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Learning based on challenges in the context of multidisciplinary teamwork in ehealth: an evaluation of the students' experience

Authors :
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciències de la Computació
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GPLN - Grup de Processament del Llenguatge Natural
Graells, Ariadna
Castell Ariño, Núria
Insa, Esther
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. Departament de Ciències de la Computació
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya. GPLN - Grup de Processament del Llenguatge Natural
Graells, Ariadna
Castell Ariño, Núria
Insa, Esther
Publication Year :
2019

Abstract

Education in eHealth is becoming of transcendental importance in the European social context. The progressive aging of the population has generated an increase in the prevalence of people with disabilities who demand more effective, adapted and flexible services. Advances in computer science and technology are enabling a qualitative leap in the care of these people, offering solutions to health demands. However, the incorporation of technology in the field of health requires the acquisition of new skills. The eHealth Eurocampus is an EU-funded Erasmus+ Strategic Partnership, whose primary aim is to support the development of innovative teaching materials and activities that will improve the relevance and quality of higher education in the field of eHealth. A total of 10 European institutions participate in the project, including universities, hospitals and technology companies. We present the results corresponding to the third edition of the summer school that took place in Barcelona during the month of July 2019. On this occasion, the main topic was the use of robotics and medical imaging for the treatment of physical and cognitive disability. A teaching methodology based on the presentation of challenges was used and for which the different groups had to work and give a technological solution. The challenges were proposed by real patients and healthcare professionals who, from their experience, presented a problem of their daily life: they went from issues related to the mobility of people with physical disabilities to the usability of medical devices in hospital settings. The students were organized in multi-disciplinary and multicultural teams, and they had to develop their prototypes to respond to the proposed challenge. The resulting projects were presented publicly to the patients and professionals themselves for further discussion. The results presented refer to the perceptions of participating students about the effectiveness of this methodology in the trai<br />Peer Reviewed<br />Postprint (author's final draft)

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
6 p., application/pdf, English
Publication Type :
Electronic Resource
Accession number :
edsoai.on1141700531
Document Type :
Electronic Resource