Telepresence for surgical assistance and training using eXtended reality during and after pandemic periods

Existing challenges in surgical education (See one, do one, teach one) as well as the COVID-19 pandemic make it necessary to develop new ways for surgical training. Therefore, this work describes the implementation of a scalable remote solution called “TeleSTAR” using immersive, interactive and augmented reality elements which enhances...

Digital Patient Experience: Umbrella Systematic Review

Background: The adoption and use of technology have significantly changed health care delivery. Patient experience has become a significant factor in the entire spectrum of patient-centered health care delivery. Digital health facilitates further improvement and empowerment of patient experiences. Therefore, the design of digital health is...

The Impact of Perioperative Remote Patient Monitoring on Clinical Staff Workflows: Scoping Review

Background: Remote patient monitoring (RPM) interventions are being increasingly implemented in health care environments, given their benefits for different stakeholders. However, the effects of these interventions on the workflow of clinical staff are not always considered in RPM research and practice. Objective: This review explored how...

Design of a Telehealth System

This study proposes a system for constant monitoring of ECG and respiration signals using a wearable. The proposed system uses capacitively-coupled electrodes for the measuring of the ECG-signal and a resistive strain sensor for the measuring of the respiration signal. The system applies the strain sensor to the abdomen of a patient, and...

The need for sustainable teleconsultation systems in the aftermath of the first COVID-19 Wave

The physical and social distancing measures that have been adopted worldwide because of COVID-19 will probably remain in place for a long time, especially for senior adults, people with chronic conditions, and other at-risk populations. Teleconsultations can be useful in ensuring that patients continue to receive clinical care while reducing...

Telehealth and Remote Monitoring of the Elderly: A Generic IoT Approach

As the elderly world population increases, caregivers are switching to remote care and monitoring solutions to enable their patients to live autonomously at home for as long as possible. Such services are based on detecting and recognizing Activities of Daily Living (ADL) by using diverse types of sensors at the elder's home that transmit...

The Value of Data for Philips Hospital to Home Solutions: A strategic design approach for creating shared value through integrated Chronic Care data solutions

This project analyzed the topic of what is the value of data for Hospital to Home (H2H) telehealth solutions focusing on chronic care in the Netherlands in order to deliver strategic design advice on what are interesting opportunities to explore in this field. The project focused on an analysis of the strategic situation of the company that...

Design of a tailored telehealth device based on psychological profiles of chronic patients

This assignment focuses on defining a set of guidelines for the design of tailored interactions with telehealth devices based on psychological profiles of chronic patients. Telehealth systems allow patients to measure their vital signs at home and send them to a monitoring health agency. Remote monitoring increases the patient’s independence,...

The design of data/power transmission interface of telehealth products for elderly care

A design study was carried out for the development of data/power transmission interface of Robert Bosch Healthcare’s telehealth products for elderly care. The scope of the project included the redesign of data/power transmission interface of an existing activity monitoring system (MoMo) and a complete new design of a wireless telehealth platform...

E-health Applications and Services for Patient Empowerment: Directions for Best Practices in The Netherlands

Objective: E-health may enable the empowerment process for patients, particularly the chronically ill. However, e-health is not always designed with the requirements of patient empowerment in mind. Drawing on evidence-based e-health studies, we propose directions for best practices to develop e-health that promotes patient empowerment. Methods:...