Loke E, Lun K C
Medical Informatics Programme, National University of Singapore, Republic of Singapore.
Stud Health Technol Inform. 1998;52 Pt 2:1278-81.
With the introduction of VBscript & Active-X it is now possible to construct interactive websites with ease. This paper discusses the author's experience in setting up TWO different 'VIRTUAL PATIENT' websites. One such site, named VIRTUAL PATIENT 97, is based upon a goal based scenario, in this case the clinical management of common clinical problems like upper gastro-intestinal bleeding in a surgical ward. The second website, CLICK 'n' LEARN, is essentially a health education website providing material on common chronic illnesses like diabetes, hypertension and asthma. The first module deals with aspects of self care in diabetes. Included are textual as well as video clips which show various elements of diabetes self care: like the administration of insulin or the usage of a glucometer. An added twist is a target oriented interface borrowed from the TAMAGOTCHI. If the user dutifully looks after his virtual diabetic, it will thrive & the disease will be well controlled, else the virtual patient deteriorates in accelerated time. This allows for safe experimentation & promotes awareness of the importance of self care in the total management of chronic illnesses.
随着Vbscript和Active-X的引入，现在可以轻松构建交互式网站。本文讨论了作者建立两个不同的“虚拟患者”网站的经验。其中一个名为“虚拟患者97”的网站基于一个基于目标的场景，在这种情况下是外科病房中常见临床问题（如上消化道出血）的临床管理。第二个网站“点击学习”本质上是一个健康教育网站，提供有关糖尿病、高血压和哮喘等常见慢性病的资料。第一个模块涉及糖尿病自我护理的各个方面。包括文字以及视频片段，展示了糖尿病自我护理的各种要素：如胰岛素注射或血糖仪的使用。一个额外的亮点是从电子宠物蛋借鉴而来的面向目标的界面。如果用户尽责地照顾他的虚拟糖尿病患者，它就会茁壮成长，疾病也会得到很好的控制，否则虚拟患者会在加速的时间内恶化。这允许进行安全的实验，并提高人们对自我护理在慢性病整体管理中的重要性的认识。
