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USING INTERNET OF THINGS TO IMPROVE PATIENT AWARENESS IN DRUG ADMINISTRATION


VÂRLAN SIMONA ELENA 1, FURDU IULIAN MARIUS 1
1. “Vasile Alecsandri” University of Bacau, Calea Marasesti 156, Bacau, 600115, Romania

Issue:

PLUMEE, Number 1, Volume V

Section:

Issue No.1 - Volume 5 (2015)

Abstract:

This paper presents a method to increase patients awareness and to improve the safety of medication use using Internet of Things. An experiment was undertaken by creating QR codes associated to patient information leaflets for different drugs. Patients were instructed to use smart-phones to read this QR codes as a memory aid or in case of patient information leaflet loss. Also, patients were questioned to evaluate their confidence in such method of information, and to estimate if this method can have educational potential.

Keywords:

Internet of Things, Medication Safety, Adverse Drug Event, Quick Read Code.

Code [ID]:

PLUMEE201501V05S01A0030 [0004269]

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