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Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology : A Usability Perspective
Joint Authors
Mazzanti, Ilaria
Spinsante, Susanna
Antonicelli, Roberto
Gambi, Ennio
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Moving from the experience gained in home telemonitoring of elderly patients with Congestive Heart Failure, that confirmed a reduction of the rehospitalization rate and an improved monitoring of drugs assumption by the patients, this paper extends the evaluation of technological approaches for remote health monitoring of older adults.
Focus of the evaluation is on telemedicine effectiveness and usability, either from a patient’s or a medical operator’s perspective.
The evaluation has been performed by testing three remote health platforms designed according to different technological approaches, in a realistic scenario involving older adults and medical operators (doctors and nurses).
The aim of the testing activity was not to benchmark a specific solution with respect to the others, but to evaluate the main positive and negative issues related to the system and service design philosophy each solution was built upon.
Though preliminary, the results discussed in the paper can be used as a set of guidelines in the selection of proper technological equipments for services targeted to elderly users, from a usability perspective.
These results need to be complemented with more focused discussions of the ethical, medical, and legal aspects of the use of technology in remote healthcare.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Spinsante, Susanna& Antonicelli, Roberto& Mazzanti, Ilaria& Gambi, Ennio. 2012. Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology : A Usability Perspective. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446690
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Spinsante, Susanna…[et al.]. Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology : A Usability Perspective. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-10.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Spinsante, Susanna& Antonicelli, Roberto& Mazzanti, Ilaria& Gambi, Ennio. Technological Approaches to Remote Monitoring of Elderly People in Cardiology : A Usability Perspective. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-446690
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-446690