Essays about: "Patient Generated Health Data"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 19 essays containing the words Patient Generated Health Data.

  1. 11. Exploring Needs and Designing an Interactive Service to Empower Home Dialysis Patients in their Everyday Life

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Ergonomi och aerosolteknologi

    Author : Ebba Ahlberg; Paula Carlsson; [2019]
    Keywords : dialysis; empowerment; interaction design; user experience; thematic analysis; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : The average life expectancy for people around the world is higher than ever before. Older people are at higher risk of suffering from chronic diseases, including chronic kidney disease. Patients with dysfunctional kidneys need dialysis. The main function of the kidneys is to clean the blood from waste products and excess water. READ MORE

  3. 12. Patient generated health data and its effects on user experience in digital healthcare

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Innovation

    Author : Linn Norberg; Linus Emme; [2017]
    Keywords : Digital healthcare; doctor; patient; health data; connected medical devices; user experience design; Medicine and Health Sciences; Technology and Engineering;

    Abstract : By the year of 2025, Sweden aims to be the best country in the world at using the opportunities offered by digitalization in healthcare. One way to digitalize healthcare is through the use of connected health devices and patient generated health data. READ MORE

  4. 13. Validation of the Eclipse(TM) Treatment Planning System for Synchrotron Microbeam Radiotherapy

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medicinsk strålningsfysik, Lund; Lunds universitet/Sjukhusfysikerutbildningen

    Author : Madeleine Holm; [2016]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : This work presents the first data from a calculation engine for synchrotron Microbeam Radiation Therapy (MRT) implemented in the EclipseTM Treatment Planning System from Varian Medical Services. The calculation engine constitutes a simple pencil beam algorithm estimating ‘peak’ dose and of Monte Carlo simulated Peak Valley Dose Ratios (PVDRs) that are used to obtain ‘valley’ dose. READ MORE

  5. 14. Patient-Generated Health Data : Professionals' Opinions and Standardized Data Transfer

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för medicinsk teknik

    Author : Isabelle Rickardsson; [2016]
    Keywords : Patient-generated health data; patient-generated; home monitoring; Continua design guidelines; Continua;

    Abstract : The ongoinging demographic change will increase the demands on health care with an increase of old people suffering from long-term conditions in need of care. One way of meeting this increasing demand is to combine the use of modern technology and the involvement of patients by letting patients monitor their health themselves. READ MORE

  6. 15. Accuracy of Quantification for Renography with 99mTc-MAG3: A Study on Virtual and Clinical Data

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Medicinsk strålningsfysik, Lund

    Author : Irma Ceric; [2016]
    Keywords : Medicine and Health Sciences;

    Abstract : Aim: Renography with 99mTc-MAG3 is one of the most common nuclear medicine examinations. It’s extensive use justifies a thorough investigation of the methods used to accurately determine the split renal function, for instance with regard to background subtraction and correction for renal depth differ- ences. READ MORE