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E-Health

An Investigation into Diabetes Management Software with Social Networking Support. E-Health. Dalton Jacobs Brian Sebastian Nidheesh Sharma 26 May 2011. Presentation Outline. Introduction Related Work Problem Statement Proposal High Level Overview Work Allocation Methodology

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  1. An Investigation into Diabetes Management Software with Social Networking Support E-Health Dalton Jacobs Brian Sebastian Nidheesh Sharma 26 May 2011

  2. Presentation Outline • Introduction • Related Work • Problem Statement • Proposal • High Level Overview • Work Allocation • Methodology • Ethical Issues • Risks • Anticipated Outcomes • Timeline • Conclusion • References Nidheesh Dalton Brian

  3. Introduction What is Diabetes? • A medical disorder that is characterized by raised glucose levels due to insufficient insulin secretion or reduced insulin action, or both

  4. Introduction • In 2004, about 3.4 million people worldwide died from diabetes [WHO 2011] • 2 people every 10 seconds! • In 2006, approx. 6.5 million diabetics in South Africa [Health 24 2006] • Out of an estimated population of 47 million South Africans at that time period [Statistics South Africa 2006] • Only 8000 were registered with the Diabetes South Africa network [Health 24 2006]

  5. Introduction How to manage Diabetes • Self Management • Self monitoring of blood glucose levels • Diet control • Social Support • Family and Friends • Communicating with other patients • Seeking quick professional advice

  6. Related Work • Diabetes Pilot software [Digital Altitudes 2010] + Compatible with mobile devices and computers -Costly and not affordable by an average user thus limiting the products recognition in a society

  7. Related Work • CureTogether Social Network [Swan 2009] + Allows patients to anonymously compare and track conditions with one another - Focuses more on information sharing and not so much on emotional support • PatientsLikeMe Social Network [Swan 2009] + Offers patient-to-patient support based on their own experience - Not easily accessible from any other device other than a computer thus restricting communication

  8. Problem Statement • In South Africa, there is a lack of publicly available E-Health systems for diabetes self-management • Lack of publicly available online social support structures for diabetics in South Africa • Patients prefer remaining anonymous when interacting with other patients • An Investigation into the Accessibility and Affordability of E-Health Systems in South Africa is required

  9. Proposal • Investigate what type of E-Health system that diabetic patients really need • Questionnaires, Interviews, Online Surveys • Design a System based on User Requirements • User Centred Design • Affordable and Easily Accessible • Through the possible use of location based service • Pilot the Final Working System

  10. High Level Overview

  11. Work Allocation • Workload will be divided into 3 different sections as follows: • Team Member 1: Diabetes Self-Management System • Team Member 2: Social Support and Social Networking • Team Member 3: Applicability of E-health to Mobile Technology

  12. Work Allocation

  13. Methodology 1 2 3 4 Piloting

  14. Methodology (1) Analysis Stage • Consists of obtaining information from diabetic patients in order to define the requirements of the new system • Project Test Users • Questionnaires and Online Surveys

  15. Methodology (1) Analysis Stage • Consists of obtaining information from diabetic patients in order to define the requirements of the new system • Localization • Location-based Service • Each team member is responsible for investigating the integration of localization with our final system

  16. Methodology (2) Design and Development Stage • Involves developing prototypes by utilizing the information from the initial stage • Low Fidelity Prototype • High Fidelity Prototype

  17. Methodology (3) Implementation Stage • Pilot Final System • Evaluation of system will be targeted at user group derived in analysis stage

  18. Methodology (4) Final System Evaluation Stage • A quantitative evaluation of the final system • Questionnaires • Log files of Final System • Whether the speed of using the system improves over time • Illustrate if our system is utilized on a regular basis (Time Permitting)

  19. Ethical Issues • Ensure Anonymity of Participants if required • Obtain ethical clearance from the university to conduct these user experiments • Inform participants to continue their usual diabetes management as well as use our new system

  20. Risks • Hardware Issues • Failure to attract users • Ethical clearance delay • Data collection delay • Unfamiliarity with Certain Technologies

  21. Anticipated Outcomes • A functioning system developed from user defined design • Positive evaluation of system • An affordable system • Easily accessible system by potential users

  22. Timeline

  23. Conclusion • Develop a system that focuses more on the user’s needs that possibly revolutionises the healthcare system • Affordable and Easily Accessible • Based on User Centred Design • A system to provide a better way to self-manage an individual’s health and allow them to assist each other by means of social networking

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  26. References • DIGITAL ALTITUDES. 2010. Diabetes Pilot: Software for Diabetes. http://www.diabetespilot.com/. • HEALTH 24. 2006. Diabetes South Africa. http://www.health24.com/medical/Condition_centres/777-792-808-1662,35771.asp. • STATISTICS SOUTH AFRICA. 2006. Mid Year Population Estimates, South Africa 2006. Statistical Release P0302. 1-13. • SWAN, M. 2009. Emerging patient-driven health care models: an examination of health social networks, consumer personalized medicine and quantified self-tracking. International journal of environmental research and public health. 6. 492-525. • WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. 2011. Diabetes. http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs312/en/.

  27. Thank You for Listening Questions

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