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)
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	7312-7315
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	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: "Biomedical Engineering: a bridge to improve the Quality of Health Care and the Quality of Life" - MiCo Milano Convention Centre, Milan, Italy Duration: 25 Aug 2015 → 29 Aug 2015 Conference number: 37 http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=40742 (EMBC 2015 conference information)

Publication series

Name	Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)
Publisher	IEEE
ISSN (Print)	1094-687X
ISSN (Electronic)	1558-4615

Conference

Conference	37th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, EMBC 2015
Abbreviated title	EMBC 2015
Country/Territory	Italy
City	Milan
Period	25/08/15 → 29/08/15
Internet address	http://www.wikicfp.com/cfp/servlet/event.showcfp?eventid=40742 (EMBC 2015 conference information)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Signal Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
Health Informatics

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Bolster, N. M., Bastawrous, A., & Giardini, M. E. (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) (pp. 7312-7315). Article 7320080 (Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320080

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

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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)., 7320080, Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC), IEEE, 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). IEEE, 2015. p. 7312-7315 7320080 (Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)).

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Bolster NM, Bastawrous A, Giardini ME. 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. 2015. p. 7312-7315. 7320080. (Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC)). doi: 10.1109/EMBC.2015.7320080

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

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