Authors:
Anne Grohnert
1
;
Michael John
1
;
Benny Häusler
1
;
Christian Giertz
1
;
Mirko Wolschke
2
;
Jana Liebach
2
;
Rona Reibis
3
;
Anne Klemmer
3
;
Lisa Konrad
4
;
Silke Kollath
4
and
Jan Zoellick
5
Affiliations:
1
Fraunhofer FOKUS, Kaiserin-Augusta-Allee 31, 10589 Berlin, Germany
;
2
Orthopaedics and Oncology clinic, Reha-Zentrum Lübben, Postbautenstraße 50, 15907 Lübben, Germany
;
3
Kardiologische Gemeinschaftspraxis am Park Sanssouci Potsdam, Zimmerstrasse 7A, 14471 Potsdam, Germany
;
4
Theraphysia GmbH, Hellersdorfer Straße 77, 12619 Berlin, Germany
;
5
Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117 Berlin, Germany
Keyword(s):
Mobile Assistance Systems, Sensor-Based Feedback, Telemedicine, Digital Care, Everyday Care.
Abstract:
This paper reports the results of the Quantified Health project that developed a complex, digitally supported intervention. The project provides insights into how a sensor-based system can be organizationally integrated into the existing workflows of everyday treatment. The concluding pilot study took place in three medical facilities and addressed patients of orthopaedic, oncologic and cardiologic diseases in an in- or outpatient therapeutic setting. As a study result from the user’s perspective, it is very appreciated to objectify the patient’s health related behavior. Care providers considered it positive that they received more data from patients’ everyday lives and that the improved data situation can lead to more sustainable care. On the other side, the time required to integrate a new digital application into the tightly scheduled daily treatment routine was perceived as a hindering factor. Nevertheless, the results of the study show that a more generic sensor-based assistance
system could be used for different diseases and cross sectoral. Furthermore, the constant contact with therapists increases patients’ motivation to engage in health-preserving activities (self-regulation).
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