SHAPES across Europe: results of a large-scale pilot campaign + impact on the governance model.
Tuesday, 16.05.2023 – 14:00 to 17:00 CET
Virtual Zoom Webinar Call.
MOIC submitted primarily findings for Pilot 3 – Medication Safety and Optimisation.
For further details visit: Workshop 7 – SHAPES H2020 (shapes2020.eu)
Professor Michael Scott and Anita Hogg are speaking on “Medicines Optimisation: A
Change package to support Medication Without Harm”.
When: 15th – 17th May Copenhagan
Visit the website for more information: Registrations – International Forum Copenhagen 2023 (bmj.com)
The latest edition of the MOIC Newsletter is now available.
This includes updates from March and April 2023. We have now added a “Upcoming Conferences and Events” section outlining conferences that we will be presenting and exhibiting at over the next few months.
View our Newsletter.
The SHAPES App is now up and running and we are delighted that we have recruited our first volunteers. The SHAPES project aims to improve healthy ageing at home through the use of technology.
Volunteers will self-monitor their health conditions using a number of clinical devices and the results will automatically be uploaded onto the APP enabling participants to keep track of their weight, blood pressure and blood sugars easily and on a daily basis.
MOIC programme managers are working closely with clinicians, participants and the wider SHAPES team to analyse the effectiveness of the technology and monitor outcomes.
We are using the eCare – Personlised Care Intelligence Platform to capture the data from our volunteers. To find out more about this and the project throughout Europe view the latest brochure.
Work has continued between the team at MOIC and a QUB spin out company (Continga Limited) to trial a novel system for improving medicines adherence in those with respiratory diseases (e.g. asthma, TB). Using the system, clinicians can observe their patients as they use inhaled medication with a view to improving how such devices are used. A quality improvement pilot for use of this technology with adult asthma patients in the Western Health and Social Care Trust has been completed and a final MOIC evaluation report compiled. A manuscript is currently being prepared for submission to an academic journal.
The project found that the v-DOT technology was a feasible method of assessing inhaler technique and monitoring adherence in a small group of adult asthma patients managed in an outpatient setting.
A range of positive impacts for patients and clinicians were reported. A number of unexpected technical challenges were experienced and resolved and it was concluded that resource and clear communication channels are required to support this innovative approach to asthma management.