Overview
Advanced study of the transformation of healthcare for patients through home-based digital health technologies such as telemedicine, self-monitoring and wearables.
About this paper
| Paper title | Patient-Centred Digital Health |
|---|---|
| Subject | Digital Health |
| EFTS | 0.1250 |
| Points | 15 points |
| Teaching period | Semester 2 (Distance learning) |
| Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) | $1,551.63 |
| International Tuition Fees | Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website. |
- Prerequisite
- DIGH 701, DIGH 703
- Contact
Dr Chris Paton, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Digital Health – Dr Chris Paton
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- Teaching staff
Dr Chris Paton, Clinical Senior Lecturer, Digital Health – Dr Chris Paton
- Teaching Arrangements
This Distance Learning paper is taught remotely.
- Textbooks
To be advised.
- Graduate Attributes Emphasised
- Global perspective, Lifelong learning, Communication, Critical thinking, Cultural understanding, Ethics.
View more information about Otago's graduate attributes. - Learning Outcomes
Students who sucessfully complete this paper will:
- Review innovations in digital health technology that promote well-being and self-management
- Evaluate the potential of these technologies in changing the experience of health care and/or health outcomes for consumers
- Critically appraise and discuss how digital technology could change the balance of power between the health care provider and the consumer and possible impact on the roles of workers in the health sector
- Examine successful uses of digital health generated data in furthering the goals of personal and/or population health and critique different approaches to solving common problems