SBIR Phase II: An Internet-based Emotional Connectedness and Monitoring Device and Service for the Elderly

SBIR第二阶段：基于互联网的老年人情感联系和监测设备及服务

• 批准号: 1058575
• 负责人: Paul To
• 金额: $ 50万
• 依托单位: emota.net
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-02-01 至 2014-01-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1058575&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: SBIR; Phase; II; Internet; based

This Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research project will develop to market a new class of assistive technologies to improve the quality of life and well being of the elderly and to reduce the overall burden of the of aging on social and private healthcare systems. The company envisions the digital transformation of the aging process through the application of emerging technologies to change the context of caregiving from a medical to a familial one. Today's telehealth solutions focus on medical aspects and ignore social and psychological needs - a sense of contribution and connection for older adults. Research has shown that social isolation significantly increases the health risks. Conversely, even small increases in perceived emotional support result in significant improvement. The proposed platform has the potential to integrate with existing Health IT and telehealth systems to provide a holistic patient-centric solution, focusing not just on medical needs, but on the emotional and social aspects of aging.Three powerful market forces intersect to create a new context in elder care: (1) Reducing rehospitalization has become a National priority, (2) New recognition that family caregiving needs to be an integral part of health care, and (3) Significant shift in age mass. One in five seniors discharged from hospitals is readmitted within the month. Research indicates that a "failing support system appeared to be the most important factor of influence in this respect." The American College of Physicians now encourages doctors to recognize the value of family caregivers as part of the care plan. Supportive social ties enhance physical and mental health among older adults whereas social isolation, loneliness and stressful social ties contribute to a higher risk of disability, poor recovery from illness, and early death. The company believes that there is significant market for consumer-oriented, social-based, self-care solutions that can integrate gracefully with professional medical monitoring solutions. If successful, the effort could kick start an ecosystem of similar, emotional connectedness solutions and technologies that could positively impact the lives of the elderly, and potentially other isolated groups as well.

这项小型企业创新研究（SBIR）第二阶段研究项目将开发出销售新的辅助技术，以改善老年人的生活质量和福祉，并减轻衰老的整体负担在社会和私人医疗保健系统上。 该公司通过应用新兴技术来设想衰老过程的数字化转型，以将护理从医疗转变为家庭。 当今的远程医疗解决方案的重点是医疗方面，而忽略了社会和心理需求 - 对老年人的贡献和联系感。 研究表明，社会隔离大大增加了健康风险。相反，即使感知到的情感支持的略有增加也会显着改善。 拟议的平台有可能与现有健康IT和远程医疗系统集成，以提供整体以患者为中心的解决方案，不仅关注医疗需求，还关注衰老的情感和社会方面。三个强大的市场力量相交以在老年人护理中创造新的环境：（1）减少重新培养的重新态度，（2）在国家的优先范围内，（2）对家庭进行了重大的培训，并有一个新的护理培训，并培养了一体化的培养（3）。从医院出院的五分之一的老年人在一个月内被重新入院。研究表明，“失败的支持系统似乎是这方面最重要的影响因素”。现在，美国医师学院鼓励医生将家庭护理人员的价值视为护理计划的一部分。 支持社会关系可以增强老年人的身心健康，而社会隔离，孤独和压力紧张的社会关系则导致残疾，疾病康复不良和早期死亡的风险更高。 该公司认为，以消费者为基础的，基于社会的自我保健解决方案可以优雅地集成到专业的医疗监测解决方案。如果成功，这项工作可能会启动一个生态系统，该生态系统具有类似的情感联系解决方案和技术，这些解决方案和技术可能会对老年人的生活产生积极影响，也可能会影响其他孤立的群体。