Online diagnosis e-health system for all, based on advanced web accessible database technologies. (1st January 2011)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Mitrea, Paulina; Deak, Cristina
• Is Part Of: International journal of knowledge and web intelligence. Volume 2:Number 1(2011)
• Page Start: 64
• Page End: 86
• Publication Date: 2011-01-01
• Subjects: e-health -- e-inclusion -- online medical assessment -- pre-symptom -- symptom attributes -- question catalogues -- leading attributes -- context parameters -- symptom; Information retrieval -- Periodicals; Web site development -- Periodicals; Internet programming -- Periodicals; 004.67805
• DOI: 10.1504/IJKWI.2011.038629
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1755-8255

Abstract

Health literacy is the basic pre-requisite for a well and healthy life. More than 80% of the everyday ailments can be handled by the patients themselves. However, when symptoms appear, it is often difficult for them to make the right decision, whether a health professional has to be seen or self care is still safe. This paper's objectives are to describe and design a design for all (DFA) principles based web solution for a system that guides the user through a symptom-orientated process of medical history, taking in order to determine a diagnosis. The specific questions and answers are analysed applying a highly sophisticated medical rules-engine. After the analysis, the online medical system (OLMS) presents arguments to the user, which either indicate, that it is still appropriate to self care, or recommend to see a health professional within a defined timeframe. Moreover, OLMS suggests what would be best to do in the user's specific situation.