The MyHealthService approach for chronic disease management based on free open source software and low cost components.
In this paper we present an approach to building personal health services, supporting following-up, physical exercising, health education, and psychosocial support for the chronically ill, based on free open source software and low-cost computers, mobile devices, and consumer health and fitness devices. We argue that this will lower the cost of the systems, which is important given the increasing number of people with chronicle diseases and limited healthcare budgets.
Vognild
Lars K
LK
Northern Research Institute Tromsø, P.O. Box 6434, Tromsø Science Park, N-9294 Tromsø, Norway. lars.vognild@norut.no
Burkow
Tatjana M
TM
Luque
Luis Fernandez
LF
D001698:Biomedical Engineering; D002908:Chronic Disease / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy*; D015444:Exercise; D006801:Humans; D008499:Medical Records; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D012944:Social Support; D012984:Software