A patient monitoring tool for an HIV/AIDS integral care model

Author

Caceres, C. ; Gomez, E.J. ; Pozo, F. Del

Author_Institution

Grupo de Bioingenieria y Telemedicina, Univ. Politecnica de Madrid, Spain

Volume

4

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

3602

Abstract

The success of new therapeutic procedures based on a combination of antiretroviral components is driving the need of new care models for HIV/AIDS patients. This paper addresses the definition and implementation of an HIV/AIDS integral care model grounded on medical, psychological and social patient self-monitoring procedures. The care model is implemented on a web-based monitoring tool bearing three main scenarios: selfmonitoring personal diary, data analysis and visualisation of data collected and an anonymous communication tool for patients and health/social care professionals. A preliminary validation of the model and system has been accomplished under the EU SEAHORSE project to assess the system performance and usability of the self-monitoring tool. Evaluation results show a positive user acceptance and give us feedback to improve the validity of the tool and the procedures that enable a web-based model for HIV/AIDS patient care.

Keywords

data visualisation; diseases; health care; patient monitoring; psychology; socio-economic effects; telemedicine; EU SEAHORSE project; HIV/AIDS integral care model; HIV/AIDS patients; anonymous communication tool; antiretroviral components; chronic care; data analysis; data visualisation; feedback; health/social care professionals; medical procedures; patient monitoring tool; patient self-monitoring procedures; positive user acceptance; psychological procedures; self-monitoring personal diary; social procedures; socio-economic profile; system performance; therapeutic procedures; usability; web-based monitoring tool; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome; Biomedical monitoring; Data analysis; Data visualization; Feedback; Human immunodeficiency virus; Patient monitoring; Psychology; System performance; Usability;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 2001. Proceedings of the 23rd Annual International Conference of the IEEE

ISSN

1094-687X

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7211-5

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IEMBS.2001.1019614

Filename

1019614