2022 Volume 13 Issue 1 Pages 59-63
Caring for the aging population of dialysis patients and preventing COVID-19 infection in these patients are urgent issues. The most pressing issues in older patients on peritoneal dialysis are the burden on caregivers and inadequate monitoring of patients. We are building a support system that will take advantage of the capabilities of information and communications technology (ICT). This system will be a remote monitoring cloud network system that will connect the University’s dialysis department with more than 5 home-visit nursing stations (home-visit ST). We have named this monitoring system “Cybervillage” (CV). Each week, 6 doctors will write the patient’s conditions on a Check Sheet, which they will share across the entire CV via the cloud network. Based on the Check sheet and in accordance with our own algorithm, the home-visit ST will provide treatment, examine patients (e.g., the condition of the port area, etc.) and give instructions to nurses. Visit reports also will be shared across the entire CV. These information in the cloud will be edited to create practical education materials. By creating and implementing the above CV, we plan to identify issues and present solutions for home medical care for older adults and to propose a model case of home medical care for older adults that can be further developed in the future.
