Hi, Self-Regulation Enhancement Program 'Ppomi' Completes 2nd Pilot Project

Habit Formation Program 'Ppomi(Forme)' for Enhancing Self-Regulation Ability by Hai
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Digital therapeutics (DTx) specialist company Hi recently announced on the 24th that it conducted a pilot program and results presentation for the habit formation program ‘Ppomi (Forme)’ aimed at enhancing self-regulation skills at the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education.

Hi carried out the second phase of the ‘Self-Regulation Skill Enhancement Habit Program’ pilot project from November last year until last month. The second pilot project was conducted in consultation with the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education and involved 302 students from eight affiliated schools. Compared to the first pilot project, which ran from May 2021 to March last year, the number of participating schools increased by two, and the number of students using Ppomi grew approximately tenfold.

This pilot project was implemented to compare the behaviors of students using Ppomi before and after from the perspective of frontline educators and to measure the improvement of students diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Additionally, it served as the final pre-check before the full-scale project begins this year.

According to the results of this pilot project, the proportion of students suspected of having ADHD among the participating schools was about 15% of the total surveyed students, compared to 16.3% in the first pilot project. The school adaptation of first and second graders using Ppomi improved overall. The ‘academic performance adaptation’ ability, which reflects presentation skills and enthusiasm for class activities, showed significant effects in the ADHD suspected group, and general students also showed improvement.

The ADHD improvement effect through Ppomi use was also confirmed. It was statistically verified that the ‘inattention’ and ‘hyperactivity’ tendencies of students suspected of ADHD significantly improved after using Ppomi. The company explained, "This is a positive result arising from the formation of students’ basic life habits through interaction with Ppomi."

At the pilot project and results presentation meeting of 'Ppomi (Forme)' in the school field, CEO Jinwoo Kim of Hi is giving a presentation.
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Jinwoo Kim, CEO of Hi, stated, "The greatest significance of the pilot project is that it confirmed on-site that Ppomi enhances students’ self-regulation abilities, reducing inattention and hyperactivity. Teachers were able to focus more on their classes, and parents experienced a reduction in parenting stress as an additional benefit."

Hi and the Daegu Metropolitan Office of Education plan to expand the number of schools adopting Ppomi to 50 this year. To this end, Hi is preparing a version of Ppomi that runs not only on tablets but also on general smartphones. They also plan to distribute Ppomi to general users within the first half of this year.

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