Evaluating a Smart Healthcare System Design Through Participatory Approach

Abstract

Advances in computer communication technology have enabled the rapid growth of e-health services for delivering healthcare, such as facilitating online consent and data sharing between patients and health professionals. Developing a patient-centric healthcare system is challenging because by necessity, it should be secure, reliable, and resilient to cyber threats, whilst remaining user-friendly. Key to any development aiming for a refined proof-of-concept (PoC) system is the pursuit of comprehensive public system testing and evaluation. This paper focuses on the methodology and results obtained from the participatory approach adopted by the EU H2020 project Serums to evaluate and demonstrate the effectiveness of a smart healthcare system based on emergent technologies like blockchain, data lake, and multi-factor authentication. We discuss the challenges faced by remote PoC system evaluations with end-users as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic.

The clinical value of intelligent wound measurement devices in patients with chronic wounds: A scoping review

“…Its main functions include health education, notification reminder, wound image collection and telemedicine guidance, but it lacks wound measurement and recording functions. Participatory healthcare approaches have been shown to increase patient engagement by improving shared decision‐making processes 38 . Future studies can integrate the functions of wound follow‐up application and wound measurement application, encourage patients to participate in wound management, realise hospital‐family linkage, and reduce the cost of transportation and time for medical treatment.…”