Electronic Data Capture in HealthCare : NFC as Easy Way for Self reported Health Status Information
Journal
Health Policy and Technology
ISSN
2211-8837
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2012-09
Author(s)
Research Team
iw6-init
Abstract
We present an electronic data capture (EDC) system based on Near Field Communication (NFC). NFC is an easy way for self-reporting of health status information. As traditional paper-based questionnaires are time- and cost-consuming and may be affected by low patient compliance, our EDC system allows patient monitoring and electronic data acquisition directly from the patient's home. It enables real time representation and analysis of patient data and thus allows direct medical intervention by physicians. The results of a field test indicate that NFC is almost as simple as filling out a paper-based questionnaire. During the study patients used the prototype autonomously and with minimal errors. Further, NFC technology was perceived as very intuitive and the information quality of each patient's health status could be improved. Based on the findings we derive recommendations for future research and applications of NFC based electronic data capture systems.
Language
English
Keywords
Electronic Data Capture in HealthCare - NFC as Easy Way for Self reported Health Status Information.
HSG Classification
not classified
Refereed
Yes
Publisher
Elsevier
Publisher place
Amsterdam
Volume
1
Number
3
Start page
137
End page
144
Pages
8
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
219835
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