Engagement of medication users in the development and implementation of digital medication adherence technologies: a multi-stakeholder study.

Background: This study aims to create a comprehensive framework for the development and implementation of digital medication adherence technologies (DMATech), focusing on critical stages where engagement of medication users (MU) is considered meaningful, i.e. adds significant value, as agreed upon by participating stakeholders.

The development of a home-based technology to improve gait in people with Parkinson's disease: a feasibility study.

Background: People with Parkinson's disease (PwP) may experience gait impairment and freezing of gait (FOG), a major cause of falls. External cueing, including visual (e.g.

European Network to Advance Best Practices and Technology on Medication Adherence: Mission Statement.

Medication non-adherence is associated with almost 200,000 deaths annually and €80-125 billion in the European Union. Novel technological advances (smart pill bottles, digital inhalers and spacers, electronic pill blisters, e-injection pens, e-Health applications, big data) could help managing non-adherence. Healthcare professionals seem however inadequately informed about non-adherence, availability of technological solutions in daily practice is limited, and collaborative efforts to push forward their implementation are scarce.

Portable Health Care Facilities in Disaster and Rescue Zones: Characteristics and Future Suggestions.

Unlabelled: IntroductionNatural and man-made disasters are becoming global concerns. Natural disasters appear to be growing in number and intensity due to global warming, population explosion, increased travel, and overcrowding of cities. In addition, man-made disasters do not seem to be diminishing.

Design and Human Factors of Therapeutic Hyperbaric Chambers.

Hyperbaric therapeutic chambers are pressure vessels capable of accommodating one or more persons with the purpose of providing medical treatment. Therapeutic hyperbaric chambers have been in use from the mid-20(th) century, yet apparently their design has not reached their full potential and they are not compatible with current healthcare facilities design. This paper will present therapeutic hyperbaric chambers from a human-environment-machine perspective in order to highlight their specific problems and requirements, and suggest design concepts that may improve patient satisfaction, quality of treatment, and functionality of the staff.

Design of medical devices--a home perspective.

Health care services are moving out to the community and into the home; e-health services, remote monitoring technology and self-management are replacing hospitalization and visits to medical clinics and custom-tailored medicines are making inroads into normative treatment. These developments have great implications for the scope and design of home health care equipment. The paper discusses the unique nature of home medical devices, from a human-environment-machine perspective, focusing on the nature of users, environment and tasks performed.

Evaluation of data display for patient-oriented electronic record of anticoagulant therapy.

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate visualization methods for specific tasks performed with personal healthcare e-record systems for lay adults and older patients. We investigated common visualization methods for data entry and follow-up of personal and clinical information for self-control of blood coagulation functions.

Methods: Twenty-five old (72.

Exploring methods of visualizing laboratorial data in electronic medical record systems.

Physicians in their daily practice are exposed to vast amount of laboratorial data in electronic medical record (EMR) systems, that should be taken into account in the clinical decision making process. The aim of this study is to explore the impact of different methods of visualizing laboratorial data on physicians' ability to perform common tasks related to processing laboratorial data. For this end, we developed an innovative computerized system based on a set of methods that we used.

Technologies and solutions for data display in the operating room.

Recent advances in technology have led to the introduction of a variety of innovative devices, each with their own platform for data display, into the operating room (OR). While these innovative applications are expanding the traditional boundaries of the surgical space and enhancing treatment capabilities, the introduction of additional screens and displays is placing an ever-increasing load on the OR team. This review describes the main data display platforms currently available in ORs: computer monitors with CRT (cathode ray tube) or LCD (liquid crystal display) screens, suspended imaging displays, wearable computers (WC), auditory displays and tactile (haptic) displays.

Hypoxia-reoxygenation contributes to increased frequency of venous thromboembolism in air travellers.

Commercial air travel is widespread, with close to 2 billion people traveling each year. The association between venous thromboembolism (VTE) and confined sitting has been established and a correlation between the distance traveled and its incidence had been documented. Most studies underscore stasis caused by immobility as the cause of VTE and ignore the possible contribution of additional factors including coagulation and the blood vessel wall.

Profile of graduates of Israeli medical schools in 1981--2000: educational background, demography and evaluation of medical education programs.

Background: In light of changes in the medical profession, the different requirements placed on physicians and the evolving needs of the healthcare system, the need arose to examine the medical education curriculum in Israel. This survey, conducted by the Samuel Neaman Institute for Science and Technology, summarizes 20 years of medical education in Israel's four medical schools, as the first stage in mapping the existing state of medical education in Israel and providing a basis for decision-making on future medical education programs.

Objectives: To characterize the academic background of graduates, evaluate their attitudes towards current and alternative medical education programs, and examine subgroups among graduates according to gender, medical school, high school education, etc.