ST5 - Empowering Patients with Cancer through Connected Health

Luis Fernandez-Luque
Qatar Computing Research Institute (QA)

Brian Caulfield

Conference room

Amphitheater II

Session time

Thursday, June 22, 2017 - 14:00 to 14:45

iManageCancer:Empowering patients and strengthening self-management in cancer diseases

Abstract:

Cancer research has led to more cancer patients being cured, and many more enabled to live with their cancer. As such, some cancers are now considered a chronic disease, where patients and their families face the challenge to take an active role in their own care and in some cases in their treatment. To this direction the iManageCancer project aims to provide a cancer specific self-management platform designed according to the needs of patient groups while focusing, in parallel, on the wellbeing of the cancer patient.

Haridimos Kondylakis
Institute of Computer Science FORTH (GR)

Anca Bucur

Feng Dong

Chiara Renzi

Andrea Manfrinati

Norbert Graf

Stefan Hoffman

Lefteris Koumakis

Gabriella Pravettoni

Kostas Marias

Manolis Tsiknakis

Stephan Kiefer

The Design of a Mobile App for Promotion of Physical Activity and Self-Management in Prostate Cancer Survivors: Personas, Feature Ideation and Low-Fidelity Prototyping

Abstract:

"Most prostate cancer survivors are confronted with disease-related and treatment-related side effects that impact their quality of life. A tool that combines specific physical activity coaching with the promotion of a healthy lifestyle and self-management guidance might be a successful method to enhance a lifestyle change in these patients. As a prerequisite for useful health technology, it is important to consider a design process centred in the patients.

Francisco Monteiro-Guerra
Salumedia Tecnologias (SP)

Octavio Rivera-Romero

Vasiliki Mylonopoulou

Gabriel R. Signorelli
Oncoavanze (SP)

Francisco Zambrana

Luis Fernandez-Luque
Qatar Computing Research Institute (QA)

The application of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) technologies in cancer care

Abstract:

Despite the increase in long term cancer survivors, successful treatment is associated with significant sequelae. As a result, participation in voluntary exercise becomes difficult highlighting the need for pragmatic alternatives. Neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) has been shown as effective in pathological conditions for improving muscle strength. However, its use in cancer care is sparse and has provided equivocal results. This paper outlines a proposed approach to the design, development, evaluation and implementation of NMES technology into cancer pathways.

Dominic OConnor
University College Dublin (IE)

Brian Caulfield

ST5 - Empowering Patients with Cancer through Connected Health

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