Objectives
The availability of technological devices and information systems to support the prevention and management of CHF diseases affecting elderly people are considered a fundamental factor by all the National Healthcare Systems of the European Community.
So many projects, in the past, were developed to fulfil these far reaching goals. But, all these projects focused on a specific part of the process of the CHF patient treatment throughout the entire care. The whole process of the CHF patient treatment needs technological support, home care services and particular monitoring devices.
The goal of Project H@H is to design, realize and demonstrate a complete and integrated model of home care of the chronic patient. By reaching this important scientific goal, H@H will be able to make a positive contribution to the progress of knowledge in the field. Especially, concerning clinical knowledge, technological knowledge, new manners of approaching chronic patient problems and the adoption of international healthcare standards.
The H@H contribution to the advancement of clinical knowledge is based on the fact that scientific research demonstrate how home care can improve patient health, safety and quality of life. This is also confirmed from patients’ reported experience.
Moreover, it is worth underlining that long-term home care programmes dramatically reduce hospital admissions in patient with CHF.
