Work-in-Progress: Designing an e-Coaching System for Chronic Heart Failure Patients

摘要

Current guidelines for heart failure (HF) patients' treatment are focused on improving their clinical status, functional capacity and quality of life. However, these guidelines are more difficult to be followed when the patients are older adults, because of the comorbidities and the potential cognitive decline. Many studies have proven so far the effectiveness of various rehabilitation programs and the physical exercises, which however requires lifestyle changes for a long-term effect. The main questions raised from these studies remain the: "Do the participants follow the recommended systems after the end of the research pilots, even though they know the effectiveness?" The challenge of the current project is to measure real life adherence to a regular physical exercise program, and to attempt to influence the older adult patients with HF towards being more active. To do so, BioTechCOACH-ForALL uses wearable devices to measure the activity levels, exergames (serious games for physical exercise) to deliver a physical exercise plan as a joyful activity and e-coaching techniques to influence the patients attitude towards a more healthy and recommended lifestyle.