3MaKS

Purpose and goal:

The project´s objective was to, in a needs-driven process, together with end users, co-develop and evaluate a composite digital tool, which offers comprehensive support for self-care efforts; a digital, team-based, and furthermore personalized functionality that is not currently offered to the target group (kidney transplant patients).

During the project, the tool was developed and evaluated, consisting of a 5G watch and external sensors (scale, blood pressure monitor), as well as a computer platform for feedback on goal achievement and support for increased self-care ability. Expected results and effects:

Project results and completed needs inventory can be used by the needs owners in terms of requirements for support functions and purchases, before procurement, introduction and utilization of digital tools to support and individually adapt self-care efforts. Staff are given the option of remote follow-up, which enables more efficient allocation of resources to patients with more targeted needs.

The project´s industrial partner is investigating potential utilization through possible integration opportunities to the remote monitoring platform Region Skåne procured. Approach and implementation:

The implementation was characterized by an iterative process in technology development and evaluation, to build trust between partners and to the tool, as well as to ensure technical stability. Evaluation through interviews with end-users, provided positive, constructive feedback.

Care staff and end-users in two different regions (Skåne and Blekinge) were a strength of the project group, where they complemented each other´s priorities, requirements and confirmed the overall needs picture. One lesson is that interpretations of relevant law can differ between care providers.