Title
Supporting active patient self-care
Author
van der Heijden, M.
Velikova, M.
Lucas, P.J.F.
Publication year
2015
Abstract
We are currently confronted with a trend of increased pressure on health care, with associated increasing financial costs, due to an aging society and the expected increase in the prevalence of disability and chronic disease. Finding measures for cost reduction, without sacrificing quality of care, is a significant healthcare challenge. Computing technology offers promising solutions in this respect. In this article, we review contributions made by mobile computing technology in supporting the care process. In particular, we consider mobile decision support with a view to enable patient self-management, transferring part of the clinical care from healthcare professionals to the patient. Mobile computing can play an important role in giving patients an active, decisive role in managing their own disease.
Subject
ICT
ESI - Embedded Systems Innovation
TS - Technical Sciences
Informatics
Healthy Living
mHealth
eHealth
Decision support
Self-management
Personalization
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DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/9781614514343-019
TNO identifier
534076
Publisher
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
ISBN
9781614514343
Source
Information Technology for Patient Empowerment in Healthcare, 227-240
Document type
bookPart