ADLIFE Newsletter
Issue 11 | March 2023
Welcome to ADLIFE's 11th newsletter, sharing our latest news, blog articles, and upcoming events!
As the ADLIFE project progresses, it’s important to step back and consider the perspective of those affected by the project benefits and integrated care goals. In this issue we highlight the perspectives of clinicians working in the field of chronic health, and their current experiences with patients
News & Blog Articles
Pilot recruitment for coordinated care in the Basque Country
Veerle de Wispelaere interviews Nerea González
In this new published interview showcasing Kronikgune’s approach to recruiting patients and health professionals to the project, we learn about the features of the ADLIFE toolbox which clinicians most aspire to use. Nerea reflects on the use of intelligent tools to assist clinician decision making and tackle the challenges of care provision for patients with multiple chronic diseases, considering patient comorbidities.
A Clinical Perspective: maximising patient experience in the healthcare environment
Beñat Zubeltzu
Beñat Zubeltzu is a clinician from Donostia hospital (Gipuzkoa, Spain) who joined the ADLIFE project as a clinical partner of Kronikgune, where he contributes to the clinical orientation of the ADLIFE toolbox. In this article, Beñat discusses the experiences of heart failure patients in the current health climate, reflecting how integrated care and digital technologies are key to improvements for these patients.
Women of the ADLIFE Project
We celebrated International Women’s Day on Wednesday 8th March 2023, by showcasing the female talent amongst the ADLIFE Consortium
Talking Head Video Series
Exploitation of ADLIFE
Dr Janika Blömeke
ADLIFE are delighted to share an informative short video featuring Dr Janika Blömeke from OptiMedis, outlining their strategy for the exploitation of the ADLIFE project. These objectives focus on the translation of the project’s research findings from a large-scale pilot to routine practice.
ADLIFE Pilot Project
Dr Rachelle Kaye
"Very few of us have succeeded in managing true communication and collaboration across the barriers between hospitals and primary care. This is crucial considering the ageing of the population and increasing chronic illnesses. To me this is crucial to the sustainability and the resilience of future healthcare systems"
In an exciting addition to our talking head series, Dr Rachelle Kaye presents her perspective as the International Projects Coordinator for Assuta Medical Centers (Israel), on the implementation of the ADLIFE pilot project and the importance of integrated care for patients and health systems.
Research Papers & Publications
Assessment of the Effectiveness, Socio-Economic Impact and Implementation of a Digital Solution for Patients with Advanced Chronic Diseases: The ADLIFE Study Protocol
Borja Garcia-Lorenzo et al., (2023)
We are delighted to announce the publication of the ADLIFE Study Protocol, designed to provide robust scientific evidence on the assessment of the effectiveness, socio-economic, implementation, and technology acceptance of the ADLIFE intervention. The assessment will be conducted using a mixed-methods approach, comparing the results of the patients in the intervention group to the current standard of care when applied in real life settings across seven pilot sites across six countries in the EU.