Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings

Nigel M. Bolster; Andrew Bastawrous; Mario E. Giardini

doi:10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320080

Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings

Nigel M. Bolster, Andrew Bastawrous, Mario E. Giardini

Biomedical Engineering

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Abstract

Only a small minority of mobile healthcare technologies that have been successful in pilot studies have subsequently been integrated into healthcare systems. Understanding the reasons behind this discrepancy is crucial if such technologies are to be adopted. We believe that the mismatch is due to a breakdown in the relation between technical soundness of the original mobile health (mHealth) device design, and integration into healthcare provision workflows. Quantitative workflow modelling provides an opportunity to test this hypothesis. In this paper we present our current progress in developing a clinical workflow model for mobile eye assessment in low-income settings. We test the model for determining the appropriateness of design parameters of a mHealth device within this workflow, by assessing their impact on the entire clinical workflow performance.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	7312-7315
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Print)	9781424492718
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320080
Publication status	Published - 5 Nov 2015
Event	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015 - Milan, Italy Duration: 25 Aug 2015 → 29 Aug 2015 http://embc.embs.org/2015/

Conference

Conference	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Abbreviated title	EMBC2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	25/08/15 → 29/08/15
Internet address	http://embc.embs.org/2015/

Keywords

mobile health
telemedicine
telehealth

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Bolster, NM, Bastawrous, A & Giardini, ME 2015, Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings. in 2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). IEEE, Piscataway, NJ, pp. 7312-7315, 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015, Milan, Italy, 25/08/15. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320080

Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings. / Bolster, Nigel M.; Bastawrous, Andrew; Giardini, Mario E.
2015 37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, 2015. p. 7312-7315.

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Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings

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Towards a workflow driven design for mHealth devices within temporary eye clinics in low-income settings

Abstract

Conference

Keywords

UN SDGs

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Research output

The diabetic retinopathy screening workflow: potential for smartphone imaging

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Peek - Portable Eye Examination Kit

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INDEX: Design to Improve Life Award 2015: Body category

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