of British Columbia, The Division of Otolaryngology at BC Children's Hospital and the Office of Pediatric Surgical Evaluation and Innovation.