Engelsk titel: Experiences with health monitoring of COPD patients
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Författare:
Björkquist, Catharina
Email: catharina.bjorkquist@hiof.no
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 18
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 16023096
Sammanfattning
This article analyzes how health monitoring by tablet computer of COPD patients can contribute
to safety and coping. The aim is to document and discuss experiences from users and the project
team member who is also a nurse, with the use of telecare technology. The study was qualitative,
using in-depth interview and short enquetes. Results show that the users increased their
understanding of their physical condition and got better control of their illness. Accordingly, they
coped better and felt more secure. Their level of activity was hardly affected even though one patient
argued that the monitoring helped her adapt the level of activity to her present physical condition.
Based on this study, we have, however, no significant indication that health monitoring by the use of
tablet computer may reduce hospitalization and readmission rates.