The Healthy End of Life Planning (HELP) Web App

Abstract

The Healthy End of Life Planning (HELP) Web App is a full-stack, accessible platform designed to assess and improve individuals’ death literacy through a personalized quiz experience. Built using the modern MERN stack (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js), it features: • A responsive, public-facing quiz with conditional logic and Likert-style responses • A secure admin portal to manage quiz content, view submissions, analyze SEAK domain scores (Skills, Experience, Action, Knowledge), and export data • User role management supporting Public Users, Authenticated Users, and Admins/Researchers with protected route access • Accessibility considerations for older adults, including large fonts, intuitive navigation, and mobile responsiveness • Optional AI-powered feedback integration (using OpenAI) for enhanced personalization and insights The system is designed for future extensibility and supports research, policy planning, and end-of-life literacy campaigns.