It is important to get practical insights into the problems faced by community dwelling elderly in rural and urban India.
Information collected can act as a guideline for taking necessary steps to reform awareness and attitude of assistive technology amongst professional care providers of the elderly and the elderly in India.This keynote presentation was done at Akita,Japan ,in October 2009.
Social Security for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector A Studyijtsrd
Social security means the overall security for a person in the family, work place and society. Social security is a system to meet the basic needs as well as contingencies of life in order to maintain an adequate standard of living. It is not a charity rather a right. But women workers are living below the minimum accepted standards without adequate facilities and having very lower income that did not meet their daily needs of life. Objective of the study to know the present status of women workers in unorganized sector and to know the social. Security Act in India, the study is based on purely from secondary sources collected form different articles newspaper and websites. Ranjith Kumar | Ramya M "Social Security for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector: A Study" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20302.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/economics/other/20302/social-security-for-women-workers-in-unorganized-sector-a-study/ranjith-kumar
Model Guidelines for Development and Regulation of Retirement HomesSailesh Mishra
Happy to share India's First 'Model Guidelines for Development and Regulation of Retirement Homes' by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India.
Million Thanks to Minister Hardeep SinghPuri, Sucheta Dalal and Team Moneylife India
Original Link and Courtesy: http://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Retirement%20Model%20Guidelines%20Book.pdf
'CII - Senior Care Industry Report India 2018Sailesh Mishra
'CII - Senior Care Industry Report India 2018: Igniting potential in senior care services' May 2018. This Report was launched at 4th Edition of Global Exhibition on Services (GES) Specail Task Force meet "Senior Care, “Senior Care - Focused Group Discussion on Understanding Best Practices & India’s Way Forward: Building Partnerships & Collaborations” on 16th May 2018 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India.
THIS REPORT IS POSTED IN GOOD FAITH FOR Awareness and Dissemination. This is for NON COMMERCIAL and Educational Purpose ONLY.
STATUS OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN INDIA (2010)Ruby Med Plus
Research is well-established on a national level, especially essential national Health research (ENHR), with the Indian Council of Medical Research identifying the priority areas. However, the main users of these research findings are academics and researchers. In India, for commissioned research, there is a direct channel of communication between Health care researchers and policymakers. For non-commissioned research the channels of dissemination to policymakers are less clear and more varied, as dissemination of noncommissioned research is limited to academic channels (e.g. papers in peer-reviewed journals or presentations at conferences). The direct dissemination of noncommissioned research at central government level is available to a range of policymakers by distribution of a research report or inviting key policymakers and other stakeholders to a dissemination workshop often less intensively. Another Major constraint, policymakers may not fully understand how to use research to support policy formation as policymakers may not have the ability to evaluate the quality of a research study, difference between qualitative and quantitative research or to interpret research findings, thus experience difficulties in incorporating research findings into policy development for health care programs, which may lead to the failure to translate research into policy or to extraneous conclusions drawn from research results.
Towards building an age friendly city :Building community and health service ...Alakananda Banerjee
The projects of Dharma foundation of India are centered around developing care models based on the WHO guidelines of Active Ageing and Towards Building Age Friendly Communities for older persons The strategy supports full participation and inclusion of older persons in the life of their communities.This project taught Self Management of Arthritis and Hypertension to older women.
Social Security for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector A Studyijtsrd
Social security means the overall security for a person in the family, work place and society. Social security is a system to meet the basic needs as well as contingencies of life in order to maintain an adequate standard of living. It is not a charity rather a right. But women workers are living below the minimum accepted standards without adequate facilities and having very lower income that did not meet their daily needs of life. Objective of the study to know the present status of women workers in unorganized sector and to know the social. Security Act in India, the study is based on purely from secondary sources collected form different articles newspaper and websites. Ranjith Kumar | Ramya M "Social Security for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector: A Study" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-3 | Issue-2 , February 2019, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd20302.pdf
Paper URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/economics/other/20302/social-security-for-women-workers-in-unorganized-sector-a-study/ranjith-kumar
Model Guidelines for Development and Regulation of Retirement HomesSailesh Mishra
Happy to share India's First 'Model Guidelines for Development and Regulation of Retirement Homes' by Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, Govt. of India.
Million Thanks to Minister Hardeep SinghPuri, Sucheta Dalal and Team Moneylife India
Original Link and Courtesy: http://mohua.gov.in/upload/uploadfiles/files/Retirement%20Model%20Guidelines%20Book.pdf
'CII - Senior Care Industry Report India 2018Sailesh Mishra
'CII - Senior Care Industry Report India 2018: Igniting potential in senior care services' May 2018. This Report was launched at 4th Edition of Global Exhibition on Services (GES) Specail Task Force meet "Senior Care, “Senior Care - Focused Group Discussion on Understanding Best Practices & India’s Way Forward: Building Partnerships & Collaborations” on 16th May 2018 at the Bombay Exhibition Centre, Mumbai, India.
THIS REPORT IS POSTED IN GOOD FAITH FOR Awareness and Dissemination. This is for NON COMMERCIAL and Educational Purpose ONLY.
STATUS OF HEALTH TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN INDIA (2010)Ruby Med Plus
Research is well-established on a national level, especially essential national Health research (ENHR), with the Indian Council of Medical Research identifying the priority areas. However, the main users of these research findings are academics and researchers. In India, for commissioned research, there is a direct channel of communication between Health care researchers and policymakers. For non-commissioned research the channels of dissemination to policymakers are less clear and more varied, as dissemination of noncommissioned research is limited to academic channels (e.g. papers in peer-reviewed journals or presentations at conferences). The direct dissemination of noncommissioned research at central government level is available to a range of policymakers by distribution of a research report or inviting key policymakers and other stakeholders to a dissemination workshop often less intensively. Another Major constraint, policymakers may not fully understand how to use research to support policy formation as policymakers may not have the ability to evaluate the quality of a research study, difference between qualitative and quantitative research or to interpret research findings, thus experience difficulties in incorporating research findings into policy development for health care programs, which may lead to the failure to translate research into policy or to extraneous conclusions drawn from research results.
Towards building an age friendly city :Building community and health service ...Alakananda Banerjee
The projects of Dharma foundation of India are centered around developing care models based on the WHO guidelines of Active Ageing and Towards Building Age Friendly Communities for older persons The strategy supports full participation and inclusion of older persons in the life of their communities.This project taught Self Management of Arthritis and Hypertension to older women.
Rural Sanitation in India and Telangana State: A Special Reference to Rural A...inventionjournals
More than 68% of the household’s people living in rural areas and sanitation condition is still very poor. In the present scenario India has performed poorly in terms of the latrine facilities. In the rural area of the country, 30.7% and 21.9% households are having the latrine facilities period from 2001 to 2011. Some of the better facilities observed in the urban areas. According to New Global Index report, India’s rank stands at 93th place. Sanitation is the primary need of public health and the situation in Telangana is alarming. Studies show that rural households have very little access to the latrine facilities. Telangana state out of 459 Mandals, 327 have rural population. In Telangana 40% and 28.5% of the rural households are having drinking water and latrine facilities within the household premises. There is huge difference between rural and urban household’s facilities. Adilabad district has total 52 mandals and these all mandals having the rural population. North side of the Adilabad district has dense forest and fully occupied with tribal population. The Adilabad district having 72% rural population and having only 61% of the literacy rate. Adilabad district rural households are having very less latrine facilities with 14%. With this back ground, the current paper is based on secondary data focusing mainly on sanitation condition in rural India and Telangana and its districts. Total analysis also examined to the rural Adilabad district including with mandals. GIS Techniques are used to preparing the maps and these maps are used to analyse of the paper
This is an assignment for ITTP Special Topic in IT Engineering. Within this presentation, I try to propose e-health as term project.
E-health is important for Indonesia.
Effect of Active Ageing Program in Improving Geriatric Depression Score in Co...Alakananda Banerjee
Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest, pleasure, feeling of guilt or low self worth, disturbed sleep/appetite, low energy and poor concentration.
According to WHO, these problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairment in an individual’s ability to take care of his/her everyday responsibilities.
Community based mental health studies have revealed that the point prevalence of depressive disorders amongst the geriatric population in India varies between 13-25%.
According to WHO remaining active means maintaining one’s physical , social and mental potential throughout the entire lifecycle, allowing the involvement of elderly in social, economic, cultural, spiritual and civic activities.
Telehealthcare for older people: barriers to large-scale roll-outsMaged N. Kamel Boulos
Kamel Boulos MN. Telehealthcare for older people: barriers to large-scale roll-outs (Round table: Use of technologies to promote healthy aging and improve disability). In: Proceedings of the 1st Barcelona Conference on Healthy Aging (University of Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain, 14-15 November 2013 (invited presentation). URL: http://www.healthyageingbarcelona.com/speakers8.html
Jc on the effect of tooth loss on body balance control/certified fixed orthod...Indian dental academy
The Indian Dental Academy is the Leader in continuing dental education , training dentists in all aspects of dentistry and
offering a wide range of dental certified courses in different formats.for more details please visit
www.indiandentalacademy.com
Integrating UX into Voice of the Customer ProgramsKathi Kaiser
Centralis' Kathi Kaiser outlines the organizational challenges that limit the participation of user experience professionals in corporate "Voice of the Customer" initiatives.
Kaiser proposes a cross-functional model for UX, analogous to quality departments in hospitals or safety functions in manufacturing. An interdisciplinary UX Council integrates each department's unique perspective on customer needs, supported by a UX Strategy function to execute the priorities of the Council.
Kaiser urges UX professionals to adopt a cooperative, service-focused mentality when working with other departments to reduce in-fighting and focus organizational energy on the pursuit of success through meeting & exceeding customer needs.
Presented at the User Experience Professionals' Association annual conference, June, 2012.
Evaluar la experiencia del usuario (UX) en contexto de múltiples interfacesCarmen Gerea
Con el aumento exponencial del uso del smartphone ha generado un cambio de paradigma: los usuarios han pasado de la interacción con una sola interfaz a interactuar con varias interfaces (varios dispositivos) para cumplir un objetivo. Tanto para la academia como para los profesionales, la interacción con varios dispositivos es uno de los principales desafíos en el estudio de la experiencia del usuario. Los métodos, herramientas y métricas que miden actualmente la usabilidad y la experiencia del usuario (UX) - como la tasa de completitud de la tarea, el tiempo de ejecución de la tarea o la satisfacción - requieren ser replanteadas en este nuevo contexto de uso. El presente trabajo en curso tiene como propósito caracterizar estas interfaces múltiples para el uso personal y profesional, como primera etapa de la propuesta de un modelo de evaluación de la UX orientada a informar procesos de diseño. Para mapear las prácticas actuales, la investigación inicia con una revisión sistemática de métodos, herramientas y métricas de evaluación de la UX contexto de múltiples interfaces. A continuación, los hallazgos de estudios específicos en wearable - mobile, mobile - desktop y mobile - mobile, serán usados para identificar requerimientos de diseño para servicios digitales en contextos de múltiples interfaces, y un modelo de evaluación será propuesto. Finalmente, realizaremos la validación empírica del modelo y propondremos instrumentos de evaluación.
Rural Sanitation in India and Telangana State: A Special Reference to Rural A...inventionjournals
More than 68% of the household’s people living in rural areas and sanitation condition is still very poor. In the present scenario India has performed poorly in terms of the latrine facilities. In the rural area of the country, 30.7% and 21.9% households are having the latrine facilities period from 2001 to 2011. Some of the better facilities observed in the urban areas. According to New Global Index report, India’s rank stands at 93th place. Sanitation is the primary need of public health and the situation in Telangana is alarming. Studies show that rural households have very little access to the latrine facilities. Telangana state out of 459 Mandals, 327 have rural population. In Telangana 40% and 28.5% of the rural households are having drinking water and latrine facilities within the household premises. There is huge difference between rural and urban household’s facilities. Adilabad district has total 52 mandals and these all mandals having the rural population. North side of the Adilabad district has dense forest and fully occupied with tribal population. The Adilabad district having 72% rural population and having only 61% of the literacy rate. Adilabad district rural households are having very less latrine facilities with 14%. With this back ground, the current paper is based on secondary data focusing mainly on sanitation condition in rural India and Telangana and its districts. Total analysis also examined to the rural Adilabad district including with mandals. GIS Techniques are used to preparing the maps and these maps are used to analyse of the paper
This is an assignment for ITTP Special Topic in IT Engineering. Within this presentation, I try to propose e-health as term project.
E-health is important for Indonesia.
Effect of Active Ageing Program in Improving Geriatric Depression Score in Co...Alakananda Banerjee
Depression is a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest, pleasure, feeling of guilt or low self worth, disturbed sleep/appetite, low energy and poor concentration.
According to WHO, these problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairment in an individual’s ability to take care of his/her everyday responsibilities.
Community based mental health studies have revealed that the point prevalence of depressive disorders amongst the geriatric population in India varies between 13-25%.
According to WHO remaining active means maintaining one’s physical , social and mental potential throughout the entire lifecycle, allowing the involvement of elderly in social, economic, cultural, spiritual and civic activities.
Telehealthcare for older people: barriers to large-scale roll-outsMaged N. Kamel Boulos
Kamel Boulos MN. Telehealthcare for older people: barriers to large-scale roll-outs (Round table: Use of technologies to promote healthy aging and improve disability). In: Proceedings of the 1st Barcelona Conference on Healthy Aging (University of Barcelona), Barcelona, Spain, 14-15 November 2013 (invited presentation). URL: http://www.healthyageingbarcelona.com/speakers8.html
Jc on the effect of tooth loss on body balance control/certified fixed orthod...Indian dental academy
The Indian Dental Academy is the Leader in continuing dental education , training dentists in all aspects of dentistry and
offering a wide range of dental certified courses in different formats.for more details please visit
www.indiandentalacademy.com
Integrating UX into Voice of the Customer ProgramsKathi Kaiser
Centralis' Kathi Kaiser outlines the organizational challenges that limit the participation of user experience professionals in corporate "Voice of the Customer" initiatives.
Kaiser proposes a cross-functional model for UX, analogous to quality departments in hospitals or safety functions in manufacturing. An interdisciplinary UX Council integrates each department's unique perspective on customer needs, supported by a UX Strategy function to execute the priorities of the Council.
Kaiser urges UX professionals to adopt a cooperative, service-focused mentality when working with other departments to reduce in-fighting and focus organizational energy on the pursuit of success through meeting & exceeding customer needs.
Presented at the User Experience Professionals' Association annual conference, June, 2012.
Evaluar la experiencia del usuario (UX) en contexto de múltiples interfacesCarmen Gerea
Con el aumento exponencial del uso del smartphone ha generado un cambio de paradigma: los usuarios han pasado de la interacción con una sola interfaz a interactuar con varias interfaces (varios dispositivos) para cumplir un objetivo. Tanto para la academia como para los profesionales, la interacción con varios dispositivos es uno de los principales desafíos en el estudio de la experiencia del usuario. Los métodos, herramientas y métricas que miden actualmente la usabilidad y la experiencia del usuario (UX) - como la tasa de completitud de la tarea, el tiempo de ejecución de la tarea o la satisfacción - requieren ser replanteadas en este nuevo contexto de uso. El presente trabajo en curso tiene como propósito caracterizar estas interfaces múltiples para el uso personal y profesional, como primera etapa de la propuesta de un modelo de evaluación de la UX orientada a informar procesos de diseño. Para mapear las prácticas actuales, la investigación inicia con una revisión sistemática de métodos, herramientas y métricas de evaluación de la UX contexto de múltiples interfaces. A continuación, los hallazgos de estudios específicos en wearable - mobile, mobile - desktop y mobile - mobile, serán usados para identificar requerimientos de diseño para servicios digitales en contextos de múltiples interfaces, y un modelo de evaluación será propuesto. Finalmente, realizaremos la validación empírica del modelo y propondremos instrumentos de evaluación.
A growing number of elderly with chronic diseases or disabilities require a family caregiver, or several, for physical, emotional, and financial support; for daily activities and medical.
Medical advances, new drugs, improved technology, and possible preventive strategies might be decreasing mortality and extending life. Since the 1970’s, medical care has resulted in a progressive shift from “care in the community to care by the community.”
This oral presentation was given at the International Congress on Gerontology and Geriatric Medicine, AIIMS 2009.
Covers the following topics
* Meaning,Implication and causes of Ageing
*Demographic trends in India
*Emerging and Present Scenario
*Major Issues and Challenges Posed by Ageing
*National Policies and Pension Scheme
*Recommendations
The National Policy for Older Persons (NPOP) 1999 India Sailesh Mishra
The Indian government after many years of debate finally declared the National Policy of the Older Persons in January 1999, the International Year of the Older Persons. The policy highlights the rising elderly population and an urgent need to understand and deal with the medical, psychological and socio-economic problems faced by the elderly. However what the policy did emphasize was on the dominant role the non governmental organizations should play to assist the government in bringing forth a society where the needs and the priorities of the elderly are taken into account. It recognized the Older Persons as a Resource of the Country.
Seminar on the topic - Policies for care of elderly in India includes provisions, rights, legal protection and services available for elderly people in INDIA.
I am Gautam, PG dip in Geriatric Care from NISD,Delhi on behalf of Agebengal I publish this matter for awareness of Senior Citizen lifestyle and care in institutional or non - instititutional set up.
This article is about social isolation and food insecurity among the rural old people in Kenya. The Kenya policy on aging (2008) sets a framework of addressing the welfare of the aged. The cradle of this policy is twofold: One is the emerging trend of diminishing roles of the elderly people in contributing to national income and two is the weakening of the traditional social structures which provided for welfare including welfare services for the aged. The study sought to answer the following specifi c questions: To want extent are the rural old socially connected? And what is the level of Food Security for rural citizens aged 60 and above? The objectives of the study were to determine the social networks and therefore, social capital citizens aged 60 and above have and to assess the level of Food Security of
rural citizens aged 60 and above. A total of 117 elderly people (age 60 and above) were randomly sampled. Data was collected using. interview a schedules which was designed to capture information on social isolation and sources of food consumed. To test Food Security level, a modifi ed Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS) score was used. The fi ndings of this study was that only 43 percent of the old people are living with a relative in the same house. The rest (57) where living alone. It was established that 82 percent purchased
food from the market. On food consumption there was 100 percent skewness towards grains and cereals (every person reported to be consuming this on a daily basis). On average the older persons in this study have a score of 4.04 X10/9 = 4.5 and falling in the class of food insecure without hunger based on the classifi cation scale.
Similar to IFA FOIFA ,Akita Japan,October 2009 (20)
Healthcare delivery systems in India need a thorough look by reformist in India. Ehealth may be a probable option tool to help integrating hospital and community care
IMPLEMENTING ACTIVE AGEING (A WHO FRAMEWORK POLICY) IN COMMUNITY DWELLING E...Alakananda Banerjee
The innovative project empowers elders in community on health and social issues. Local Senior Citizen Organizations in cities are adopted. A Multi Service Health Centre is run by elders, in a space donated by the organization. Collaborative sessions on common diseases are taken by allied health professionals training older persons who volunteer to be local supervisors. These supervisors take care of elders in their neighborhood who are inactive /needing long term care. The nuclei of elders thus formed, are aware of issues pertaining to them, improving their QOL. Elders participate /plan activities according to existing culture and environment for e.g. in our two Agreements for Performance of Work with WHO SEARO at New Delhi (2014) & Kolkata (2015) targeted older women volunteers, where self management of chronic diseases like arthritis, hypertension with simple lifestyle modifications incorporating diet and exercises were taught. The focus group of women planned interventions with inputs from professionals. Our projects are monitored and data published in various national and international journals. www.dharmafoundationofindia.org.Supervisors refer elders to the centre, which help elders avail health services in the neighborhood and ,financially help sustain running of the Centre too. Such simple, cost effective intervention can be future guidelines of Multi Service Health Centres/Community /Recreation Centres/Polyclinics in the urban areas and Primary Care Centres in rural and semi urban areas. Preventive health models which empower populations may be one of the important aspects of future eldercare in India. We hope to develop future guidelines with data from multicentric projects in India.We have our projects of MSHC presently at Kolkata and Ahmednagar(Maharashtra)
Neuroplasticity, also known as brain plasticity, is an umbrella term that describes lasting change to the brain throughout an animal's life course. The term gained prominence in the latter half of the 20th century, when new research showed many aspects of the brain remain changeable (or "plastic") even into adulthood.
Physical therapists are exercise experts, providing services for a wide range of people to
optimise their physical ability. They prescribe exercise as part of a structured, safe, and
effective programme.
An important part of their role is to help people remain active as they age. More than any other
profession, physical therapists (known in many countries as physiotherapists) prevent and treat
chronic disease and disability in aging adults through specifically prescribed activity and
movement.
The World Health Organization encourages regular physical activity for older adults, because it
has been shown to improve the functional status and quality of life in this group of individuals.
An Age Friendly Initiative: Introducing Self Management to Community Dwelling Elders
The Self Management Workshop entails skill development of elders in chronic health issues.Education and awareness helps elders to understand common diseases ,prevention and maintaining a healthy life.
A Support Group for Breast Cancer may be one of the aspects of care of breast cancer, where education and awareness of problems faced by women after a breast cancer may be discussed and shared.
The involuntary loss of urine, which is objectively demonstrable, with such a degree of severity that it becomes a social or hygienic problem is a common scene in older women. These slides focus on role of physiotherapy in treatment of urinary incontinence in older women
TOWARDS BUILDING AN AGE FRIENDLY COMMUNITYCollaborative initiative of WHO-S...Alakananda Banerjee
Community and Health Services a feature of the WHO Guidelines on Towards Building Age Friendly Community was adopted for community dwelling older women at Chattarpur Extension,New Delhi.Results of the collaboration betwwen WHO-SEARO and dharma Foundation of India is shared in these slides
The Dharma Foundation of India under the leadership of Dr Alakananda Banerjee is working to promote the Active Ageing Initiatives in India. This slides give a brief outline of the work done in New Delhi,India
Age Friendly City, First international age-friendly cities conference,Dublin ...Alakananda Banerjee
It is important for cities to understand that the infrastructure of a city should help in mobility and self sufficiency of elders who live in the community. The WHO has frame worked guidelines based on criteria which may help to make a city Age Friendly. This concept does not only help the elders ,but all populations in general can have a safe and healthy environment.
Universal health coverage was established in the WHO constitution of 1948 declaring health a fundamental human right.The goal of universal health coverage is to ensure that all people obtain the health services they need without suffering financial hardship when paying for them.
Older people are at the heart of the strategy, and their responses and contributions will be vital to developing the plan further
A linked-awareness that everyone has an interest in these developments, because we will be older in time, and hope to live in a community and a society that respects ,includes and cares for us
It presents the vision of the new partnership, its aims and approaches, and an outline of practical and cost effective ways to achieve them through technology social and environment changes.
DFI is determined to set standards and lead the way for other cities in India.
An Age Friendly Initiative: Active Ageing Non-institutional Services To Olde...Alakananda Banerjee
Need of the hour: Integrated Approach Towards Community Wellness
Formulated on international research and knowledge based on important principles and guidelines by WHO Active Ageing Policy and Towards Building an Age Friendly City.
CRISPR-Cas9, a revolutionary gene-editing tool, holds immense potential to reshape medicine, agriculture, and our understanding of life. But like any powerful tool, it comes with ethical considerations.
Unveiling CRISPR: This naturally occurring bacterial defense system (crRNA & Cas9 protein) fights viruses. Scientists repurposed it for precise gene editing (correction, deletion, insertion) by targeting specific DNA sequences.
The Promise: CRISPR offers exciting possibilities:
Gene Therapy: Correcting genetic diseases like cystic fibrosis.
Agriculture: Engineering crops resistant to pests and harsh environments.
Research: Studying gene function to unlock new knowledge.
The Peril: Ethical concerns demand attention:
Off-target Effects: Unintended DNA edits can have unforeseen consequences.
Eugenics: Misusing CRISPR for designer babies raises social and ethical questions.
Equity: High costs could limit access to this potentially life-saving technology.
The Path Forward: Responsible development is crucial:
International Collaboration: Clear guidelines are needed for research and human trials.
Public Education: Open discussions ensure informed decisions about CRISPR.
Prioritize Safety and Ethics: Safety and ethical principles must be paramount.
CRISPR offers a powerful tool for a better future, but responsible development and addressing ethical concerns are essential. By prioritizing safety, fostering open dialogue, and ensuring equitable access, we can harness CRISPR's power for the benefit of all. (2998 characters)
Medical Technology Tackles New Health Care Demand - Research Report - March 2...pchutichetpong
M Capital Group (“MCG”) predicts that with, against, despite, and even without the global pandemic, the medical technology (MedTech) industry shows signs of continuous healthy growth, driven by smaller, faster, and cheaper devices, growing demand for home-based applications, technological innovation, strategic acquisitions, investments, and SPAC listings. MCG predicts that this should reflects itself in annual growth of over 6%, well beyond 2028.
According to Chris Mouchabhani, Managing Partner at M Capital Group, “Despite all economic scenarios that one may consider, beyond overall economic shocks, medical technology should remain one of the most promising and robust sectors over the short to medium term and well beyond 2028.”
There is a movement towards home-based care for the elderly, next generation scanning and MRI devices, wearable technology, artificial intelligence incorporation, and online connectivity. Experts also see a focus on predictive, preventive, personalized, participatory, and precision medicine, with rising levels of integration of home care and technological innovation.
The average cost of treatment has been rising across the board, creating additional financial burdens to governments, healthcare providers and insurance companies. According to MCG, cost-per-inpatient-stay in the United States alone rose on average annually by over 13% between 2014 to 2021, leading MedTech to focus research efforts on optimized medical equipment at lower price points, whilst emphasizing portability and ease of use. Namely, 46% of the 1,008 medical technology companies in the 2021 MedTech Innovator (“MTI”) database are focusing on prevention, wellness, detection, or diagnosis, signaling a clear push for preventive care to also tackle costs.
In addition, there has also been a lasting impact on consumer and medical demand for home care, supported by the pandemic. Lockdowns, closure of care facilities, and healthcare systems subjected to capacity pressure, accelerated demand away from traditional inpatient care. Now, outpatient care solutions are driving industry production, with nearly 70% of recent diagnostics start-up companies producing products in areas such as ambulatory clinics, at-home care, and self-administered diagnostics.
Antibiotic Stewardship by Anushri Srivastava.pptxAnushriSrivastav
Stewardship is the act of taking good care of something.
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
WHO launched the Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) in 2015 to fill knowledge gaps and inform strategies at all levels.
ACCORDING TO apic.org,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a coordinated program that promotes the appropriate use of antimicrobials (including antibiotics), improves patient outcomes, reduces microbial resistance, and decreases the spread of infections caused by multidrug-resistant organisms.
ACCORDING TO pewtrusts.org,
Antibiotic stewardship refers to efforts in doctors’ offices, hospitals, long term care facilities, and other health care settings to ensure that antibiotics are used only when necessary and appropriate
According to WHO,
Antimicrobial stewardship is a systematic approach to educate and support health care professionals to follow evidence-based guidelines for prescribing and administering antimicrobials
In 1996, John McGowan and Dale Gerding first applied the term antimicrobial stewardship, where they suggested a causal association between antimicrobial agent use and resistance. They also focused on the urgency of large-scale controlled trials of antimicrobial-use regulation employing sophisticated epidemiologic methods, molecular typing, and precise resistance mechanism analysis.
Antimicrobial Stewardship(AMS) refers to the optimal selection, dosing, and duration of antimicrobial treatment resulting in the best clinical outcome with minimal side effects to the patients and minimal impact on subsequent resistance.
According to the 2019 report, in the US, more than 2.8 million antibiotic-resistant infections occur each year, and more than 35000 people die. In addition to this, it also mentioned that 223,900 cases of Clostridoides difficile occurred in 2017, of which 12800 people died. The report did not include viruses or parasites
VISION
Being proactive
Supporting optimal animal and human health
Exploring ways to reduce overall use of antimicrobials
Using the drugs that prevent and treat disease by killing microscopic organisms in a responsible way
GOAL
to prevent the generation and spread of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Doing so will preserve the effectiveness of these drugs in animals and humans for years to come.
being to preserve human and animal health and the effectiveness of antimicrobial medications.
to implement a multidisciplinary approach in assembling a stewardship team to include an infectious disease physician, a clinical pharmacist with infectious diseases training, infection preventionist, and a close collaboration with the staff in the clinical microbiology laboratory
to prevent antimicrobial overuse, misuse and abuse.
to minimize the developme
QA Paediatric dentistry department, Hospital Melaka 2020Azreen Aj
QA study - To improve the 6th monthly recall rate post-comprehensive dental treatment under general anaesthesia in paediatric dentistry department, Hospital Melaka
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Defecation
Normal defecation begins with movement in the left colon, moving stool toward the anus. When stool reaches the rectum, the distention causes relaxation of the internal sphincter and an awareness of the need to defecate. At the time of defecation, the external sphincter relaxes, and abdominal muscles contract, increasing intrarectal pressure and forcing the stool out
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Normal defecation is painless, resulting in passage of soft, formed stool
CONSTIPATION
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IMPACTION
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DIARRHEA
Diarrhea is an increase in the number of stools and the passage of liquid, unformed feces. It is associated with disorders affecting digestion, absorption, and secretion in the GI tract. Intestinal contents pass through the small and large intestine too quickly to allow for the usual absorption of fluid and nutrients. Irritation within the colon results in increased mucus secretion. As a result, feces become watery, and the patient is unable to control the urge to defecate. Normally an anal bag is safe and effective in long-term treatment of patients with fecal incontinence at home, in hospice, or in the hospital. Fecal incontinence is expensive and a potentially dangerous condition in terms of contamination and risk of skin ulceration
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FLATULENCE
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FECAL INCONTINENCE
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1. Evaluation of morbidity profile
among community-dwelling
elderly in India; awareness and
attitude towards assistive
technology
Dr Alakananda Banerjee,
Dharma Foundation of India
New Delhi, India
Akita,Japan October 2010
2. •A study in Bangalore (Jai Prakash 1998) found that the fear of physical
dependency,(including being sick, or disabled) rather than economic
dependency was a major cause of worry for the elderly.
•The Indian aged population is currently the second largest in the world. The
absolute number of the over 60 population in India will increase from 76 million
in 2001 to 137 million by 2021.
•Although one cannot reverse the aging process, but can find effective ways to
cope with it
•.Few older citizens are discovering that assistive technology devices and
services and home modifications provide new ways to improve quality of life.
3. •To review the literature of morbidity profile among community dwelling elderly
in India
•To find out awareness and attitude towards usage of assistive devices in
community dwelling elderly in urban and rural India
•To find out awareness and attitude towards assistive devices among
doctors,nurses,students of industrial design and students of architecture.
4. To get practical insights into the
problems faced by community
dwelling elderly in rural and urban
India.
Information collected can act as a
guideline for taking necessary steps
to reform awareness and attitude of
assistive technology amongst
•professional care providers of the
elderly and
•the elderly in India
5. Disabled elderly-
People above 60 years of age are considered as elderly. The disabled
elderly are those individuals who require assistance with basic Activities of
Daily Living
Assistive Technology(AT)
Is a technology (mobility devices such as walkers and wheelchairs, as well
as hardware, software) used by individuals with disabilities in order to
perform functions that might otherwise be difficult or impossible
7. • India is a unique country. It has at least 5000
years of history.
• In ancient India, life span of one hundred
years was divided into four stages:
1. life of a student,
2. householder,
3. forest dweller and
4. ascetic.
• There was a gradual move from personal,
social to spiritual preoccupations with age.
(AGEING IN INDIA prepared for WHO by Dr Indira Jai Prakash Professor of
Psychology Bangalore University, Bangalore, India,1999)
8. •FILIAL PIETY. ..It was considered the duty of a son
to respect and care for his parents.
•Living with the ELDEST SON and his family is the
most common living arrangement.
•In modern India, RETIREMENT age is fixed at 60
in most Government jobs,. For all practical purposes
people above 60 are considered to be ‘senior
citizens’.
• In ACADEMIC RESEARCH, chronological age of
58 or 60 is considered as the beginning of old age.
AGEING IN INDIA prepared for WHO by Dr Indira Jai Prakash Professor of
Psychology Bangalore University, Bangalore, India,1999
9.
10. In India out of 77 million elderlies, two-
thirds live in rural areas and half of them
in conditions of poverty.
The lack of a separate department to
focus on the issues of the aged and their
problems seems to be a mockery of
human rights.
Social Security for Elderly in India By Sonal Kulshreshtha, merinews.com August 10, 2009
India
11. Article 41 of the Directive Principles of
State Policy in the Indian Constitution
specifies that the State shall within the
LIMITS OF ECONOMIC CAPACITY,
provide for assistance to the elderly.
There is NO PLAN OF ACTION for
human right to life for the elderly in
our democratic set up.
Social Security for Elderly in India By Sonal Kulshreshtha, merinews.com August 10, 2009 India
12. There are many priorities
that may push the
interest of the older
people into the
background.
13.
14. Migration of younger generation
Prolonged life expectancy
The OLD AGE DEPENDENCY ratio
(number of old persons 60+ years) to the
working age group (15-59 years) has
increased from 9.8 per cent in 1981 to
about 12.6 per cent in 2001
15. TRADITIONAL BONDS
(Perceived status of the elderly in family.(A.L.Srivastava,Dinesh Kumar Singh and
Sanjay Kumar) Indian Journal of Gerontology,2003,Vol 17,No 1& 2.pp 127-135)
SOCIAL SUPPORT
(A note on social support as a function of life satisfaction (Ira Das, Archana
Satsangi) Indian Journal of Gerontology, 2008, Vol 22, No 2.pp2333-234)
It is a commonly held belief that older people
need to be "LOOKED AFTER", and their
views are rarely taken into account in the
formulation of health policy.
(She too counts: Critical need for gender responsive healthcare for the elderly
;Indu Kapoor, Director,CHETNA)
16. Geriatric wards exist merely in TWO hospitals in
the whole of India.
(She too counts: Critical need for gender responsive healthcare
for the elderly (Indu Kapoor, Director,CHETNA))
SKYROCKETING COSTS of private sector
healthcare institutions resorts to avoidance of
diagnostic and curative health opportunities.
(The socio-demographic contact of the elderly in India.-Sugan
Bhatia-President-Indian Association for continuing education)
17. The UN defines a country as ‘ageing’ where
the proportion of people over 60 reaches 7
percent.
By 2000 India will have
exceeded that proportion (7.7%)
and is expected to reach 12.6%
in 2025
18. Total population: 1,151,751,000
Gross national income per capita (PPP international $):
2,460
Life expectancy at birth m/f (years): 62/64
Healthy life expectancy at birth m/f (years, 2003): 53/54
Probability of dying under five (per 1 000 live births): 76
Probability of dying between 15 and 60 years m/f (per 1
000 population): 276/203
Total expenditure on health per capita (Intl $, 2006): 109
Total expenditure on health as % of GDP (2006): 4.9
Figures are for 2006 unless indicated. Source: World Health Statistics 2008
19. .
Changes in population structure
will have several implications for
health, economic security, family
life and well-being of people.
20. Policies
Healthcare in India is the responsibility of constituent
states and territories of India.
The National Health Policy was endorsed by the
Parliament of India in 1983 and updated in 2002. (India
national health policy – 2002)
Healthcare in India
The woman was disappointed to
learn the more experienced she
became, the older she got.
21. In 1991, India had about 22,400 PRIMARY HEALTH
CENTERS, AND 27,400 CLINICS.
These facilities are part of a tiered health care system that
FUNNELS MORE DIFFICULT CASES INTO URBAN
HOSPITALS while attempting to provide routine medical
care to the vast majority in the countryside.
Private studies of India's total number of hospitals in the
early 1990s were more conservative than official Indian
data, estimating that IN1992 THERE WERE 7,300
HOSPITALS.
Infrastructure
[http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/america/2007/06/private_hospitals_in_india.html
the predominance of clinical and curative concerns]
22. Infrastructure
Of this total, NEARLY 4,000 WERE owned and managed by
central, state, or local governments.
ANOTHER 2,000, owned and managed by charitable trusts,
received partial support from the government,
Remaining 1,300 HOSPITALS,many of which are relatively
small facilities, owned and managed by the private sector.
The use of state-of-the-art medical equipment, often
imported from Western countries, was primarily limited to
URBAN CENTERS IN THE EARLY 1990S.
[http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/america/2007/06/private_hospitals
_in_india.html the predominance of clinical and curative concerns]
23. The Indian healthcare industry is seen to be growing at a
rapid pace and is expected to become a US$280 BILLION
INDUSTRY BY 2022
APPROXIMATELY ONE MILLION PEOPLE, mostly women
and children, die in India each year due to inadequate
healthcare.
700 MILLION PEOPLE have no access to specialist care and
80% of specialists live in urban areas
India faces A SHORTAGE OF TRAINED MEDICAL
PERSONAL especially in rural areas
http://newsweek.washingtonpost.com/postglobal/america/2007/06/private_hospitals_in_india.html the
predominance of clinical and curative concerns]
Infrastructure
24. Age & Sex wise distribution of Study subjects (n= 606)
(elderly population of Rohtak town.)
Morbidity Profile Of Elderly In Urban Areas Of
North India..Rohtak Town
D. Gaur, M. K. Goel, M. Goel, A. Das & V. Arora : A Study Of Morbidity Profile Of Elderly In Urban Areas Of North India . The Internet
Journal of Epidemiology. 2008 Volume 5 Number 2
25. (Anil Jacob PURTY, Joy BAZROY, Malini KAR, Kavita VASUDEVAN, Anita VELIATH, Purushottam PANDA
Department of Community Medicine, Pondicherry Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalapet, Pondicherry-605014, India,May 2005
Morbidity Pattern Among the Elderly Population
in the Rural Area of Tamil Nadu,South India
26. Common elderly care
settings in India
Home and “community-based care" is a catch-all
phrase that refers to a wide variety of non
institutional long-term care settings, ranging from
various types of congregate living arrangements
to recipients' own homes.
One category of home and community-based
care,old age homes, INCLUDES ASSISTED
LIVING FACILITIES, DAY CARE,SENIOR
CITIZEN CLUBS
27. Old age homes will remain a necessary option for elders with severe
disabilities with insufficient informal support and inadequate living
arrangements.
Policymakers and providers will have to continue to struggle to integrate
primary, acute, and long-term care services needed by elderly individuals
with disabilities.
This effort must include more experimentation with models that coordinate
services without requiring full financial and clinical integration, between
healthcare in private and public sector.
28. Concern
•India stands just a little over 0.7 hospital beds per1000
population.(Indian Healthcare: The Growth Story)
•With urbanization, families are becoming nuclear,
smaller and are not always capable of caring for older
relatives.
•Yet, in India, older people are still cared for by their
families. Living in old age homes is neither popular nor
feasible.
•Allowing parents to live in old age homes draws
criticism from the family network and society at large.
30. Assistive devices and home modifications exist that
promote greater independence and safety for older
individuals in the areas of mobility, self-care, and
home management are not available in Indian
markets
There are only a few assistive-device
manufacturers in the organized sector in India. Their
total production capacity may meet only 5 to 7 per
cent of the requirements of the disabled
No data on manufacturers in informal sector
production centres is available, but some centres are
probably fulfilling only 2-3 per cent of the
requirements of people with disabilities.
PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF ASSISTIVE DEVICES FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIESRegional Review UNITED
NATIONSNew York, 1997(ESCAP)
31. Many older adults have difficulty with functional
activities and DO NOT RECOGNIZE THAT HELP is
available to them.
•Most of the assistive devices in the country are
manufactured by indigenous manufacturers in the
formal and informal sectors. A FEW WELL-OFF
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES IMPORT DEVICES
DIRECTLY FROM DEVELOPED COUNTRIES.
Assistive technology and home
modifications in India
32. THE JAIPUR LIMB
With this efficient limb
fitted, a person
can walk like a normal
person without a stick or
support,
Run
ride a bicycle
climb a tree
Many of the patients can,
after the fitment, go back
to work in the field,
factories, shops and
offices.
33. Five hospitals,
Three managed eye hospitals
A manufacturing center for ophthalmic products
An international research foundation and a resource and training center that is
revolutionizing hundreds of eye care programs across the developing world.
OVER 2.3 MILLION OUT PATIENTS WERE TREATED AND OVER 270,444
SURGERIES WERE PERFORMED BETWEEN APRIL 2006 AND MARCH 2007
Assistive technologist engaged in research
and manufacturing of rehabilitation goods in
India
34. AUROLAB THE MANUFACTURING
DIVISION OF ARAVIND EYE HOSPITAL,
Many international organizations actively
participate in developing the various
activities in Aurolab
The products are primarily supplied to
non-profit eye care programs at affordable
prices.The products include
Intraocular Lens,
Suture Needle,
Pharmaceutical
Cataract kit,
Instruments
Aurolab
35. ALIMCO
ARTIFICIAL LIMBS MFG. CORPN.
OF INDIA
(A Govt. Of India Undertaking)
Ministry of Social Justice &
Empowerment
Manufacturers 355 types of aids and
appliances for Orthopaedically,
Hearing and Visually Handicapped.
36. Ostrich Mobility Instruments Private
Limited, Bangalore
Wheel chairs that are completely designed, manufactured and tested in
India as per International Standards (ISO 7176 for powered wheelchairs).
95% of parts and components are either manufactured here or from reputed companies
who follow international standards.
.
All the equipments are designed to last long in Indian conditions
37. The UK government believes it is in all our interests to
help poor people build a better life for themselves.
So in 1997 it created a separate government
department - the Department for International
Development (DFID)
to meet the many challenges of tackling world poverty.
It is DFID’s job to make sure every pound of British aid
works its hardest to help the world’s poor.
The Disability Knowledge and Research Program was funded
by the UK Department for International Development and was
managed by Health link Worldwide and the Overseas Dev.Grp
Research collaborations in India by
developed countries
38. Research collaborations in India by
developed countries
STANFORD INDIA BIODESIGN
The goal of Stanford-India Bio-design is to train the next generation of medical
technology innovators in India.
This highly competitive program is directed towards Indian citizens who have an
interest in the invention and early-stage development of new medical technologies.
Funded by..
•Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of
India,
•Stanford University
SIB Fellowship Program is centered in New Delhi, Administered as a collaboration between Stanford
University, the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in
partnership with the Indo-US Science & Technology Forum
39. In India, the number of people using
inappropriate wheelchairs or none at all is
enormous by comparison.
These facts prompted the Indian government
to seek collaboration with US wheelchair
designers to improve the quality of their
wheelchairs.
The result has been a collaborative design
project between HERL and Artificial Limb
Manufacturing Company (ALIMCO, the largest
wheelchair manufacturer in India) since 2000
with subjects of ISIC(spinal injury center)
40. Technology to make cities in
India age friendly
The Indian railways would offer special facilities like MORE ACCESS RAMPS
AND LOW HEIGHT WATER TAPS FOR DISABLED PASSENGERS.
All important and B category stations phase wise,all zones of the railways will
complete this ambitious project by the end of 2010 in the larger interest of
disabled people.
The railways would provide NON–SLIPPERY WALKWAY AND SPECIAL
SIGNAGE for physically disabled,elderly and visually impaired passengers at
Patna Junction(state of Bihar) too,
Railways will soon operate BATTERY–OPERATED CARS at major stations.
Indian railways
41. Technology to make cities in India
age friendly
Low–floor buses are in tune with the
international practices and designs
and are considered to be less
accident–prone, as the driver sits in a
sufficiently advantageous position at
a lower level giving him greater
visibility.
It is also disabled–friendly with place
for two wheelchairs.
Low–floor buses in New Delhi
42. ATM machines
Aiming at "creating equal opportunities in the electronic age",
the plan has been chalked out to make simple things like
withdrawing money from an ATM machine or watching the TV
by a blind person or accessing a kiosk at the railway station
by the physically handicapped possible
The information technology ministry has approved a draft on
National Policy on Electronic Accessibility prepared by an
NGO and will submit it to the central government for approval
ATM machines to become DISABLE-FRIENDLY soon in New
Delhi.
Technology to make cities in
India age friendly
44. STUDY DESIGN
Cross sectional survey
SETTINGS
Part A:
•Residential rural areas in Shimla,Himachal Pradesh.
•Residential areas of Delhi
Part B:
•Max hospital, Saket, New Delhi
•Indian Institute of Technology,New Delhi
•School of Planning and Architecture,New Delhi
45. SAMPLING METHOD
Convenience sampling
DURATION OF THE STUDY
February 2009 - July 2009
SAMPLE SIZE
•40 subjects were recruited for Part A(20 elderly subjects from rural and
20 from urban areas)
•80 subjects were recruited for Part B(20 Doctors, 20 Nurses, 20
Students of Industrial Design, 20 Students of Architecture)
46. INCLUSION CRITERIA
(Part A)
•Subjects Aged above 60 years. The study subjects were residents of rural
areas of Shimla, and urban areas of Delhi.
(Part B)
•Doctors, Nurses, Students of Industrial Design, Students of Architecture
TESTER
•Testers were two qualified occupational therapist, and two physiotherapists.
OUTCOME MEASURES
•Assistive technology awareness questionnaire
•MMSE
•Berg Balance Scale
•MFES
47. METHODOLOGY OF DATA COLLECTION
Part A
House to house visits were made to recruit the eligible study subjects.
The study objectives were explained to the eligible subjects and their
informed verbal consent was sought. Subjects that agreed to
participate in the study were administered an interview schedule.
Outcome measures i.e. BBG, MMSE, MFES were also taken.
Part B:
Assistive technology awareness questionnaire was distributed to
•Doctors, Nurses, Students of Industrial Design & Students of
Architecture and the information were collected.
Data analysis was done using Microsoft excel 2007 version
51. RURAL URBAN
There was lack of awareness about AT among the elderly as well as the
care takers
There was lack of awareness about AT among the elderly as well as the
care takers
Inspite of the need for modification most of the elderly were not willing to
change because of:
Financial constraints
Personal and cultural issues
Inspite of the need for modification most of the elderly were not willing to
change because of:
Caregivers Issues
All of them had mobile phones to communicate but was not customized as
per their deficits and requirements.
All of them had mobile phones to communicate but was not customized as
per their deficits and requirements.
Caregivers were supportive & caring in rural areas Had good traditional
bonding with elderly
Caregivers were not so supportive & caring
There was lack of social support
They were dependent on hired attendants.
Almost all the elderly were having TV & radio at their home.
There was inadequate electricity supply.
The elderly in urban areas were having TV & radio at their home.
There was adequate electricity supply
Lack of adequate health facilities Adequate health facilities & access to secondary and tertiary care units are
available in public and private sectors.
Sky rocketing costs in Private sectors
Poor insurance coverage
Absence of emergency services Adequate Emergency Services Present
Poor transportation Transportation and communication is good
House mades of stones and mud.
High thresholds
Roads are slippery
Inadequate drainage system
Indian toilets
The elderly in urban areas were mostly residing in flats which use to cause
difficulty in transition from ground to their residing floor.
Houses not modified according to the needs of elderly
52. Part B
•The average score of information
about AT at present among all the
four professionals was 2.51 which
shows that they had little or some
information about AT
•Graph shows that the architects
were more aware about AT followed
by nurses and engineers. Doctors
were least aware about AT.
Information about AT among Doctors (DR),
Nurses (N), Engineers (IIT), Architects (Arch)
53. Information about AT compared to year 1999 among
Doctors (DR), Nurses (N), Engineers (IIT), Architects
(Arch)
•The average score of the AT
changes in the last decade
among all the four professionals
was 2.94 which shows that all of
them agreed that there has been
changes in a positive direction.
•Graphs shows the nurses were
more aware about the AT
changes in the last decade
followed by engineers architects.
Doctors had the least information.
55. Most elderly people in India with long-term care needs
believe their needs are being met.
It is important to remember, however, that most of the
care is being provided "free" by family and friends;
Unlike the acute care system, in which physicians direct
most care, nurses and local helps are the dominant
professional providers of the long-term care.
The most important formal long-term care providers are
allied health professional the certified nursing assistants,
home health aides and, home care or personal care
workers.
Ageing in Place in India
56. A system model for CBR for
the elderly in India
Elder in Community
Community Club Family member/local
supervisor
Intermediat
e level
supervisor
Health
Center
Community Rehabilitation Center
Hospital
Primary care
Poly
Clinic
Nursing
Home
Secondary Care
Tertiary Care
A set of steps is described
for how to develop a
management system through
which the health promotion
activities functions can be
carried out effectively in
primary, secondary and
tertiary healthcare systems
57. •Awareness on AT seems to be triggered by, the
professionals (e.g. Physicians, Occupational
Therapists, Physiotherapists, Geriatric specialists),
•They take note of the sensory and cognitive deficits,
frailty, ailments, etc, when elderly visit them for
consultation
•Advocacy initiatives in regard to awareness
concerning AT amongst specialists/doctors is
important
• Matching an individual's needs and abilities with
appropriate device requires a basic knowledge of
physical needs assessment techniques and an
adequate knowledge on the available technology..
Awareness of AT thru CBR for elderly
58. There is a need to use existing channels of
communication with rural communities
These channels include
•Telemedicine and telecare
•Radio and television program directed at rural
communities,
•The information, education and communication
channels of primary health care, community
development, rural development program
government and NGOs could help disseminate
basic information on rehabilitation and assistive
devices.
Distribution,repair and maintenance
of AT
59. •Camps are usually organized by government agencies
and NGOs.
•Repair and maintenance
•Devices like computerized braille embossers, text
reading machines, and stair lifts are often difficult to
repair even in cities and towns.
• The reasons can be non-availability of spare parts,
lack of local technical skills, or both.
• More emphasis must be placed on the development of
repair and maintenance services in rural areas,
Distribution,repair and maintenance
of AT
60. •NHS Connecting for Health (NHS CFH) played an instrumental role in opening a
dialogue between Continua and IHE.
•The recent signing of an agreement between the Continua Health Alliance
(Continua) and Integrating the Healthcare Enterprise International (IHE) is an
important step forward to improve the delivery of healthcare and enable and
promote interoperability of healthcare devices.
•Both organizations recognize the need for and the benefit of connecting medical
and patient care devices with the healthcare system, a synergy that supports the
joint educational and marketing efforts between the organizations.
Importance of multidisciplinary
team approach
61. • In a country like India, where there is an overwhelming demand for
quality wheeled mobility aids are limited or no supply, this problem is
even greater.
• Unlike automobile and electronics technologies, transfer of AT from
developed to undeveloped countries has not been accomplished
effectively.
63. Process of Transfer of Ideas
Contexts and Content in Science and Technology,Michael A. De Miranda A. Mark Doggett Jane T. Evans
EVERY TECHNOLOGY/IDEA IS A CAUSE ,THE EFFECT IS
PROGRESS OF SCIENCE
64. Max Institute of Medical Excellence,New Delhi provider of state of quality healthcare in
India will sign a memorandum of understanding with the the prime technology institute of
India the Indian Institute of Technology New Delhi
The program would highlight medical needs of patients to Students of Industrial Design thru
•lecture series
•bring students to the hospital for practical insights into problems that a patient face in the
hospital and community.
A web page designed and incorporated in website for the staff of the hospital namely
physicians, nurses and allied health professionals will encourage to bring forward problems
faced by them involving patient treatment process.
NEEDS WOULD IDENTIFIED AND DATA COLLECTED FOR FUTURE PROJECTS OF THE
SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL TRAINING.
Collaboration of Technology and
Medical Science
65. HYPOTHESIS:BY INTEGRATING ACUTE AND LONG TERM CARE THRU
A GERONTOLOGICAL CARE MODEL WILL IMPROVE HEALTH AND
AWARENESS OF AT OF A COMMUNITY BASED ELDERLY
•Community pilot studies are planned in three areas of Delhi and NCR.Each
area would belong to different socio-economic background
•Creating a dynamic process to ensure emergence of integrated bands of
workers functioning within the "Health Team" approach.
•The main resource would be elderly as local supervisors(LS) in the age
group of 55-70 years who would be trained to form a gerontological
nuclei,within their area .
Pilot studies for community
dwelling elderly
66. •The Local Supervisors will be educated
with the skills they need.
•They then find disabled elderly in their
local area and help them identify their felt
needs.
•The LS act as local rehabilitation
resource persons through this
GERONTOLOGICAL CARE MODEL.
•The CBR team builds up local resources
and establishes referral services to tertiary
care as needed.
Gerontological care model
Program of active aging in a rural Mexican community:
a qualitative approach -María de la Luz Martínez-
Maldonado -Mexico
Gerontological care model.
68. •The first step towards achieving the above objective
is to create awareness of ATs amongst physicians
and surgeons of the tertiary to the primary healthcare
level.The following would hasten the process.
•Creation of CBR for elderly
•Collaboration with developed countries by tranfer of
technology through research and development to
developing countries
•Collaboration of healthcare providers in India with
student of design and architecture.
Awareness and collaboration
69. In a study towards the development of an effective technology
transfer model of wheelchairs to developing countries in 2006
done by the University of Pittsburg, said the following
“And estimated 20 – 100 million wheelchairs are needed in
developing countries.
Efforts to provide wheelchairs either through donations or by
starting small-scale workshops have been made for decades,
but estimates suggest that less than 1 million wheelchairs have
been provided.
We undertook this study to better understand why these efforts
have not met the need, and to investigate if other technology
transfer models may be successful for wheelchair provision”
Create technology transfer models
Towards the development of an effective technology transfer model of wheelchairs to developing countries by Jon Pearlman1,4, Rory A. Cooper, Ph.D.1,23,4†,
Emily Zipfel1,4, Rosemarie Cooper1,24 and Mark McCartney1, Disability & Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology 2006, Vol. 1, No. 1-2, Pages 103-110
70. •There is need to document the extent of use of such technologies based
on the extent of user awareness, market access, and, institutional
awareness in India
•Education/awareness and collaboration through community based
rehabilitation is a key variable that determines who would be better able to
express his/her demand.
Documentation
71. Dr Daisaku Ikeda
Prof Sugan Bhatia
Late Mr A.N. Banerjee
Late Mrs S Banerjee
Acknowledgements
Late Mr S.K.Ganguly
Mrs Binapani Ganguly