Current Research
Development of a Mobile App for Dignified End-of-Life Care at Home, Dignity@Home
Project Title
Right to die at homeTM
– Development and evaluation of a mobile app equipped with customized screening tools and algorithms for end-of-life care (palliative care and hospice) referrals for homecare patients: Use of artificial intelligence Audio-To-Text technology and Natural Language Processing
Project Duration
2024.04.01~2029.03.31
Principal Institution
Ministry of Science and ICT
Project Objective
To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of the “dignity@home™” mobile application, which incorporates a tailored referral algorithm for home-based palliative and hospice care, aiming to facilitate timely utilization of such services for end-of-life patients receiving home nursing care.
[Phase 1 Objectives]
– Select the most suitable existing palliative and hospice referral tool for application in home nursing settings.
– Develop a personalized referral algorithm for home nursing by:
Extracting symptoms, treatment preferences, and temporal characteristics from counseling records of end-of-life patients receiving home nursing care through natural language processing.
Utilizing electronic health records to obtain personal, social, environmental, and clinical information.
Applying machine learning techniques to integrate the above data into a customized referral algorithm.
[Phase 2 Objectives]
– Develop the “dignity@home™” mobile application incorporating the referral algorithm.
– Evaluate the application’s effectiveness through both qualitative and quantitative assessments by end-users.
Publication
Published:
In preparation:
– Four manuscripts currently in preparation for journal submission.
Under Review:
– One additional manuscript currently under peer review.
Patent
– Application Number: 4020240231424
– Filing Date: 24.12.17
– Application Number: 4020240231425
– Filing Date: 24.12.17