Project Title

PAtient Self-care uSIng eHealth In chronic Heart Failure  PASSION-HF

Research Focus

Chronic heart failure

Funder & Dates

INTERREG NWE  31st May 2018 to 31st   December 2023

Principal Investigator or Primary Supervisor (if PhD project)

Dr Loreena Hill (QUB site)

Co-Investigators or additional supervisors

Prof Donna Fitzsimons

Prof David Thompson

Dr Lana Dixon

Dr Chris Watson

Ms Anne McNulty

Research Fellow(s) or PhD Student

None

Name & Institution of Collaborators

Belfast Health and Social care Trust

Name of External Partner Organisations

Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht, Sananet care, Thomas More, Exploris, Nurogames, Deutsche Stiftung fur chronish Kranke, Universitatsklinikum der RWTH Aachen, University college Dublin

Description of Project:

Aim; Methods; Expected Outcomes

The PASSION-HF consortium aims to develop an integrated e-Health product called “Abby” improving the self-care of patients with chronic heart failure, including self-prescription of medication. Abby will include novel features such as a decision support engine, interactive physician avatar interface, serious gaming tools and a self-learning feedback system.

The project will consist of three work packages, firstly though qualitative and quantitative data, patients with heart failure and their family members will provide their perspectives and preferences towards an eHealth product. The e=Health product named “Abby” will be designed, before clinical implementation and feasibility/safety testing of the product. The e=Health product currently named “DoctorMe” will be designed, before clinical implementation and feasibility/safety testing.

Outcomes:

• One new transnational innovation network will be established.
• By year 5, ‘Abby’ will support more than 20,000 patients to perform self-care in the North West Europe (NWE) area, with 70% treatment decisions.
• By year 10, anticipated the e-health product will support more than 225,000 patients in the NWE area and 80% treatment decisions will be supported by ‘Abby’.

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Barrett M, Boyne J, Brandt J, Dixon L, Fitzsimons D, Hill L et al. Artificial intelligence supported patient self-care in chronic heart failure: a paradigm shift from reactive to predictive, preventive and personalised care. EPMA J. 2019 Dec; 10(4): 445–464. (doi.org/10.1007%2Fs13167-019-00188

Zippel-Schultz B., Palant A, Eurlings C., Ski C., Hill L., et al. Determinants of acceptance of  patients with heart failure and their informal caregivers regarding an interactive decision-making system: a qualitative study. BMJ Open 2021; 11 (6): e046160