“Online communities as a vehicle for improving interactions between patients and medical professionals:
a case study.
Manuel Armayones Ruiz, Ph.D PSiNET Research Group
Internet Interdisciplinary Institute Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
Vicepresident Lowe Syndrome Spanish Association
www.sindromelowe.es
nline communities as a vehicle for improving interactions between patients and medical professionals:
a case study.
Manuel Armayones Ruiz, Ph.D PSiNET Research Group
Internet Interdisciplinary Institute Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC)
president Lowe Syndrome Spanish Association
www.sindromelowe.es
The patients says: Nothing about us without us!
The patients says: Nothing about us without us!
The professionals says: Nothing about us without us! The professionals says:
Nothing about us without us!
The GAP:
Where is my Doctor?
Where is my Hospital?
Where is my Health System?
The Bridge:
Work locally (doctors, hospital, patient’s association)
Think globally: my information can contribute with RESEARCH
[email protected] http://in3.uoc.edu/webs/grups_de_recerca/psinet/
APTIC ASSOCIACIONS DE
PACIENTS I TIC
http://in3.uoc.edu/webs/grups_de_recerca/psinet/
TIC ASSOCIACIONS DE
PACIENTS I TIC
• Facebook 2 (privacy, visibility, access)
•To be only a “experiment” for the Hospital and your University.
•To much information, we can’t “process”
• We need actions…not only ideas
•A “standard”commercial platform…. we want to collaborate in the design and decide about the privacy of our information, tools and sections.
•“Cloud computation”…we want the database in our Hospital server, like PHR.
•Expend a lot of money, we have priorities… (research, emotional support, etc)
•Lost our association identity (if our associates go to networks…what about our association?)
Patient’s says us: We don´t want…. (miscellaneous)
To be only a “experiment” for the Hospital and your University.
To much information, we can’t “process”
commercial platform…. we want to collaborate in the design and decide about the privacy of our information, tools and sections.
“Cloud computation”…we want the database in our Hospital server, like
Expend a lot of money, we have priorities… (research, emotional support,
Lost our association identity (if our associates go to networks…what about
t want…. (miscellaneous)
Patient’s says us: We want…. (miscellaneous) To be a source of knowledge for the Hospital (“we are experts in suffer diseases” our doctors in the disease treatment, we live 24 hr. a day with our kids)
ü To collaborate with our doctors (is very common in patients association’s…we have our “friends and supportive doctors”)
ü Resources, training and help to evaluate health information (internet, and the rest of social media….TV, newspapers)
ü “Automatic tools in the platform (reminder activities, automatic messages)
ü Easy, easy and…. easy to use and to maintain!.
ü Not only “technical information” we need to share “vital experiences”
ü Personalized platform (different styles for different associations)
ü A platform for the families, “to share our fears and our hopes”
ü More videos and lees “pdf’s”
ü A place to be oneself, to feel confident and empowered and to share daily life tips
Patient’s says us: We want…. (miscellaneous) To be a source of knowledge for the Hospital (“we are experts in suffer diseases” our doctors in the disease treatment, we live 24 hr. a day with our kids)
To collaborate with our doctors (is very common in patients association’s…we have our “friends and
Resources, training and help to evaluate health information (internet, and the rest of social media….TV,
“Automatic tools in the platform (reminder activities, automatic messages)
Not only “technical information” we need to share “vital experiences”
Personalized platform (different styles for different associations)
A platform for the families, “to share our fears and our hopes”
A place to be oneself, to feel confident and empowered and to share daily life tips.
Caregivers Network
We work with patient’s association...because
• They/We have previous created structures
• We can tailored the network to different associations (focus groups,deep
interviews, Usability test, pilot test)
• They/We have well defined Objectives.
• They/We have management experiences.
• They/We have easy access to specialized professionals
• And…The doctorsnursespsychologist...there are in the Hospital, in St.Joan de
Déu……… the Patients Associations...We are TOO!.....
• If the users..don’t go to the Network....The Network must go to the users!
We work with patient’s association...because
They/We have previous created structures
We can tailored the network to different associations (focus groups,deep
They/We have management experiences.
They/We have easy access to specialized professionals
psychologist...there are in the Hospital, in St.Joan de
Déu……… the Patients Associations...We are TOO!.....
If the users..don’t go to the Network....The Network must go to the users!
Just now we are act locally, but why not we cant think globally?
That way we could contribute to Research about Rare Disease?
That way we could combine the “locally” with the “globally” dimension?
Just now we are act locally, but why not we cant think globally?
That way we could contribute to Research about Rare Disease?
That way we could combine the “locally” with the “globally” dimension?
Which is the largest number you can get with
It’s not 999
is
Which is the largest number you can get with threedigit number ?
999
One example: Lowe Syndrome 1:500000.
Networking or Fragmenting?
•Information for: epidemiological databases
•Clinical Trials
•New Treatments
•Drugs
•Neurological development
•Behaviour
•Motor development
•Language development
One example: Lowe Syndrome 1:500000. All togheter we can
collect information about..... Networking or Fragmenting?
Act locally My Association My Hospital My Doctors The people I trust.
Think Globally I authorize my Association/Federation to use my clinical information I trust in those organization I contribute with RESEARCH!
Standarts/Health Policy
Standarts/Health Policy
Standarts/Health Policy
Standarts/Health Policy
Standarts/Health Policy
I authorize my Association/Federation to use my clinical information
•Rellevant information
•Databases
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•Health System
•Industry
•Research Groups
•Clinical Trials
•Treatments
•Drugs
Patients Say:Nothing about us without us!
Professionals Says:Nothing about us without us! +
All about us
Patients Say:Nothing about us without us!
Professionals Says:Nothing about us without us! +
us with us!
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
Thanks for your attention!
(the name of this ship is HOPE) (the name of this ship is HOPE)
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. E.Roosevelt
Thanks for your attention!
(the name of this ship is HOPE) (the name of this ship is HOPE)
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