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Agent-Based Wellness Indicator

Agent-Based Wellness Indicator

Chitsutha Soomlek, Luigi Benedicenti
Copyright: © 2013 |Pages: 31
ISBN13: 9781466629790|ISBN10: 1466629797|EISBN13: 9781466629806
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch020
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Soomlek, Chitsutha, and Luigi Benedicenti. "Agent-Based Wellness Indicator." Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies, edited by Vincenzo Gulla, et al., IGI Global, 2013, pp. 300-330. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch020

APA

Soomlek, C. & Benedicenti, L. (2013). Agent-Based Wellness Indicator. In V. Gulla, A. Mori, F. Gabbrielli, & P. Lanzafame (Eds.), Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies (pp. 300-330). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch020

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Soomlek, Chitsutha, and Luigi Benedicenti. "Agent-Based Wellness Indicator." In Telehealth Networks for Hospital Services: New Methodologies, edited by Vincenzo Gulla, et al., 300-330. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2013. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-2979-0.ch020

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Abstract

An agent-based wellness indicator is an information visualization system designed to present wellness and decision-support information to individuals and their caregivers by elaborating the data provided by measuring devices utilizing the unique characteristics of software agents. The wellness indicator is constructed from an operational wellness model we developed. The model allows an automatic measuring system to calculate the wellness level for a number of indicators resulting in an overall wellness level. These results can be presented in a simple graphical format. The software has been evaluated by following the steps provided in the framework for testing a wellness visualization system. The evaluation is carried out by both general users and healthcare professionals. The results show positive feedback on various aspects of the indicator; and confirm that the wellness indicator can assist people to have a better understanding of their personal state of well-being and can support caregivers in delivering their services.

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