Workshop
Thank you for joining the workshop held on Monday 9th December. The following questions have been decided as our ‘Top 10’ –
1 | How can technology help people to prevent and manage a heart problem if they have one? |
2 | How can technology give individualised support to help people manage their heart health? |
3 | How accurate and reliable is technology to measure and manage heart health and heart risk factors? |
4 | What are the differences in outcomes for those who use technology to manage their heart health compared to those who do not? |
5 | How can technology support people with or who are at risk of getting a heart condition to be physically active? |
6 | How can patients feel confident to self-screen the results from technology so that they know when to alert healthcare professionals? |
7 | How accurate and reliable is AI to manage heart health and how can this be monitored? |
8 | How can technology predict when a person with a heart problem is about to have a heart event and help them manage the event? |
9 | Who should monitor and follow up on heart-related data from technology? (e.g. patients or healthcare professionals). |
10 | How can technology give users and their families an early warning about a heart problem and send data to healthcare professionals if needed? |
11 | How can over-reliance on technology to help people with their heart health and anxiety about its use be prevented? |
12 | How do remote appointments for heart health compare with seeing a healthcare professional in person? |
13 | How can technology help manage stress mental health and wellness in people with or who are at risk of getting a heart condition? |
14 | How can technology help people to access advice about their heart health when they need it? |
15 | How can access to technology to help manage heart health be more equal (e.g. in rural areas access to internet)? |
16 | How can technology help people with heart failure to monitor and control their symptoms? |
17 | How much do different types of people use technology to manage their heart health and how can this be made more equal? |
18 | How can people who are less confident with technology be helped to use it to manage heart health? |
19 | How can technology to manage heart health be made affordable for users? |
20 | How can technology tell users if their heart function, blood vessels or blood pressure are no longer normal? |
Digital health means using technology and digital tools to make healthcare better. It has the potential to change the way we take care of people with heart disease. However, there are still many things we don’t know about how digital health can help improve heart disease care and management. This is why over the past year, patients, carers and healthcare professionals have put forth their questions about digital technology and heart health.
From these questions, we created a long list of questions that need further research. We are currently asking people to pick the 10 questions most important to them. The questions that were picked most often will be taken through to our final workshop.
What is the workshop for?
The aim of the workshop is for people with personal experience of heart disease to join healthcare professionals to jointly agree the top 10 questions for future research in digital heart health.
Who can take part in the workshop?
For the final workshop we are looking for 20-25 people (living in the UK/ROI) from across the following groups:
- Patients with heart disease/condition.
- Carer of someone with heart disease/condition.
- Healthcare professional supporting those who have been diagnosed with heart disease/condition.
We would like a good discussion! Please come prepared to share your views and experiences, and who will listen to and respect the views and experiences of others in the group.
When is the workshop?
The workshop will take place from 10am – 4pm on Monday 9th December.
It is a long day, but attendees will need to attend the full day. Most of the workshop will take place in small groups and we will have plenty of breaks! The workshop will be held online using Teams. It will be free for attendees to use.
What happens after the workshop?
The top ten questions identified from the workshop will be shared with the funders of research, researchers, special interest groups and policy makers in the UK.
By directing researchers and funding towards these questions, we will be supporting research which answers the questions of most importance to patients, their families and healthcare professionals.
What if I am interested in taking part?
If you are interested in taking part, please complete our short online form. This will help us bring together people with a wide range of views and experiences.
Please help us to confirm your place in good time by submitting your application as soon as possible.
Who can I contact if I have questions?
Please contact the team by email DigitalHeart@napier.ac.uk.