Utilizing a Homecare Platform for Remote Monitoring of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
| Autor: | Aikaterini Georgountzou, Zoe Daniil, Foteini Malli, Christos N. Panagopoulos, Efstathia-Petrina Smyrli, Ilias Maglogiannis, Andreas Menychtas, Panayiotis Tsanakas, Konstantinos I. Gourgoulianis |
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| Rok vydání: | 2017 |
| Předmět: |
020205 medical informatics
medicine.diagnostic_test Remote patient monitoring business.industry Vital signs 02 engineering and technology medicine.disease computer.software_genre 03 medical and health sciences Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis Pulse oximetry 0302 clinical medicine Quality of life (healthcare) Videoconferencing Emergency response 030228 respiratory system Health care 0202 electrical engineering electronic engineering information engineering medicine Medical emergency business computer |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology ISBN: 9783319573472 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/978-3-319-57348-9_15 |
| Popis: | Homecare and home telemonitoring are a focal point of emerging healthcare schemes, with proven benefits for both patients, caregivers and providers, including reduction of healthcare costs and improved patients’ quality of life, especially in the case of chronic disease management. Studies have evaluated solutions for remote monitoring of chronic patients based on technologies that allow daily symptom and vital signs monitoring, tailored to the needs of specific diseases. In this work, we present an affordable home telemonitoring system for patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), based on an application for mobile devices and Bluetooth-enabled sensors for pulse oximetry and blood pressure measurements. Besides monitoring of vital signs, the system incorporates communication via videoconferencing and emergency response, with support from a helpdesk service. A pilot study was conducted, in order to verify the proposed solution’s feasibility. The results support the utilization of the system for effective monitoring of patients with IPF. |
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