Exploring the potential of image diagnosis exams at home: The Health2Home project
P. C. Castro (Convener)
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AbstractParticipants: H. S. M. Kort (the Netherlands), L. J. Lorenzi (Brazil), P. C. Castro (Brazil). ISSUE Healthcare is undergoing a paradigm shift towards digitalization, with eHealth playing a pivotal role in delivering services, especially for older users. Despite the increase in the use and perception of the potential of home imaging diagnosis to assist in health care planning, a notable gap persists in recognizing the specific attributes of this service and understanding the perceptions of end users. Clearly defining these design concepts could help in their development and improvement and provide scientific evidence for the implementation of these services in public and private health, facilitating access to them. CONTENT Our symposium is designed to bring together speakers from the Netherlands and Brazil participants of Health2Home (H2H) project. H2H is a collaborative research activity and network between University of Applied Sciences (HU), Mobi Diagnostics (Mobimagem, 2023), Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) and Federal University of São Carlos (UFSCar), aiming to explore the potential of home care exams and image diagnosis, for older users. This project aims to understand the opinion and feasibility of eHealth services in the view of users and providers. As far as users and providers are concerned, the study hypothesizes that health2home services (mobile diagnostics and eHealth services) are cost-effective (lower costs when compared to outpatient services), and reliable, and they generate fewer insecurities by avoiding dislocation. There will be less exposure to other diseases, and older people have the comfort of examinations being performed at home. The speakers will highlight: (1) Literature review and exploration of the market, (2) User experience and centered design, and (3) Cost-Minimization Analysis. STRUCTURE This symposium proposal aims to present three papers associated with the H2H project, focusing on the design services, costs and user experience aspects. These papers draw insights from various research strands across the participating universities and companies. Kort will introduce the "Health2Home" project, a initiative centered on home-based imaging diagnostic services. She will also present preliminary results from a market review of companies that provide home diagnostic services in the countries that publish the most in the area around the world. Lorenzi will discuss user satisfaction with a home-based imaging diagnostic service in Brazil, exploring different facets of service satisfaction based on user feedback. Complementarily, Castro will present a Brazilian case study comparing the actual costs of diagnosing individuals at home after a fall versus at an urgent care facility.This symposium proposal aims to present three papers linked to the H2H project, addressing the area from a design and user experience perspective, combining insights from multiple research strands across the involved universities and companies.Keywords: diagnostic imaging; portable; residence; health services accessibility
P. C. Castro (Convener) (2024). Exploring the potential of image diagnosis exams at home: The Health2Home project. Gerontechnology, 23(2), 1-1
https://doi.org/10.4017/gt.2024.23.s.949.1.sp