Using technology to manage people with chronic illnesses: Results of the SAPHE project.

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Using technology to manage people with chronic
illnesses Results of the SAPHE project.

• Andrew Sixsmith, Nigel Barnes, Amrit Bhachu,
• Dick Curry, B Egan
• Simon Fraser University
• IAGG Conference, Paris, July 2009
• IAGG C

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SAPHE Objectives

• Develop next generation of body worn miniature
  physiological sensors and to test them with
  people under real life conditions.
• Combine these sensors with other environmental
  and activity monitoring sensors to create the
  SAPHE system
• Trial SAPHE to assess the effect of the
  technology on the user and their informal carers
  and to assess how their professional carers
  (Community Matrons) can use the information
  provided to help them manage the persons care
  more effectively.

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SAPHE Consortium

• The SAPHE project is a three year project funded
  by Technology Strategy Board and Department of
  Health in the United Kingdom . The project
  partners include
• Imperial College London,
• Liverpool PCT,
• University of Dundee,
• BT,
• Philips,
• Cardionetics,
• Docobo and
• Smart Solutions Research Consultants.

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Approach

• SAPHE is seeking to determine the value of
  providing certain wellbeing related information
  to the professional carer (Community Matron) of
  people with long term conditions within the
  Community.
• SAPHE is complimentary to existing care delivery
• An additional information source for patient
  assessment
• Providing a continuous insight to patient
  behaviour and wellbeing
• Shows what has happened and trends over time
• Abnormal behaviour or measured parameters may
  be highlighted
• No alerts
• No diagnosis

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The SAPHE System

• The SAPHE system comprises
• A package of sensors installed in the home linked
  via wireless network to a hub device.
• The hub then transmits the data from the sensors
  to a server where it is collated and transmitted
  to a PC in the office of the professional carer

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Information to Community Matrons

• Activity
• What has happened in the last 24 hours?
• How does it compare to normal?
• How does it compare to recent days?
• What are the longer term trends?
• Physiology
• Are parameters within normal bounds?
• Are there any step changes?
• Are there any longer term trends?
• Ability to correlate physiology with
  activity/behaviour

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Information access web based portal

• Access in and outside the office as part of
  existing caseload review process
• Mobile access to respond calls whilst on rounds
  and use during patient visits

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