Dementia is one of the most relevant chronic diseases affecting the ageing population. The elder with mild or moderate cognitive impairment (MMCI) suffers of progressive cognitive decline with increasing difficulties in performing activities of daily living. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Healthcare can provide solutions to relief the caregivers' burden and to support the elder in maintaining dignity and independence. The H2020 project aimed at developing and testing a bundle of hardware and software technologies able to fit the individual needs of the elder with MMCI and his/her formal and informal caregivers. The revolutionary design of UNCAP technologies and services required the development of a new paradigm for assessing their impact on the care system. Health Technology Assessment was the suitable instrument for multidimensional evaluation (safety, effectiveness, costs, impact). These tools was further refined and applied to UNCAP technologies by integrating HTA in all planning and development phase of the product, thus realizing the "HTA by design". According to this new paradigm, all dimensions of analysis were taken into account starting from the conceptualization of UNCAP solution and requirement elicitation, to the prototype development and testing at pilot sites.
The uncap experience in developing ICT for health
Anzivino, S.;Tessarolo, F.;Morganti, E.;Conti, G.;Nollo, G.
2018-01-01
Abstract
Dementia is one of the most relevant chronic diseases affecting the ageing population. The elder with mild or moderate cognitive impairment (MMCI) suffers of progressive cognitive decline with increasing difficulties in performing activities of daily living. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) for Healthcare can provide solutions to relief the caregivers' burden and to support the elder in maintaining dignity and independence. The H2020 project aimed at developing and testing a bundle of hardware and software technologies able to fit the individual needs of the elder with MMCI and his/her formal and informal caregivers. The revolutionary design of UNCAP technologies and services required the development of a new paradigm for assessing their impact on the care system. Health Technology Assessment was the suitable instrument for multidimensional evaluation (safety, effectiveness, costs, impact). These tools was further refined and applied to UNCAP technologies by integrating HTA in all planning and development phase of the product, thus realizing the "HTA by design". According to this new paradigm, all dimensions of analysis were taken into account starting from the conceptualization of UNCAP solution and requirement elicitation, to the prototype development and testing at pilot sites.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
