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The Potential for Tele-Presence to Assist and Aid with the Supervision of Medication Self-Management

Hernandez, Olivia Kay
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9173-3669
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253564125

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2009, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Industrial and Systems Engineering.
Medication self-management is a complex and challenging issue. There have been many different methods and mechanisms created to assist individuals who manage their own medications. Pill boxes, new icons for medication labels, automated pill dispensers, and even phone calls reminding patients to take their prescriptions have all fallen short in the quest to help people appropriately self-medicate. This study looks at how the addition of tele-presence to a dynamic automated medication dispensing device can benefit individuals, and help them to better administer their medications. Through the tele-presence, patients can easily be connected to a variety of caregivers, including family members and the patients’ doctors. The main goals for this device are to allow patients to remain independent longer, to enhance understanding of the medications the patient is taking, to keep caregivers informed of the patient’s current status, to allow improved continuity of care, to better respond to the dynamic nature of health, to improve quality of life, and to provide peace of mind for not only the patients but also for their caregivers.
Carolyn Sommerich, PhD, CPE (Advisor)
David Woods, PhD (Committee Member)
166 p.
Industrial Engineering
Tele-presence; medication self-management

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  • Hernandez, O. K. (2009). The Potential for Tele-Presence to Assist and Aid with the Supervision of Medication Self-Management [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253564125

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hernandez, Olivia. The Potential for Tele-Presence to Assist and Aid with the Supervision of Medication Self-Management. 2009. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253564125.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hernandez, Olivia. "The Potential for Tele-Presence to Assist and Aid with the Supervision of Medication Self-Management." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2009. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1253564125

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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