Supporting Family-Based Care for Aged Patients with Chronic Illness

View Sample PDF

Author(s): Lemai Nguyen (Deakin University, Australia)
Copyright: 2013
Pages: 16
Source title: User-Driven Healthcare: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications
Source Author(s)/Editor(s): Information Resources Management Association (USA)
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2770-3.ch008

Keywords: Health Information Systems / Medical Information Science Reference / Medicine & Healthcare

Purchase

View Supporting Family-Based Care for Aged Patients with Chronic Illness on the publisher's website for pricing and purchasing information.

Abstract

Family carers play an important role in care for aged patients with chronic illness, particularly in home and community settings. The information needs of these family carers and their patients are poorly understood and current health information systems do not adequately support their needs. This chapter describes current models in understanding patient and family carer information needs and analyses technology solutions in a new field of consumer health informatics. The analysis shows that current technology solutions in consumer health informatics fail to effectively support aged people in their own management of chronic illness and as well failing to support their family carers. The chapter also identifies key research issues in developing technologies that support aged patients and family carers in chronic illness management.

The IRMA Community

Research IRM

Supporting Family-Based Care for Aged Patients with Chronic Illness

Purchase

Abstract

Related Content

IRMA Sponsors