Person-Specific Standardized Vulnerability Assessment in Health and Social Care.
We describe an integrated person-specific standardized vulnerability assessment model designed to facilitate patient management in health and social care. Such a system is not meant to replace existing health and social assessment models but rather to complement them by providing a holistic picture of the vulnerabilities faced by a given patient. In fact, it should be seen as a screening tool for health and social care workers. One key aspect of the modeling framework is the ability to provide personalized yet standardized multi-dimensional assessments of risk based on incomplete information about the patient status, as is the case in screening situations. Specifically, we integrate a Markov chain model describing the evolution of patients in and out of vulnerable states over time with a Bayesian network that serves to customize the dynamic model. We present an application in the context of elder care.
IBM-Research - Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Léa A
LA
Deleris
IBM-Research - Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Pól Mac
PM
Aonghusa
IBM-Research - Ireland, Dublin, Ireland.
Robert
R
Shorten
D003191:Comprehensive Health Care / Q000592:standards*; D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000592:standards; D007494:Ireland; D017146:Models, Organizational; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000592:standards; D012947:Social Work / Q000592:standards*; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000145:classification*