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Adaptive Healthcare Pathway for diabetes disease management

Abstract:

The current clinical pathway in health facilities is affected by two strong limitations in care delivery: the absence of ICT tools that may let the physician monitor continuously patient's clinical evolution and the impossibility of managing in an effective way the complex parameters that could lead to a patient's care personalization. The Adaptive Healthcare Pathway (AHP) concept developed and integrated in a technological platform for diabetes disease management, implements a shift from a healthcare organization-centred care to patient-centred care. The system was tested in a smallscale exploratory study. Results, focused on how the AHP may have influenced the system usage and outcomes, are provided. © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2014.