Title :
A multimedia environment for elderly health care: a local experience at the Savona EPIC pilot site
Author :
Ruggiero, C. ; Giacomini, M. ; Sacile, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Comput. & Syst. Sci., Genoa Univ., Italy
Abstract :
The aim of EPIC is to develop a prototype information system capable for the delivery of integrated health and social care to vulnerable people in their own homes, while maintaining optimal quality of life. The authors present the guidelines of the application of the EPIC prototype to the validation site in Savona, taking into account the needs and the requirements of the local population and care workers
Keywords :
patient care; Savona EPIC pilot site; care workers; elderly health care; home-based medical care; integrated health/social care; local population; multimedia environment; optimal life quality maintenance; validation site; vulnerable people; Cardiology; Cities and towns; Databases; Guidelines; Home computing; Information systems; Medical services; Microcomputers; Prototypes; Senior citizens;
Conference_Titel :
Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 1994. Engineering Advances: New Opportunities for Biomedical Engineers. Proceedings of the 16th Annual International Conference of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2050-6
DOI :
10.1109/IEMBS.1994.415472
