Le Bon Samaritain: A Community-Based Care Model Supported by Technology

Gay, V; Leijdekkers, P; Gill, A; Felix Navarro, K

Le Bon Samaritain: A Community-Based Care Model Supported by Technology

Gay, V

Leijdekkers, P

Gill, A

Felix Navarro, K

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Publication Type:: Conference Proceeding
Citation:: Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2015, 214 pp. 50 - 55
Issue Date:: 2015-01-01

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dc.contributor.author	Gay, V https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4301-1995	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Leijdekkers, P https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3579-1175	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Gill, A https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6239-6280	en_US
dc.contributor.author	Felix Navarro, K	en_US
dc.date.issued	2015-01-01	en_US
dc.identifier.citation	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 2015, 214 pp. 50 - 55	en_US
dc.identifier.isbn	9781614995579	en_US
dc.identifier.issn	0926-9630	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/37422
dc.description.abstract	© 2015 The authors and IOS Press. Background: The effective care and well-being of a community is a challenging task especially in an emergency situation. Traditional technology-based silos between health and emergency services are challenged by the changing needs of the community that could benefit from integrated health and safety services. Low-cost smart-home automation solutions, wearable devices and Cloud technology make it feasible for communities to interact with each other, and with health and emergency services in a timely manner. Objectives: This paper proposes a new community-based care model, supported by technology, that aims at reducing healthcare and emergency services costs while allowing community to become resilient in response to health and emergency situations. Methods: We looked at models of care in different industries and identified the type of technology that can support the suggested new model of care. Two prototypes were developed to validate the adequacy of the technology. Results: The result is a new community-based model of care called 'Le Bon Samaritain'. It relies on a network of people called 'Bons Samaritains' willing to help and deal with the basic care and safety aspects of their community. Their role is to make sure that people in their community receive and understand the messages from emergency and health services. The new care model is integrated with existing emergency warning, community and health services. Conclusion: Le Bon Samaritain model is scalable, community-based and can help people feel safer, less isolated and more integrated in their community. It could be the key to reduce healthcare cost, increase resilience and drive the change for a more integrated emergency and care system.	en_US
dc.relation.ispartof	Studies in Health Technology and Informatics	en_US
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.3233/978-1-61499-558-6-50	en_US
dc.subject.classification	Medical Informatics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Record Linkage	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Telemedicine	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Models, Organizational	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Community Networks	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Medical Informatics	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Hospital Information Systems	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Delivery of Health Care, Integrated	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	New South Wales	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Electronic Health Records	en_US
dc.subject.mesh	Cloud Computing	en_US
dc.title	Le Bon Samaritain: A Community-Based Care Model Supported by Technology	en_US
dc.type	Conference Proceeding
utslib.citation.volume	214	en_US
utslib.for	0806 Information Systems	en_US
utslib.for	0807 Library and Information Studies	en_US
utslib.for	1117 Public Health and Health Services	en_US
dc.location.activity	Brisbane, Australia.
pubs.embargo.period	Not known	en_US
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Computer Science
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Electrical and Data Engineering
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - CHT - Health Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - GBDTC - Global Big Data Technologies
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Strength - INEXT - Innovation in IT Services and Applications
utslib.copyright.status	open_access
pubs.publication-status	Published	en_US
pubs.volume	214	en_US

Abstract:

© 2015 The authors and IOS Press. Background: The effective care and well-being of a community is a challenging task especially in an emergency situation. Traditional technology-based silos between health and emergency services are challenged by the changing needs of the community that could benefit from integrated health and safety services. Low-cost smart-home automation solutions, wearable devices and Cloud technology make it feasible for communities to interact with each other, and with health and emergency services in a timely manner. Objectives: This paper proposes a new community-based care model, supported by technology, that aims at reducing healthcare and emergency services costs while allowing community to become resilient in response to health and emergency situations. Methods: We looked at models of care in different industries and identified the type of technology that can support the suggested new model of care. Two prototypes were developed to validate the adequacy of the technology. Results: The result is a new community-based model of care called 'Le Bon Samaritain'. It relies on a network of people called 'Bons Samaritains' willing to help and deal with the basic care and safety aspects of their community. Their role is to make sure that people in their community receive and understand the messages from emergency and health services. The new care model is integrated with existing emergency warning, community and health services. Conclusion: Le Bon Samaritain model is scalable, community-based and can help people feel safer, less isolated and more integrated in their community. It could be the key to reduce healthcare cost, increase resilience and drive the change for a more integrated emergency and care system.

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