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Home-based telehealth devices and the National Broadband Network (NBN): reflections on technical feasibility versus patient need

conference contribution
posted on 2023-05-23, 07:42 authored by Han, SC, Mirowski, L, Jeon, S-H, Lee, G-S, Byeong KangByeong Kang, Paul TurnerPaul Turner
Australia is deploying a $30bn National Broadband Network for all Australians by 2021. At the same time, the ageing population has led to a focus on finding new ways to support patients to live independently for longer in their own homes and to support them to self-manage. While broadband connected home-based telehealth appears to hold promise, there remain few examples of successful implementation. There is also limited insight into how technical feasibility interacts with meeting genuine patient needs in home-based environments. This paper describes a telehealth platform called MediStation designed to support patients’ in home-based environments. It confirms reliable home-based telehealth devices are feasible and usable by patients. However failure to holistically understand patient needs means these devices tend to support compliance rather than self-management. This will not contribute to the ability of patients to live independently for longer in their own homes or to sustained use of these types of devices.

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Publication title

Proceedings of the International Conference, UCMA, SIA, CCSC, ACIT 2013

Volume

22

Editors

H-K Kim

Pagination

67-72

ISSN

2287-1233

Department/School

School of Information and Communication Technology

Publisher

SERSC

Place of publication

Sandy Bay, Australia

Event title

International Conference, UCMA, SIA, CCSC, ACIT 2013

Event Venue

Xian, China

Date of Event (Start Date)

2013-05-23

Date of Event (End Date)

2013-05-25

Rights statement

Copyright 2013 SERSC

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  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Information systems, technologies and services not elsewhere classified

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