Service Oriented Centered E-Health Solution for Monitoring and Preventing Chronic Diseases

Abstract

The modern and continuously changing lifestyles in almost all
parts of the world resulted in an increase in the incidence of
chronic diseases (CDs). To reduce risks associated with chronic
diseases, health professionals are studying various clinical
solutions. As a result of recent advances in sensing technology,
wireless communications, and distributed communication, the
monitoring of patients' health condition and the elaboration of
prevention plans are considered the most promising solutions for
the treatment of chronic diseases. In this paper, we propose a
novel framework for monitoring chronic diseases and tracking
their vital signs. The framework relies on the service orientation
concepts and standards to integrate various subsystems.
Monitoring of subjects’ health condition, using various sensors
and wireless devices, aims to proactively detect any risk of
chronic diseases. The system will allow generating and
customizing preventive plans dynamically according to the
subject’s health profile and context while considering many
impelling parameters. As a proof of concept of our monitoring
and tracking schemes, we have considered a case study for which
we have collected and analyzed preliminary data.