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Artificial Intelligence-Based Model for Monitoring Pressure Ulcer Changes in Bedridden Patients: A Case Study from Taiwan
Published in Connie White Delaney, Charlotte A. Weaver, Joyce Sensmeier, Lisiane Pruinelli, Patrick Weber, Nursing and Informatics for the 21st Century – Embracing a Digital World, 3rd Edition, Book 3, 2022
Usman Iqbal, Chun-Kung (Rock) Hsu, Yu-Chuan (Jack) Li
In this case study, a camera was designed for the hospital's inpatient ward, and the setting of the camera angle adjusted the data collection to maintain patient privacy. The camera resolution is suitable for protecting the patients' privacy while detecting the patients' condition (see Figure 8.2).
Health for all
Published in Ben Y.F. Fong, Martin C.S. Wong, The Routledge Handbook of Public Health and the Community, 2021
The use of visual methods, photovoice in particular, can capture and project a patient’s viewpoints (Pain, 2012). It entails providing patients with cameras to record, discuss and communicate their realities with the aim to identify, represent and improve their community. Studies have found a great deal of attention on photovoice from both service providers and researchers (Rigg et al., 2018). Patients have been seen to generate new understanding about health care experiences and decision making as they themselves identify and document problems with the service (i.e. poor quality of care).
Attempts to reduce the use of restrictive interventions in England between 2014 and 2019
Published in Bernadette McSherry, Yvette Maker, Restrictive Practices in Health Care and Disability Settings, 2020
The requirement under the Mental Health Units (Use of Force) Act 2018 for the police to wear body worn cameras will provide an accurate record of their involvement in an incident. There may be scope for wider use of similar technology. Staff at Northampton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust have been piloting the use of body worn cameras and other providers are now trialling the same approach (Summers 2017). Some commentators have raised concerns about patient consent and privacy, but in Northampton patients were consulted and welcomed the use of cameras. What evidence there is suggests that both patients and staff like them. There is a suggestion that their use has prevented some incidents from escalating and it gives an objective way to look at complaints from patients. Most of all, the cameras provide an invaluable asset for staff training and identifying poor practice. Similarly, and for the same reasons, many providers now use CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras in communal areas and corridors. There is debate about the appropriateness of their use in a patient’s bedroom and in seclusion rooms and en suite facilities, with obvious concerns about privacy and dignity (and see Osterfeld and Zinkler’s discussion of camera use in German settings in Chapter 10 in this volume). These concerns are surely not insurmountable and a national policy about the use of body worn cameras and CCTV could be another step towards safer services.
A Systematic Review of Economic Evaluations Conducted for Interventions to Screen, Treat, and Manage Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) in the United States, United Kingdom, and Canada
Published in Ophthalmic Epidemiology, 2023
Andrew F. Smith, Aaqib Sadeq, Eden Kinzel, Vishaal Bhambhwani
Because of heterogeneity in the study perspective, there were cost differences across studies. Our findings underline the fact that while most of the costs were reported on a per-patient basis, some studies reported unit costs of screening and treatment. By contrast, one study28 estimated the lifetime cost of poor visual outcomes and determined that the early treatment strategy of ROP provides long-term cost savings. Similarly, another study32 estimated the lifetime cost of poor visual outcomes, however, this tended to overestimate the true costs. A Canadian study remains, however, the first study to examine the costs of telemedicine screening using real-world patient-level data.25 Although several studies validated the fact that telemedicine is the most cost-effective option, the study from the UK24 estimated that screening by specialist nurses trained in image capture and interpretation using portable digital cameras was the most cost-effective option when compared to the direct visualization by ophthalmologists.
Relational Work Through Technology: Understanding the Impact of Telemental Health on the Therapeutic Alliance
Published in Smith College Studies in Social Work, 2023
A dynamic shift from FTF to TMH that is reported by therapists who began working virtually during the pandemic is the establishment and maintenance of boundaries (Lopez et al., 2019). Therapists report experiencing patients as less formal than in FTF, which has resulted in a shift in power dynamics (Aafjes–van Doorn et al., 2022). Patients are more likely to use e-cigarettes or present in bed in their pajamas, and this informality can affect how therapy is experienced. Drawing attention to the meaning of how the patient presents in session is important to grounding the patient and therapist in the seriousness of the endeavor of psychotherapy. Developing policies about how a patient is expected to show up on camera is important (Simpson et al., 2021). Inquiring with the patient about how their presentation affects their experience of therapy can bring awareness to the importance of showing up in a way that enhances telepresence (Lopez et al., 2019). Exploring how the patient presents should always be done with compassion and tact. Inducing a shame response fueled by an inherent power imbalance that is sometimes dissociated by the patient in TMH will work against the therapeutic alliance and foreclose the possibility of using the information for change and growth (Chen et al., 2021).
Lifelogging as a rehabilitation tool in patients with amnesia: A narrative literature review on the effect of lifelogging on memory loss
Published in Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2022
Tijmen van Teijlingen, Erik Oudman, Albert Postma
A further reason for the success of wearable cameras is the fact that the devices are very user friendly. The only thing that patients have to do is put the camera around the neck and let it take the pictures automatically. Next, the images are very easily downloaded to a computer, where a patient can easily look again at the pictures. The fact that a patient is using a wearable camera might also have another benefit. The use of a lifelogging device raises the awareness of a patient that the event which is happening at that moment is important and memorable. As mentioned in the introduction, this can also be beneficial for the usefulness of the device. The awareness and accessibility of using a wearable camera is also a reason for the improvement of the quality of life for patients using it. Browne et al. (2011), in their study, focussed on whether lifelogging can improve patients’ lives and found lifelogging to have a significant effect on this. They mention that reviewing the images was not only helpful because it helped their patient remember more of her personal past, but also because reviewing images of events that a patient wants to remember can be enjoyable (Browne et al., 2011).