Pilot Test for Home Healthcare Aid System

Rationales for home safety promotion in the Iranian primary healthcare system: results from a pilot study.

OBJECTIVE To analyse the prerequisites for a nationwide primary healthcare (PHC) home safety promotion programme in Iran. BACKGROUND Injury is a major public health problem throughout the world, currently accounting for one-seventh of all premature deaths and disabilities. Within 20 years, it is estimated that the proportion will increase to one-fifth. The present healthcare system in Iran wa...

Healthcare Information Management System in Home Environment

The distributed object group framework (DOGF) enables easier integration of distributed objects to healthcare home applications. This paper describes a healthcare information management system for supporting healthcare home services based on DOGF. The system architecture consists of healthcare database management tool, framework, sensor manager and physical elements such as sensors, devices and...

A Pervasive Multimodal Tele-Home Healthcare System

This paper proposes a Human-centered Pervasive Computing System Model (HPC), a Layered Architectural Analysis and Design Method (LAAD) and a Waterfall Prototyping Process Model (WPP). Based on the HPC model and the LAAD method, a pervasive computing based multimodal tele-home healthcare system is designed and partly implemented using the Waterfall Prototyping Process. The design and implementat...

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System

Pharmacoeconomics: An Effective Tool for Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System Prioritization in Iran Healthcare System