Smartphone Applications in Palliative Homecare

被引：18
作者：
Dhiliwal, Sunil R. [1 ]
Salins, Naveen [1 ]
机构：
[1] Tata Mem Hosp, Dept Palliat Med, Bombay, Maharashtra, India
来源：
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PALLIATIVE CARE | 2015年 / 21卷 / 01期
关键词：
Continuity of care; Palliative homecare; Smartphone applications;
D O I：
10.4103/0973-1075.150199
中图分类号：
R19 [保健组织与事业（卫生事业管理）];
学科分类号：
摘要：
Smartphone applications in healthcare delivery are a novel concept and is rapidly gaining ground in all fields of medicine. The modes of e-communications such as e-mail, short message service (SMS), multimedia messaging service (MMS) and WhatsApp in palliative care provides a means for quick tele-consultation, information sharing, cuts the waiting time and facilitates initiation of the treatment at the earliest. It also forms a means of communication with local general practitioner and local health care provider such that continuity of the care is maintained. It also minimizes needless transport of the patient to hospital, prevents needless hospitalization and investigations and minimizes cost and logistics involved in the care process. The two case studies provided highlights the use of smartphone application like WhatsApp in palliative care practice and demonstrates its utility.
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