title: [Utility of Smartphone in Home Care Medicine - First Trial].
abstract: The use of video calls for home care can reduce anxiety and offer patients peace of mind. The most suitable terminals at facilities to support home care have been iPad Air and iPhone with FaceTime software. However, usage has been limited to specific terminals. In order to eliminate the need for special terminals and software, we have developed a program that has been customized to meet the needs of facilities using Web Real Time Communication(WebRTC)in cooperation with the University of Aizu. With this software, video calls can accommodate the large number of home care patients.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Palliative Care Unit, Fukushima Medical University.
authors.forename: Toshiyuki
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takeshige
authors.forename: Chiho
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Hirano
authors.forename: Midori
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: Rentaro
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yoshioka
mesh_terms: D006699:Home Care Services; D007564:Japan; D010166:Palliative Care; D000068997:Smartphone; D012985:Software Design