Palliative care from a medical informatics perspective in Chile, Germany, and Peru.
This work explores a) the use of e-health systems in the context of palliative care and b) the information needs of patients, care givers and healthcare professionals in palliative care. To achieve this we conducted a systematic literature review and interviewed health professionals in Germany, Peru, and Chile. All countries have in common that specific e-health systems are rarely used in this context and the presence of a gradient of available care between rural and urban areas.
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Daniel
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Capurro
Matthias
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Ganzinger
José E
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Pérez-Lu
D002677:Chile; D057286:Electronic Health Records / Q000458:organization & administration*; D005858:Germany; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000458:organization & administration*; D008490:Medical Informatics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017146:Models, Organizational; D010166:Palliative Care; D010568:Peru; D017216:Telemedicine / Q000458:organization & administration*