Utilizing a Homecare Platform for Remote Monitoring of Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
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2017Language
en
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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. © 2017, Springer International Publishing AG.
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