移动医疗技术和远程医疗正在帮助老年人
Telehealth technologies alert healthcare professionals if a loved one needs assistance.
作为一个整体，美国人正在变老，寿命也在延长. 根据 美国人口调查局, 16.美国总贸易额的55%.S. 2019年的人口年龄在65岁及以上. 到2030年，所有婴儿潮一代的年龄都将超过65岁. Census.gov 这是美国历史上第一次.S. history, by 2034, older adults are projected to outnumber the number of children.
With increased life expectancy and longevity comes many new health challenges. 高血压的发病率增加了, 心脏病, 慢性阻塞性肺病(COPD), 糖尿病和其他健康问题. 新的挑战带来了医疗成本的增加. 远程医疗和移动医疗应用 (mHealth应用程序), along with wearable devices, are becoming increasingly available, useful and popular.
什么是远程医疗?
Telemedicine refers to the practice of caring for patients remotely when the provider and patient are not physically present with each other. Physicians and patients can share information in real time from one computer screen to another using audio and video. And they can even see and capture readings from medical devices at a faraway location. 使用远程医疗, patients can consult a doctor for diagnosis and treatment without having to wait for an appointment in the comfort of their home. This can be especially valuable when it's inconvenient or difficult to travel to a provider. In this way, telemedicine is lowering out of pocket costs and improving access to care.
远程医疗的主要好处
- 更容易获得专家咨询，
- 促进患者与医护人员的互动;
- 降低医疗成本，
- Provides better access for patient care that is delivered more conveniently,
- 提高病人护理质量，并且
- Saves time for patients and doctors with follow-ups that don't require an in-office appointment.
移动医疗技术
这要归功于大众可以获得的廉价技术, 比如平板电脑, 具有视频会议功能的笔记本电脑和智能手机, 数据可以更容易地与卫生保健提供者共享. Telemetry data from clinics is routinely sent from patient rooms to monitoring stations where nurses can see what's happening to everyone at once. 每年在 消费电子展, new or emerging telehealth and mobile health (mHealth) technologies and applications are showcased. 这些移动设备对医院尤其有吸引力, clinics, 医生和其他医疗保健提供者, 因为有可能提供更好的场外服务, 最新的患者数据, which can help catch health problems early and may help keep seniors out of the emergency room.
老年人的移动应用程序(应用程序)的例子
Mobile applications are beginning to integrate electronic health records (EHRs). 同时,几 可穿戴技术设备 such as wrist-bands, watches, glasses or clothing are becoming available. Here are a few examples of mobile applications that are intended to monitor and help seniors.
- 糖尿病监测. New apps track food consumption and medication use, which can affect blood glucose levels. Other apps send alarm-based medication reminders and connect diabetics to online interactive forums.
- GPS追踪器. These GPS apps can help family and caregivers locate seniors with early-stage Alzheimer's disease or diabetics with low-blood-sugar levels who might get confused and wander off.
- 药物追踪器. This type of app keeps track of prescriptions, so each medication is taken at its scheduled time.
- 疼痛监视器. Patients use these apps to register pain levels at different times by simply tapping easy-to-understand icons, 而不是输入文本.
- 家庭监控和安全应用. 有各种各样的 设备和应用程序 即远程监控家中或老人所在的位置, 有健康问题的人和残疾人生活在一起. 他们监视和警报各种活动，如 fire, 一氧化碳, 水活动, 犯罪活动、护理监测、远程温度控制等 more.
