The document describes an online platform called emHEALTH that provides telecare services to promote healthy lifestyles for people with multiple sclerosis. It discusses the problem of rehabilitation challenges for those with MS and the objective of supporting face-to-face exercise sessions. The solution presented is an online platform using technologies like Joomla, PHP, JavaScript and AJAX. Initial results included a repository of exercises, a pilot trial with 16 people, and a usability score of 73. The conclusions were that users accepted the system, it is a step forward for quality of life, and can reduce costs.

1. Vitoria-Gasteiz - December 3rd, 2012
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with
Telecare Services to Promote Healthy
Lifestyle for People with Multiple
Sclerosis
Gonzalo Eguíluz, Begoña García, Amaia Méndez

2. Today’s agenda
Introduction and scope of the problem
Objective
Our solution
Results
Conclusions

3. Introduction and
scope of the problem
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

4. Worldwide Multiple Sclerosis (I)
2,5 million people suffer Multiple Sclerosis

5. Worldwide Multiple Sclerosis (II)
World Health Organization & Multiple Sclerosis International Federation - Atlas Multiple Sclerois Resources In The World 2008

6. «People with Multiple
Sclerosis
need rehabilitation»
World Health Organization - Disability-Adjusted Life Year (DALY)

7. Rehabilitation problems (I)
High wind, storms, rains, snow, very-
hot/cold

8. Rehabilitation problems (II)
Delays and waits Feel tired Uncomfortable
and unwell transportation

9. Objective
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

10. Support face-to-face
sessions performed one
day per week with
exercises at home the rest
of the week
Objective

11. Our solution
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

12. System architecture

14. Joomla
Technologies under the
php JavaScript
AJAX
hood
Java
Flash

15. Why not ?
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

16. Why not ? (I)
HTML5 is still a draft
Latest published version: 10/25/12 Latest Editor's Draft: 11/21/12

17. Why not ? (II)
Old web browsers 70%
Netmarketshare: Desktop Browser Version Market Share - http://www.netmarketshare.com

18. Results
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

19. Results (II)
Repository of exercises and
reference manuals

20. Results (III)
First pilot trial with 16 people
13 patients + 3 physiotherapist

21. Results (IV)
SUS score 73
SUS: System Usability Score - Brooke, J. (1996). "SUS: a "quick and dirty" usability scale"

22. Conclusions
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

23. Users accept the system in a
propetly way
A great step forward for a
better quality of life
Reduction of costs

24. Q&A
emHEALTH: Online-Platform with Telecare Services to Promote Healthy Lifestyle for People with Multiple Sclerosis

25. Vitoria-Gasteiz - December 3rd, 2012
Thank you for your
attention!
Gonzalo Eguíluz geguiluz@deusto.es @llishulsh