Browsing by Author "Zanaboni, Paolo"
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- ItemAdoption of routine telemedicine in Norway: the current picture.(2014-01-17) Zanaboni, Paolo; Knarvik, Undine; Wootton, RichardTelemedicine appears to be ready for wider adoption Although existing research evidence is useful the adoption of routine telemedicine in healthcare systems has been slow
- ItemLong-term telerehabilitation of COPD patients in their homes: interim results from a pilot study in Northern Norway.(2013-11-12) Zanaboni, Paolo; Lien, Linda Aarøen; Hjalmarsen, Audhild; Wootton, RichardWe investigated the feasibility of a long term telerehabilitation service for COPD patients comprising exercise training at home telemonitoring and education self management The service was offered as a 2 year follow up programme by a physiotherapist Equipment included a treadmill a pulse oximeter and a tablet computer Participants had weekly videoconference sessions with the physiotherapist A website was used to access a training programme and to fill in a daily diary and a training diary Ten patients with moderate or severe COPD participated in a pilot study in Northern Norway After more than one year all participants were still participating actively and no drop outs had occurred On average there were 2 0 training sessions week 3 3 measurements week registered via the website and 0 5 videoconference contacts week There was a reduction of 27 in the COPD related hospital costs Feedback from the participants was very positive Long term telerehabilitation of COPD patients at home is feasible and interim results suggest that it reduces healthcare utilization