Digital pen-based telemonitoring of elderly heart failure patients

• Considering that a majority of elderlies are non-users of computers and Internet we developed a telemonitoring system for elderly heart failure (HF) home care patients based on digital pen technology-a technology never used before by this patient group. We implemented the system in clinical use in a 13 months long study. Fourteen patients (mean/median age 84 years) with severe HF participated. They accepted the technology and performed daily reports of their health state using the digital pen and a Health Diary form. Via the system the clinicians detected all HF-related deteriorations at an early stage and thereby prevented hospital re-admissions for all patients during the study, implying improved symptom control and large cost savings

Ämnesord

NATURVETENSKAP  -- Data- och informationsvetenskap (hsv//swe)

NATURAL SCIENCES  -- Computer and Information Sciences (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

Cardiology; Health care; Medical computing

Clinical use; Cost saving; Digital pens; Health state; Heart failure; Home-care services; Tele-monitoring; Telemonitoring systems

Telemedicine

computer interface; device failure analysis; devices; equipment design; female; geriatric assessment; heart failure; human; male; medical record; microcomputer; mobile application; patient satisfaction; procedures; self care; teleconsultation; very elderly

Aged

80 and over; Computers

Handheld; Equipment Design; Equipment Failure Analysis; Female; Geriatric Assessment; Heart Failure; Humans; Male; Medical Records; Mobile Applications; Patient Satisfaction; Remote Consultation; Self Care; User-Computer Interface

MEDICINE

TECHNOLOGY

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