Evaluation of a Telemedicine Service Run with a Patient-Centred Care Model

Stud Health Technol Inform. 2018:251:297-300.

Abstract

The number of patients with chronic conditions and multi-morbidities is increasing, addressing a need for patient-centred care. The research project Patients and Professionals in Productive Teams aims to study patient-centred teamwork for this patient group. This paper presents an evaluation of a telemedicine service for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patientsrun with a patient-centred care model. Observations and interviews were made to study the technology use and information flow. The results showed that the technology worked well in a patient-centred care perspective, even though the system was a standalone system for telemedicine services. The information in the system was only available for professionals providing the telemedicine services and was not shared with other health care providers.

Keywords: Telemedicine; health technology assessment; patient-centred care.

MeSH terms

  • Chronic Disease
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Patient-Centered Care*
  • Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / therapy*
  • Telemedicine*