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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 TurnerAustralia 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.
History
Publication title
Proceedings of the International Conference, UCMA, SIA, CCSC, ACIT 2013Volume
22Editors
H-K KimPagination
67-72ISSN
2287-1233Department/School
School of Information and Communication TechnologyPublisher
SERSCPlace of publication
Sandy Bay, AustraliaEvent title
International Conference, UCMA, SIA, CCSC, ACIT 2013Event Venue
Xian, ChinaDate of Event (Start Date)
2013-05-23Date of Event (End Date)
2013-05-25Rights statement
Copyright 2013 SERSCRepository Status
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