The Role of Telephone Triage Nurses in Supporting Older Adults with Multimorbidities in Ireland and Belgium to Self-Manage using Digital Technology
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Sheridan P., Doyle J., Smith S., Van Leeuwen C., Sillevis Smitt M., Jacobs A., Dinsmore J., The Role of Telephone Triage Nurses in Supporting Older Adults with Multimorbidities in Ireland and Belgium to Self-Manage using Digital Technology, DigiFest 2020, Birmingham, UK, 2020Download Item:
Abstract:
Multimorbidity, the presence of two or more chronic
conditions, places a significant burden on health
systems worldwide. People managing multimorbidity face
burdensome and complex self-management routines,
including symptom monitoring, communicating with
multiple healthcare providers, managing multiple
medications and processing and managing potentially
conflicting advice on conditions.
With 50 million people in the EU living with
multimorbidity; risk factors for its development increasing
with age; and, the cost and complexity of its
management, the need for solutions to assist people with
self-management of their conditions is becoming more
urgent.
ProACT, an EU H2020-funded project developed a digital
integrated care system to support older people living with
multimorbidity to self-manage their conditions, supported
by a care network. Part of this project included a
telephone nurse triage service to respond to any
symptom alerts generated by those using the system.
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European Commission
689996
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Author: Dinsmore, John
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