Near real-time continuous remote monitoring of vital signs of patients during administration of medication at home

Introduction<br/>To cope with the decreasing availability of healthcare personnel, we are in need of a national (and global) transition to make the healthcare system sustainable for the future. Administration of intravenous immunoglobulins (IVIg) at home for patients with immunodeficiencies is an example of a therapy that currently requires a...

Ratings and experiences in using a mobile application to increase physical activity among university students: implications for future design

University students have low levels of physical activity and are at risk of mental health disorders. Mobile apps to encourage physical activity can help students, who are frequent smartphone-users, to improve their physical and mental health. Here we report students’ qualitative feedback on a physical activity smartphone app with motivational...

Design-Relevant Factors Affecting the Patient Experience in Digital Health: Preliminary Results of an Umbrella Systematic Review

Since Covid-19, digital health interventions (DHIs) have been embraced as never before. The pandemic led to many new challenges, including the patient experience in digital health care delivery. In this literature study, we identified and synthesized factors that impact patient experience in digital health (dPEx), and reviewed the methods and...

Informing the Product Development of an mHealth Solution for People with Multiple Sclerosis Through Early Health Technology Assessment

The potential of mHealth is enormous for chronic conditions, yet the integration of these technologies into the clinical infrastructures and healthcare pathways remains an ongoing challenge. Digi-HTA has been developed to support health technology assessment activities for novel digital healthcare technologies. The use of Early Health...

Usability assessment of an interactive health technology for kidney living donors: protocol for a prospective cross-sectional survey

Introduction Several web portals for kidney patients are available, but assessments of their performance are scarce. A crucial aspect of living donation is to provide standardised information about the risks of the procedure. This is of particular interest among candidates for kidney living donation. In 2019, the Digital Care Path for Living...

Game mechanics in eHealth interventions promoting self-management in young people with chronic diseases: a protocol for a systematic review and meta-analyses from the eHealth Junior Consortium

INTRODUCTION: Young people (aged 10-25 years) with chronic diseases are vulnerable to have reduced social participation and quality of life. It is important to empower young people to engage in their chronic diseases self-management. In comparison with traditional face-to-face care, interventions delivered through the internet and related...

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 COVID-19 on abortion access: Insights from the European Union and the United Kingdom

Government policies on abortion are a longstanding topic of heated political debates. The COVID-19 pandemic shook health systems to the core adding further to the complexity of this topic, as imposed national lockdowns and movement restrictions affected access to timely abortion for millions of women across the globe. In this paper, we...

Two-way Augmented Reality Co-location Under Telemedicine Context

The medical care responsibilities are often on the shoulders of nonprofessionals such as captains who are equipped with forty hours of designated training every five years. However, this training is neither enough for the captains to handle medical incidents nor releases their stress during the treatment. Currently, captains have very limited...

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...

Design of an Eye-Screening Device to Detect Retinopathy of Prematurity in India

This report presents the process and results of the graduation project of Wouter Horstink at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, Delft University of Technology. The project is titled: “Design of a handheld screening device to detect Retinopathy of Prematurity in India.” Retinopathy of Prematurity (RoP) is an eye ailment that can cause...

Acceptance of e-Health Technology: A Patient Perspective

It can be considered a known fact that the number of elderly people will increase during the coming years. According to the most recent predications, this so-called silvering society will not only affect and increase the demand for health care, but also the supply side of health care, since health care professionals themselves will retire with...

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:...

Diabetes Mellitus Care Card

This graduation report shows the Diabetes Mellitus Care Card. The Care Card is meant for diabetes type II patients. The Care Card informs the patient at the right moment with the right information to get more awareness and alerts the patient when it is time to take action.