One-Health encompasses the interconnection between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. It recognizes that the health of each component is dependent on the others. The emergence of concepts like antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases demonstrate this interdependence. Universities around the world, including over two dozen globally, offer courses in One Health at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. These courses aim to assess public health threats by researching disease transmission among living things and their environments. The goal is to provide a foundation for understanding diseases in the context of sustainable systems and global health. Tools used include surveillance, epidemiology, and analysis of large electronic health datasets. However, One Health is still poorly implemented and understood in
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Homeopathic prevention and treatment of epidemics & pandemicsSharumSharif
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This document provides an overview of general epidemiology concepts for communicable diseases. It defines epidemiology and describes the epidemiological triad of agent, host, and environment. It discusses the natural history of diseases and models like the iceberg phenomenon. It also outlines methods of disease transmission, prevention and control strategies like vaccination, and immunity types. Overall, the document serves as an introductory guide to epidemiological principles for para-medical professionals.
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Translational epidemiology aims to effectively transfer new knowledge from epidemiological studies into disease control programs and public health policies. It involves four phases - from scientific discovery to evidence-based guidelines to implementation in health practice and finally to improved population health outcomes. Overcoming challenges such as the lack of collaboration and adequate funding is important to translate basic research findings into real-world benefits for public health.
One-Health encompasses the interconnection between human, animal, plant, and environmental health. It recognizes that the health of each component is dependent on the others. The emergence of concepts like antimicrobial resistance and zoonotic diseases demonstrate this interdependence. Universities around the world, including over two dozen globally, offer courses in One Health at the undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. These courses aim to assess public health threats by researching disease transmission among living things and their environments. The goal is to provide a foundation for understanding diseases in the context of sustainable systems and global health. Tools used include surveillance, epidemiology, and analysis of large electronic health datasets. However, One Health is still poorly implemented and understood in
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The document provides an overview of preventive veterinary medicine and epidemiology. It defines preventive veterinary medicine as dealing with infectious diseases, their occurrence in animal populations, and methods of prevention and control. Epidemiology is introduced as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. The document then discusses key epidemiological concepts like agents, hosts, and the environment. It also outlines the objectives, scope, aims, methods, and applications of epidemiology, providing definitions for important epidemiological terminology.
Homeopathic prevention and treatment of epidemics & pandemicsSharumSharif
Epidemics are on The Rise! The risk of vector-borne and non-vector-borne epidemics both grown in recent years. Learn how Homeopathy can prevent and treat.
This document provides an overview of general epidemiology concepts for communicable diseases. It defines epidemiology and describes the epidemiological triad of agent, host, and environment. It discusses the natural history of diseases and models like the iceberg phenomenon. It also outlines methods of disease transmission, prevention and control strategies like vaccination, and immunity types. Overall, the document serves as an introductory guide to epidemiological principles for para-medical professionals.
This presentation is created by Ruby Sinha Mahapatra, 1st Year MHA student of Future School of Hospital Management. The presentation is aimed to create a basic health awareness amongst students aspiring to pursue hospital management. For more information go to www.futurehospitalmanagement.in or visit us at our Future School of Hospital Management, Sonarpur Campus.
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This document discusses homeopathy for treating epidemics and provides homeopathic first aid remedies. It begins by explaining why epidemics should be prepared for as they will continue to challenge humanity. It defines important terms like endemic, epidemic, pandemic, genus epidemicus, and homeoprophylaxis. The document notes that epidemics can be difficult to diagnose due to overlapping symptoms but that homeopathy provides effective prevention and treatment alternatives. It highlights advantages of homeopathy for epidemics over vaccines and conventional treatments. Homeopathy is discussed as a practical option for governments to combat infectious diseases through large-scale interventions.
Translational epidemiology aims to effectively transfer new knowledge from epidemiological studies into disease control programs and public health policies. It involves four phases - from scientific discovery to evidence-based guidelines to implementation in health practice and finally to improved population health outcomes. Overcoming challenges such as the lack of collaboration and adequate funding is important to translate basic research findings into real-world benefits for public health.
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This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. It discusses key epidemiological concepts such as disease frequency, distribution, and determinants. It also covers epidemiological study designs, measures of disease occurrence such as rates, ratios and proportions, and how epidemiology compares groups to identify risk factors and test hypotheses about disease causation.
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1. Definitions of health and wellness according to WHO and UK surveys, which found that improving health is more important than wealth.
2. Factors that can influence illness, such as stress, nutrition, fasting, detoxification, medicinal mushrooms, and maintaining pH balance. Stress is a major immune system inhibitor and impacts the gut microbiome. A healthy diet focuses on mostly plants and low sugar/gluten. Fasting triggers stress responses that enhance health.
3. Healing involves optimizing mind, nutrition, detoxification, tonics, and spiritual connection. Illness can be a teacher
Epidemiology is the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations. Some key points about epidemiology include:
- It aims to describe disease problems, identify causes, and provide data to plan prevention and control efforts.
- Rates, ratios, and proportions are measurement tools used to compare disease occurrence between populations and time periods.
- Mortality data from death records can provide information about disease occurrence but have limitations like incomplete reporting.
- Morbidity data examines illness in populations and can be measured through incidence rates (new cases over time) and prevalence (all current cases).
- Descriptive studies examine disease frequency and distribution while analytical studies identify risk factors and experimental studies test hypotheses.
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This document provides an overview of epidemiology and epidemiological studies. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution, determinants, and frequencies in populations. It describes different epidemiological study designs including descriptive, analytical, and interventional studies. It also covers topics such as infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, disease prevention and control, and investigating and controlling epidemics.
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This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of health-related events in populations, including how frequently diseases occur and in what patterns. The document outlines the main components of epidemiology, including descriptive epidemiology which measures disease frequency and distribution, and analytic epidemiology which aims to identify determinants and causes. It also discusses the scope, types, purposes and methods of epidemiology.
This document discusses various uses and methods of epidemiology. Descriptive epidemiology characterizes disease distribution, leading to hypotheses about causes. Analytical epidemiology identifies causes by testing hypotheses. Distribution patterns (who, where, when) of disease occurrence can provide clues about risk factors and causation. Medical surveillance aims to identify disease patterns, outbreaks, and changing health needs. Hypotheses about disease causation can be developed by examining correlations between suspected risk factors and disease occurrence across populations, while accounting for potential biases. Age-standardization methods like direct standardization are used to adjust rates to account for differences in population age structures when making comparisons.
This document contains lecture notes on epidemiology. It defines key epidemiology terms like health, disease, illness, and public health. It describes epidemiology as the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations for prevention and health promotion. The notes cover descriptive and analytic epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence like rates and ratios, and concepts in communicable disease epidemiology like reservoirs, carriers, transmission modes, and herd immunity.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of the distribution and patterns of health-related events, characteristics, and causes in defined populations. It identifies risk factors for disease and informs public health policy and evidence-based medicine. The ultimate goal of epidemiology is the prevention of disease and promotion of health through elucidating the natural history of diseases, describing population health status, and establishing disease determinants and intervention effectiveness.
This document provides an overview of molecular epidemiology, including definitions, applications, tools, and attributes. It defines molecular epidemiology as the combination of molecular biology and epidemiology to study disease distribution and determinants at the molecular level. The document outlines several molecular epidemiology techniques like fingerprinting pathogens using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and multilocus sequence typing. It also discusses how molecular epidemiology can be used descriptively to examine disease distribution and analytically to evaluate associations with risk factors.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. It aims to describe the distribution and magnitude of health problems, identify factors involved in disease causation, and provide data to plan, implement and evaluate prevention and control efforts. Epidemiology provides a framework and methodology for community health nurses to assess community health needs, evaluate nursing services, and investigate and address health problems in populations.
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This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. It discusses the history of epidemiology, including John Snow's work identifying contaminated water as the cause of a cholera outbreak. The document also covers epidemiological concepts like the epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment; the chain of infection; and the tasks of an epidemiologist like surveillance, investigation, and research.
This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts in epidemiology. It discusses epidemiology as the study of health-related states and events in populations, including determinants, distribution, and health phenomena. It also defines important epidemiological terms like incidence, prevalence, outbreaks, transmission, and measures like rate, ratio and proportion used to quantify epidemiological data. The document aims to describe the scope and methodology of epidemiology as a public health discipline.
This document defines key concepts in epidemiology and public health. It discusses epidemiology as the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations in order to prevent disease and promote health. Descriptive epidemiology defines disease occurrence, while analytical epidemiology analyzes determinants. The main methods are descriptive, analytical, and experimental. Epidemiology aims to elucidate disease patterns, describe population health, identify risk factors, and evaluate interventions. Measures of disease include numbers, ratios, proportions, and rates.
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This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations, and the application of this study to disease control. It discusses key epidemiology terms like population, distribution, and determinants. It also outlines different epidemiological study types and compares epidemiology to other disciplines like clinical medicine and pathology. The document aims to explain epidemiology and its role in managing disease problems.
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This document discusses the promotion of healthy longevity as both a scientific and social task. It argues that extending healthy longevity is feasible based on emerging anti-aging therapies and interventions targeting the basic processes of aging. Promoting longevity is also deemed desirable given ethical arguments that longevity is correlated with well-being and human development. The document calls for action to further research on aging and aging-related diseases in order to improve health and longevity, which could provide substantial healthcare savings and economic returns.
Jan van der Greef argues that current healthcare is limited by its focus on reductionism and "one-size-fits-all" treatments. A systems view is needed that considers the dynamic relationships and organization within complex biological systems. This will enable personalized health strategies based on biomarkers and molecular fingerprints, moving beyond single drug treatments. Measuring coherence and interactions across biological, environmental and social systems can provide insights into health and disease. Diagnosis is key to stratifying patients and moving towards a new model of healthcare focused on resilience, wellness promotion and human-centered, participatory care within a systems framework.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in specified populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. It discusses key epidemiological concepts such as disease frequency, distribution, and determinants. It also covers epidemiological study designs, measures of disease occurrence such as rates, ratios and proportions, and how epidemiology compares groups to identify risk factors and test hypotheses about disease causation.
This document discusses various topics related to health, wellness, and healing. It covers:
1. Definitions of health and wellness according to WHO and UK surveys, which found that improving health is more important than wealth.
2. Factors that can influence illness, such as stress, nutrition, fasting, detoxification, medicinal mushrooms, and maintaining pH balance. Stress is a major immune system inhibitor and impacts the gut microbiome. A healthy diet focuses on mostly plants and low sugar/gluten. Fasting triggers stress responses that enhance health.
3. Healing involves optimizing mind, nutrition, detoxification, tonics, and spiritual connection. Illness can be a teacher
Epidemiology is the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations. Some key points about epidemiology include:
- It aims to describe disease problems, identify causes, and provide data to plan prevention and control efforts.
- Rates, ratios, and proportions are measurement tools used to compare disease occurrence between populations and time periods.
- Mortality data from death records can provide information about disease occurrence but have limitations like incomplete reporting.
- Morbidity data examines illness in populations and can be measured through incidence rates (new cases over time) and prevalence (all current cases).
- Descriptive studies examine disease frequency and distribution while analytical studies identify risk factors and experimental studies test hypotheses.
This document discusses medical ethics and ethical issues in public health. It begins with background on the importance of medical ethics and doctors' responsibility to society. It then defines ethics, medical ethics, and discusses the principles of ethics including beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy, and justice. The document examines ethical problems in practice like use of drugs, abortion, defining death, and current issues like AIDS, abortion, and euthanasia. It also discusses ethical issues in public health policies and cases involving immunization, fluoridation, and disease disclosure. The conclusion emphasizes that ethical decisions require clear thinking about conflicts and an informed public will be needed to make choices.
This document provides an overview of epidemiology and epidemiological studies. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution, determinants, and frequencies in populations. It describes different epidemiological study designs including descriptive, analytical, and interventional studies. It also covers topics such as infectious disease epidemiology, chronic disease epidemiology, disease prevention and control, and investigating and controlling epidemics.
The document discusses holistic health coaching and self-healing. It explains that people are naturally healthy but their self-regulation mechanisms can fail, preventing natural self-healing. Holistic health coaching analyzes connections between a person's illness and other aspects of their life to identify reasons for resistance to healing. It addresses imbalances at physical, emotional, mental and spiritual levels to support the body's natural self-healing abilities. The coaching introduces tools like a suffering-maintaining index to assess a patient's openness to healing and gauge how deeply illness has become tied to their identity. The goal is to give patients clarity and resolve underlying causes, empowering self-healing.
This document provides an introduction to epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of health-related events in populations, including how frequently diseases occur and in what patterns. The document outlines the main components of epidemiology, including descriptive epidemiology which measures disease frequency and distribution, and analytic epidemiology which aims to identify determinants and causes. It also discusses the scope, types, purposes and methods of epidemiology.
This document discusses various uses and methods of epidemiology. Descriptive epidemiology characterizes disease distribution, leading to hypotheses about causes. Analytical epidemiology identifies causes by testing hypotheses. Distribution patterns (who, where, when) of disease occurrence can provide clues about risk factors and causation. Medical surveillance aims to identify disease patterns, outbreaks, and changing health needs. Hypotheses about disease causation can be developed by examining correlations between suspected risk factors and disease occurrence across populations, while accounting for potential biases. Age-standardization methods like direct standardization are used to adjust rates to account for differences in population age structures when making comparisons.
This document contains lecture notes on epidemiology. It defines key epidemiology terms like health, disease, illness, and public health. It describes epidemiology as the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations for prevention and health promotion. The notes cover descriptive and analytic epidemiology, measures of disease occurrence like rates and ratios, and concepts in communicable disease epidemiology like reservoirs, carriers, transmission modes, and herd immunity.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of the distribution and patterns of health-related events, characteristics, and causes in defined populations. It identifies risk factors for disease and informs public health policy and evidence-based medicine. The ultimate goal of epidemiology is the prevention of disease and promotion of health through elucidating the natural history of diseases, describing population health status, and establishing disease determinants and intervention effectiveness.
This document provides an overview of molecular epidemiology, including definitions, applications, tools, and attributes. It defines molecular epidemiology as the combination of molecular biology and epidemiology to study disease distribution and determinants at the molecular level. The document outlines several molecular epidemiology techniques like fingerprinting pathogens using pulsed-field gel electrophoresis and multilocus sequence typing. It also discusses how molecular epidemiology can be used descriptively to examine disease distribution and analytically to evaluate associations with risk factors.
Epidemiology is defined as the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events in populations, and the application of this study to control health problems. It aims to describe the distribution and magnitude of health problems, identify factors involved in disease causation, and provide data to plan, implement and evaluate prevention and control efforts. Epidemiology provides a framework and methodology for community health nurses to assess community health needs, evaluate nursing services, and investigate and address health problems in populations.
Modern technologies that help in the control ofX-tian Mike
Modern technologies have helped control many diseases. Diseases like cholera, chickenpox, tuberculosis, and malaria can now be treated with modern medicine, while measles, mumps, rubella, whooping cough, diphtheria, polio, and hepatitis can be prevented through immunization. New techniques have also been developed for medication, surgery, disease prevention, and modern equipment like lasers and bio-energizers are used. In addition, medicines have been invented to prevent body pains through acupuncture, and blood, eye, skin, and bone banks have been established. Ultrasounds can now determine a fetus's sex. Some scientists who contributed greatly to medicine include Louis Pasteur for vaccines, Edward
This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations. It discusses the history of epidemiology, including John Snow's work identifying contaminated water as the cause of a cholera outbreak. The document also covers epidemiological concepts like the epidemiologic triad of agent, host, and environment; the chain of infection; and the tasks of an epidemiologist like surveillance, investigation, and research.
This document provides definitions and explanations of key concepts in epidemiology. It discusses epidemiology as the study of health-related states and events in populations, including determinants, distribution, and health phenomena. It also defines important epidemiological terms like incidence, prevalence, outbreaks, transmission, and measures like rate, ratio and proportion used to quantify epidemiological data. The document aims to describe the scope and methodology of epidemiology as a public health discipline.
This document defines key concepts in epidemiology and public health. It discusses epidemiology as the study of disease frequency, distribution, and determinants in populations in order to prevent disease and promote health. Descriptive epidemiology defines disease occurrence, while analytical epidemiology analyzes determinants. The main methods are descriptive, analytical, and experimental. Epidemiology aims to elucidate disease patterns, describe population health, identify risk factors, and evaluate interventions. Measures of disease include numbers, ratios, proportions, and rates.
Vet Epidemiology Overview and General Concepts - RD DomingoPerez Eric
This document provides an overview of epidemiology. It defines epidemiology as the study of disease distribution and determinants in populations, and the application of this study to disease control. It discusses key epidemiology terms like population, distribution, and determinants. It also outlines different epidemiological study types and compares epidemiology to other disciplines like clinical medicine and pathology. The document aims to explain epidemiology and its role in managing disease problems.
Do you suffer from a skin disorder? Whether it's acne, eczema, or even gangrene, homeopathy can help treat it and get you back to living a normal life.
This document provides information on managing patients with AIDS. It discusses the introduction and global impact of HIV/AIDS. It then covers basic facts about HIV and AIDS, including causative agents, transmission, clinical staging, opportunistic infections, cancers, and complications. The remainder of the document outlines diagnosis, treatment, nursing management including common nursing diagnoses, and prevention of HIV/AIDS. It aims to inform on all aspects of caring for patients living with HIV/AIDS.
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This document discusses the promotion of healthy longevity as both a scientific and social task. It argues that extending healthy longevity is feasible based on emerging anti-aging therapies and interventions targeting the basic processes of aging. Promoting longevity is also deemed desirable given ethical arguments that longevity is correlated with well-being and human development. The document calls for action to further research on aging and aging-related diseases in order to improve health and longevity, which could provide substantial healthcare savings and economic returns.
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This document discusses the role of gut microbiota and probiotics in human health and disease. It notes that gut microbiota plays major roles in human metabolism, including synthesizing vitamins and amino acids, degrading indigestible foods, and producing short-chain fatty acids through fermentation. Dysbiosis of the gut microbiota is implicated in obesity, metabolic disorders, and gastrointestinal diseases. The predominant gut bacteria in different disease conditions are discussed, including Akkermansia muciniphila and various Bacteroides and Clostridium species in type 2 diabetes. Maintaining a healthy microbiota is important for overall human wellness.
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When Therapists and Researchers Collaborate to Innovate and Offer a Future to...Games for Health Europe
S'TIM is a serious game developed through collaboration between medical specialists, rehabilitation therapists, and multimedia developers to rehabilitate patients with dysexecutive syndrome resulting from frontal lobe damage. The game runs on a touchscreen table and focuses on exercises for attention, inhibition, strategy, planning, and other executive functions. Initial results found the game improved patients' self-confidence, metacognition, and ability to transfer skills to daily life. Therapists also saw new collaborative dynamics develop between themselves and their patients.
This document discusses managing hypersensitivity after an acquired brain injury and developing games to help with overstimulation. It notes that over 50% of people with an ABI experience sensory hypersensitivity. A training program is described that aims to teach people skills to deal with overstimulation in daily life. The document also covers using games based on neuropsychological principles to target cognitive rehabilitation through gameplay on smartphones. It requests expanding an existing game called The Botanist to include new games stimulating other brain areas and discusses debates around the possibility of cognitive enhancement through brain training.
Dr. Roland Goetgeluk will present on LifeCyclR 1.0, a game-based rehabilitation system that motivates both healthy and unhealthy individuals to do 30 minutes of daily exercise via rehab and training on a bike. It aims to boost therapy compliance and reduce costs for conditions like cerebral palsy. Specialists input rehab programs that are translated into game landscapes by software. The system was positively tested attracting various patient groups and is now undergoing clinical trials to evaluate its effectiveness for rehab conditions like cerebral palsy and for elderly populations.
This document discusses using motion-controlled video games for rehabilitation of children with cerebral palsy and other movement disorders. It notes the struggles of traditional outpatient therapy and introduces reFit Gamo as a digital therapy system that uses games to motivate patients, provide instant biofeedback on exercises, and allow continuous evaluation of progress by patients, therapists, and parents. Examples of games are provided that target hand, full body, and cardiac rehabilitation through repetitive motions, coordination, and cognitive challenges.
Wii Fit balance training was compared to conventional balance therapy in outpatients with subacute stroke. Patients were randomly assigned to 30 minutes of either Wii Fit balance games under supervision twice a week for 8 weeks, or conventional balance exercises, both with additional home practice. The Berg Balance Scale and Dynamic Gait Index assessed balance and fall risk at baseline and post-intervention. Secondary measures included walking speed, fatigue, and independence in daily activities. The study hypothesized that Wii Fit balance training would be more effective for improving balance after stroke compared to conventional therapy in an outpatient setting.
Noreena Liu presented on using an "advergame" strategy to raise awareness and support for dementia carers. The advergame would use social media platforms to get people's attention and influence communities to help address problems carers face like a lack of communication, knowledge about dementia, and available services. It would be interactive advertising that delivers information while allowing users to provide feedback. Existing games for dementia and its carers can be used for social support, education to enhance knowledge about dementia, and health by helping carers better manage their situation.
Gwen Dziwenko developed the Glenrose Grocery Game at the Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital in Edmonton, Alberta. The game is used by occupational therapists to engage clients with cognitive impairments in tasks related to grocery shopping and meal preparation. It assesses skills like attention, problem solving, memory, and budgeting. Players choose a character and celebrity to shop for, then must accurately collect all ingredients for a recipe within budget and time limits. The game tracks progress and provides an appropriate challenge level. Future plans include releasing the game as an iOS and Android app to distribute to other hospitals.
The document discusses a presentation called "ParkinsonGaming" given at the Games for Health Europe Conference 2018 by Peter David Faasse and Lianne de Haan from Radboud University. It describes using gaming to help the 55,000 people in the Netherlands with Parkinson's disease work on motor skills and exercise, which can slow progression of the disease. Previous studies found Parkinson's patients enjoyed using the Kinect for retraining movements at home. The presenters want to develop a simple home game using criteria like few colors and short rounds to help patients achieve exercise goals and motivate continued physical activity. They are looking for investors to help create the game.
Detlef La Grand discusses how virtual reality can make healthcare training more engaging and effective by allowing trainees to learn through experience in virtual environments. VR provides opportunities for storytelling, hands-on learning, and practicing skills anywhere by simulating real-world healthcare scenarios. It can also help foster empathy by allowing people to experience healthcare from others' perspectives through immersive VR tours and simulations.
This document discusses stress and mindsets. It summarizes research showing that an optimistic mindset is associated with better health outcomes and longer life. Additionally, those who view stress as enhancing rather than harmful are more likely to respond adaptively to stress. The document then outlines a pilot study showing that the VR game Stressjam was effective in changing players' mindsets to view stress positively, was highly engaging to play, and helped a broad range of people.
This document discusses trends in rehabilitation and the role of technology. It notes an increasing prevalence of chronic disorders and rising healthcare costs. Rehabilitation aims to help people adapt and self-manage their conditions. Technology such as robotics, virtual reality, and assistive devices can help regain function and autonomy. The ability to adapt is key for both patients and rehabilitation technology. Technology should be affordable and support self-reliance and participation.
This document discusses appropriate innovation and gamification in healthcare. It notes several urgent issues driving change, such as aging populations, increasing care demands, and rising costs. Gamification could help address workforce shortages and access issues if applied properly. Key criteria for determining what innovations are appropriate include whether they target individual health needs effectively and efficiently without overtreatment. Gamification must improve quality from a patient-centered perspective and be evidence-based, affordable, and sustainable to qualify for basic insurance coverage under the Dutch system. Overall, healthcare innovations require understanding problems, analyzing demands and processes, measuring impacts, and developing solutions centered on quality improvement.
Rabobank wants to invest in communities to address healthcare challenges. Healthcare expenses in the Netherlands are projected to double by 2040 due to issues like an aging population and rising obesity rates. There is a need for cooperation between healthcare providers, investors, and entrepreneurs to develop innovative solutions that help people live healthier lives and reduce costs. One example is a initiative called "Sarah" that brought these groups together to support the needs of an individual.
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DECODING THE RISKS - ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & DRUGS.pdfDr Rachana Gujar
Introduction: Substance use education is crucial due to its prevalence and societal impact.
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Seeking Help for Addiction: Recognizing signs, available treatments, support systems, and resources are essential for recovery.
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Interactive Q&A: Engage the audience and encourage discussion.
Conclusion: Recap key points and emphasize the importance of awareness, prevention, and seeking help.
Resources: Provide contact information and links for further support.
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Confessions from a doctor from the 21st century: how doctors travelled from low tech to high tech (but actually might consider going back again a bit)
1. Confessions from a doctor from the 21st century:
how doctors travelled from low tech to high tech
(but actually might consider going back again a bit)
Raymond Borger M.D. Vitaalplus
“The physician is only nature's assistant”
-Galenus- 129 AD – c. 200/c. 216
5. What about some free, low risk, easy and
pleasurable health promoting interventions
(that even might prolong your life a bit?)
contibute to
prevention of several diseases
increase of vitality
raise mental health, mood and
quality of life
10. Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd. 2010;154:A1910.
The role of epidemiological evidence in providing care for individual patients.
Smulders YM1, Levi M, Stehouwer CD, Kramer MH, Thijs A.
Proven efficacy of treatments based on high quality research
11.
12. Decline in cancer deaths
death per 100.000 citizens
FemalesMalesCases
Year
23. Artificial Intelligence
Lab on a stick
genome editing CRISPR-cas
Personalized medicine
Some great promises for an
everlasting heaven of health
Eternal youthful living
Quantified selfBig data analysis
Genome sequencing
30. What about…..
placebo smoking
placebo diet…,
placebo exercise…,
Placebo clean air
placebo laughter…,
placebo friendship…,
placebo meaningful life…,
etc, etc.
major problems with RCT’s3
34. 4 healthy life-style factor
23.153 participants aged 35-65 jaar followed during 7,8
- 93% less chance at becoming diabetic
- 81% less chance on myocardial infarct
- 50% less chance on cerebrovascular accidents
- 36% less chance on cancer Healthy living is the best revenge: findings from the
European Prospective Investigation Into Cancer and
Nutrition-Potsdam study.
36. Healing environment
Evidence based Medicine
Resolving
loneliness
TLC
Detoxification
Bio-hacking
Nutrition
Bibliotherapy
Phytotherapy
Biorythm
Stress-copin
plied physiology
Electrotherap
Biofeedback
Being in Nature
Cryo & thermo
therapy
Nutraceuticals
Big Data based
interventions
Laughter
App’s
Games
Sociotherapy
Placebo-effect
Pre-/probiotics
Hormesis
Sense of Coherence
Systems biology
Mindfulness
Hypnosis
Salutogenesis
Health promoting
therapies
Enviromental
interventions
(Pulsed)
Electromagnetic
fields therapy
Effective life-style
interventions
41. Examples for serious games for health
Games that facilitate compliance to healthy lifestyle habits
-diet
-exercise
-stress-reduction / stress coping
-sleep quality
-beating addictions
-beating loneliness / creating connectivity
-cultivate meaningful narratives
-patient education in general
-many many more
42. Rational research of economical data
other rational
medical
diagnostics &
interventions ?
High tech
High knowledge / skills
High patent
??
43.
44. Business model current Medical model Games model
Aimed at (curing) / treating
diseases
+ promoting health &
Quality of Life
High evidence +++++ / ? - - / ++++
High tech +++++ - - / (+++)
Highly patentable +++++ - - / ?
High skill +++++ - / (+++)
High knowledge +++++ ++++ (creativity)
High risks +(+++) - - - / (+)
High patient autonomy - - +++
Pleasant - - +++
High costs +++++(+++) - - -
patient involvement - - - +++(+++)