Published December 20, 2024 | Version Accepted Version
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Health Empowerment for Older Adults through IoT: A case study of telecare for Chronic Heart Failure patients

Creators

  • 1. Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena
  • 2. Technical Research Centre of Furniture and Wood of the Region of Murcia
  • 3. CETEM
  • 4. ROR icon University of Alicante
  • 5. ROR icon Universitat de Miguel Hernández d'Elx
  • 6. ROR icon Servicio Murciano de Salud

Description

This is the Author Accepted Manuscript (AAM) of a chapter published in Lecture Notes in Bioengineering (Springer). The paper was originally presented at the ForitAAL Conference, held in Florence (Italy), in June 2024..

The final, published version is available at: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-77318-1_30

© The authors. This version is made available in compliance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy.

Abstract

The present work reports on the outcomes and valuable lessons from a six-month trial of a novel and non-intrusive healthcare system tested on a pilot with 150 older adults with chronic heart failure in the Region of Murcia, Spain. The system integrates an IoT setup in homes for environmental factors and dai-ly routines, along with portable devices for real-time vital signs and health sta-tus tracking. It also includes a mobile app for older adults and their informal caregivers to manage and consult data monitored. Healthcare professionals con-figure alarms and monitor the collected data through a dedicated web applica-tion. The pilot aimed to evaluate the telecare solution's effectiveness in improv-ing health outcomes, usability, self-care, empowerment, and reducing loneli-ness. The study highlighted the system's impact on both older adults and infor-mal caregivers, revealing challenges in usability, disease monitoring, interven-tion effectiveness, and emergency detection. Key learnings underscore the criti-cal role of integrating technology, with user engagement and human support, essential for the success of digital healthcare initiatives.

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Book chapter: 10.1007/978-3-031-77318-1_30 (DOI)

Funding

European Commission
PHArA-ON: Pilots for Healthy and Active Ageing 857188