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\u201cIt is essential that we adopt an inclusive 360-degree process,\u201d says Professor Maeder, \u201cwith input on clinical processes, health system components, broader stakeholder impacts, and the technology business environment.\u201d<\/p>\n
The framework has already been applied to analyse examples of new COVID-19 telehealth consultation services, and COVID-19 mobile phone tracking apps.<\/p>\n
\u201cOnly with a systematic and comprehensive structured approach such as we have suggested, can the impact and potential of these new digital technology enabled health services be fully evaluated,\u201d said Professor Maeder.<\/p>\n
Professor Maeder and Gary Morgan, from the College of Nursing and Health Sciences at Flinders University, have recently published a report, ‘Smart Ageing: Digital Solutions for Future Care’ in Digital Personalized Health and Medicine<\/em> DOI: 10.3233\/SHT1200246<\/p>\n It proposes a framework for discourse on digital solutions to support consumers and carers in delivery of health care and services for aged persons, based on a major needs analysis conducted across 56 diverse business entities in Australia.<\/p>\n The resulting framework was based on two major identified domains: \u201cAgeing in Place\u201d for independent living situations, and \u201cAgeing with Care\u201d for managed aged care facilities.<\/p>\n The World Economic Forum has estimated that by 2050 more than 20% of world population will be aged 60 years and older. In Australia (typical of developed countries) the proportion is even higher. It has been estimated that by 2046, 22% of the population will be aged 65 years and older, and that average life expectancy will be 85 years with 19% of older people (i.e. over 4% of population) being aged 85 years or older.<\/p>\n “Today\u2019s older citizens wish to remain living in their own homes and to pursue an active lifestyle as long as possible, with appropriate support where necessary,” the research says.\u00a0“This transformation will undoubtedly incorporate digital technologies including health care support.”<\/p>\n The Australasian Telehealth Society is committed to providing a united \u2018voice\u2019 for telehealth advancement covering a broad range of domains including the health sector, academic institutions, government and industry partners.<\/p>\n \u201cMoving the boundaries of telehealth to bring health care practices into the 21st Century is the opportunity before us,\u201d says Ms Plunkett.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted rapid and widespread increase in use of telehealth and associated ehealth services, in Australia and internationally. But experts warn there is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1200,"featured_media":9513,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15040],"tags":[14438],"class_list":["post-14298","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-college-of-nursing-and-health-sciences","tag-caring-futures-institute"],"yoast_head":"\n