RT Journal Article
T1 Evaluating IoT-Based Services to Support Patient Empowerment in Digital Home Hospitalization Services
A1 Abril Jiménez, Patricia
A1 Merino Barbancho, Beatriz
A1 Fico, Giuseppe
A1 Martín Guirado, Juan Carlos
A1 Vera Muñoz, Cecilia
A1 Mallo De La Calle, Irene
A1 Lombroni, Ivana
A1 Cabrera Umpierrez, María Fernanda
A1 Arredodo Waldmeyer, María Teresa
AB Hospitals need to optimize patient care, as, among other factors, life expectancy has increased due to improvements in sanitation, nutrition, and medicines. Hospitalization-at-home (HaH) could increase admission efficiency, moderate costs, and reduce the demand for beds. This study aimed to provide data on the feasibility, acceptability, and effectiveness of the integration of IoT-based technology to support the remote monitoring and follow-up of patients admitted to HaH units, as well as the acceptability of IoT-based solutions in healthcare processes. The need for a reduction in the number of admission days, the percentage of admissions after discharge, and the actions of the emergency services during admission were the most relevant findings of this study. Furthermore, in terms of patient safety and trust perception, 98% of patients preferred this type of digitally-supported hospitalization model and up to 95% were very satisfied. On the professional side, the results showed a reduction in work overload and an increase in trust when the system was adopted.
PB MDPI
YR 2023
FD 2023-02-03
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103516
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/103516
LA eng
NO 2023 Descuento MDPI
NO European Institute of Innovation and Technology
NO European Commission
DS Docta Complutense
RD 28 abr 2025