Partner Team Sponsors

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DITIS is a system that supports Collaborative Virtual Healthcare Teams dealing with the Home-treatment of Cancer Patients in Cyprus.

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Core Research TeamPartner-Team Name Research team collaborators E-mail Address

NetU Dr Eleni Christodoulou 

Manager of software Develop. Dep. eleni@ netu.com.cy

University of Cyprus Dr Andreas Pitsillides Associate professor Andreas.Pitsilides@ cs.ucy.ac.cy

University of Cyprus Dr George Samaras Associate professor cssamara@ cs.ucy.ac.cy

University of Cyprus Dr Marios Dikaiakos Assistant professor mdd@ cs.ucy.ac.cy

PASYKAF Georgia Orphanou Administration Manager ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

PASYKAF Dr Stala Kioupi Home health care volunteer doctor ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

PASYKAF Barbara Pitsillides Palliative home care specialist nurse ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

PASYKAF Cathryn Christoforou Palliative home care specialist nurse ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

PASYKAF Sue Miltiades Palliative home care specialist nurse ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

University of Crete(ICS) Dr Stelios Orphanoudakis Professor, - Director ICS ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

University of Crete(ICS) Dr Manolis Tsiknakis Coordinator Health Telematics ditis@ ucy.ac.cy

www.ditis.ucy.ac.cy

At UCY Research assistant: Kyriacou OlympiosStudent projects: 5 final year projects support research in DITIS

DITIS AIMS

• Uses patient centric paradigm for continuous treatment of patient at home, and any visits to places of specialist treatment (e.g. radiotherapy) and back home.

Co-operative model ofthe caring team

patient and family

nurse(s) generalpractitioner

social worker

pain consultant

priest

psychologist

hospital (records)

oncologistphysiotherapist

others that may join the team (e.g. surgeon, radiologist)

volunteer

Palliativecare specialist

The simultaneous physical presence of a healthcare team by the side of the patient, when the patient is at home, at all times of need, is almost impossible.

DITIS’ Project Goals

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DITIS supports the creation, management and co-ordination of virtual healthcare professional teams, for the continuous home-treatment of patient.

DITIS’ System Architecture(1)

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M o b i l e U n i ts

InternetTCP /IP

GSM(W A P)

F i xed U n i ts

Databas e

Ditis System

JDB

C/O

DB

Cbr

idge

SQLSe r ve rAgent

Se r vle tsJSP-A SP

JA V AA p le ts

W e bS e rve r

Web based database

Flexible Communication Infrastructure

Effective and robust Communication

protocols

Telecooperation System

Adaptive intelligent interfaces

DITIS’ System Architecture(2)

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Web based database

The design and development of such a system will be based on an open Healthcare Information Infrastructure, and web based database for storage and processing of information, including Electronic Medical Record (EMR) pertinent to cancer patients, in accordance with National and International standards (e.g. WHO ICD-10, ICD-O, HL7).

DITIS’ System Architecture(3)

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Flexible Communication Infrastructure

The use of Mobile Agents, e.g. IBM’s Aglets , Concordia , Voyager , General Magic ODYSSEY or Java’s RMI , for the implementation of flexible communication infrastructure for support of mobile users. The mobile agents, may be extended to offer intelligence and co-operation.

DITIS’ System Architecture(3)

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Effective and robust Communication protocols

Current and emerging protocols (such as the Wireless Access Protocol, WAP, and the activities of the W3C-Mobile Access) are investigated.

DITIS’ System Architecture(4)

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Telecooperation System

For sharing of information, team communication, and coordination of team activities.

DITIS’ System Architecture(5)

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Adaptive intelligent interfaces

For database access from a variety of access units, such as:

• Mobile Computing Units with GSM Internet connectivity.

• Fixed units with Internet Access supporting Tele-cooperation.

DITIS’ System Architecture(6)

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Overview

MOBILE AGENTS

JAVA

GSM

INTERNET

Mobile units

DB Administration

Fixed units

COLLABORATIVE

SYSTEM

DATABASE

ΔΙΤΗΣΔΙΤΗΣ

DITIS’ Infrastructure

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DB

DB

DB

DB

In tra ne t

W e b Ba seDa ta ba se

In te r n e tM o b ile Un its

Expected Benefits

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Improvement of the quality of life that chronic and severe patients can experience.

Flexible Management and accessing to Healthcare Records.

Reduction of the length of stay of the patient in hospital. (saving in the cost).

Capability to consult within a team of experts.

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SP

N

W AP Server

W AP Server

W AP Server DBM S Server

Internet

Intelligence andCooperation

Treating Doctor ALw ith W AP-enabled

Telephone

PolyClinic w ithW AP Telephone Specialist w ith

W AP Telephone

Agents Representing theSpecialist, the treating

Doctor, the Clinic, the nurse

M obile Agentsbetw een the m em bersof the team and their

Agent surrogates

DITIS’ Collaborative Architecture(1)