Are new care technologies shaping home and/or work?

MEDUSE

Utrecht, 20-21 September 2007

Jan Thie

Vilans

new care technologies

at home

setting the scene

new care technologies

for:• consumers

• patients

• carers• healthcare professionals

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new care technologies

for:• consumers

• patients

• carers• healthcare professionals

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benefits

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benefits for patient, carers, consumers

• early discharge• self-management• self-care• less visits to healthcare professionals• safety• wellbeing• social participation (e-inclusion)• convenience

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benefits for healthcare professionals

• > efficiency

• > efficacy

• < administrative burden

• > quality of care

• > attractiveness

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need and demand for caresupply of care

care technologies

> efficiency of care

> physical burden

> attractiveness

> self-care

> informal- care

Are new care technologies shaping home?

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new care technologies• assistive technology• nursing equipment• medical appliances• healthcare ICT’s

– home automation (domotica)– ambient intelligence/ sensoring technology– personal alarm– telemonitoring– information systems– video-communication

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health care ICT’s +integration of applications for care and

wellbeing

+ video-communication with family and friends

+ video-communication with like patients

+ ‘window on the world’

+ ‘fun’

Are new care technologies

shaping work?

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new care technologies• access to information anytime, anywhere

– EHR– protocols, procedures– background

• communication (healthcare professionals, patients, carers)

• GPS• record managerial data

example:

chronic disease (self)management

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changing roles• consumer

• patient

• carer

• healthcare professional

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changing roles: district nurse

• patient's guide and coach• shift in responsibilities: from physician (clinician)

to nurse• new chances and challenges for:

– physician assistant– nurse specialist– control centre staff

when will technology

work?

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• most important: people who use the technology• people shouldn’t adapt to technology; technology should

adapt to the users• it’s not technology as such but what you can do with

technology (service delivery)• one technology and infrastructure for multiple

applications• incorporate in health and rehabilitation programs and

standards• ICT, but let’s not forget ‘lower’ technology • care, but let’s not forget everyday applications

(integration of applications for care and wellbeing)

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Piet Mondriaan1872 - 1944

new care technologies: reshaping (home) care

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future home care?

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future home care!