by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
Editorial MyPal Autumn Newsletter: Health apps and their use in palliative care The International Observatory on End of Life Care (IOELC) is pleased to be one of the 16 partners in the MyPal project consortium, as the team leading dissemination activities. This fifth...
by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
Dr Pantelis Natsiavas discusses the role of CERTH within MyPal. Can you tell us a little about the work and history of the department? The Institute of Applied Biosciences of the Centre for Research and Technology Hellas (INAB|CERTH) was established in its current...
by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
Our colleagues at University Hospital Brno share their experiences of using the MyPal app with adult patients. Can you tell us a bit about the role of your team (and institution) in the MyPal project? Our institution is the largest facility dealing with haematologic...
by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
Dr Tina Garani-Papadatos outlines the main ethical issues arising around digital health apps, and how these should be dealt with. What are the main ethical issues that arise, in your experience, with the use of digital health technologies in the domain of palliative...
by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
Stefan Hoffmann and Robert Schraut of Promotion Software explain the concept of serious games, and outline some features of the AquaScouts game used within the MyPal4Kids study. A serious game, also called applied game, is a game designed for a primary purpose other...
by Panos Bonotis | 22 September 2021 | Newsletter 5
The MyPal team at Hannover Medical School discuss their experiences of conducting the child study and their institution’s contribution to the project. The implementation of novel technology that could create new insights and pathways into childhood palliative care and...