Assistive Technologies Helping the Ill Class 7 Agenda 3 00 3 25 Presentation by Dola 3 25 3 50 Assistive Technologies for the Ill Where are we Information Systems Medical Records PHR Emergency Response Ubiquitous Assistive Technology Stationary Performance Support Systems Topics in Medical Informatics Midterm Project Techniques to use when conducting medical informatics research Final Project Best practices for designing an AT Learn the current practices of the participant How feeling Not at all Very Much Happy Joyful Unhappy Pleased Enjoyment Subject initials ID Pain unbearable Y N Scared of pain Y N Pain minor annoyance Y N I could not do activities Y N Paper vs Electronic Diaries By Hufford Michael R Stone Arthur A Shiffman Saul Schwartz Joseph E Broderick Joan E Applied Clinical Trials Aug2002 Vol 11 Issue 8 p38 5p AN 7163356 Learn the current practices of the participant How feeling Not at all Very Much Happy Joyful Unhappy Pleased Enjoyment Subject initials ID Pain unbearable Y N Scared of pain Y N Pain minor annoyance Y N I could not do activities Y N Paper vs Electronic Diaries By Hufford Michael R Stone Arthur A Shiffman Saul Schwartz Joseph E Broderick Joan E Applied Clinical Trials Aug2002 Vol 11 Issue 8 p38 5p AN 7163356 Identify current trends Keeping track of performed actions Modifying behavior based on learned references Attributing the change to a particular action s Monitoring blood sugar level Noticing the change in blood sugar Expert Practitioner review of information We have to know everything what type of bread how much mayo lettuce everything I would just like to know a rough estimate of what they eat because right now I get nothing from them I just coach them as best as possible I try to tell them if you are going to a party and you know you will want that piece of cake that s okay go ahead and have it But then have something really light for breakfast Or dance at the party for a couple of hours Prototype What would you think of introducing to a population Why A Diabetes B Cancer C Chronic Pain D Heart Disease E Obesity Glucose watch Motion detector Electronic diary Video cam You can develop it but will they use it Subjects falsified 79 of paper diary cards but e diary has reminder system Does compliance mean adoption How to choose suitable HW SW for AT How to choose suitable HW SW for AT Claudio Pinhanez IBM Research What should we consider when selecting HW SW for AT Context aware AT Everywhere Alex Mihailidis http www ot utoronto ca iatsl index htm Context aware AT System Alex Mihailidis http www ot utoronto ca iatsl index htm Context aware AT Alex Mihailidis http www ot utoronto ca iatsl index htm Context aware AT At your aid Alex Mihailidis http www ot utoronto ca iatsl index htm Context aware AT Detecting where you are Alex Mihailidis http www ot utoronto ca iatsl index htm What is an assistive technology Assistive technologies describes technological devices or software that have been designed to assist people with disabilities Dawe 2006 What is an assistive technology Assistive technologies describes technological devices or software that have been designed to assist people with disabilities Dawe 2006 Assistive systems pair human computer interaction techniques and technology to enhance the health and abilities for people with various special needs Next Meeting Quiz Friday