Department of Clinical and Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK.
Healthcare for Older People, Royal Devon University Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, Exeter, UK.
Age Ageing. 2023 Aug 1;52(8). doi: 10.1093/ageing/afad134.
There are national and global moves to improve effective digital data design and application in healthcare. This New Horizons commentary describes the role of digital data in healthcare of the ageing population. We outline how health and social care professionals can engage in the proactive design of digital systems that appropriately serve people as they age, carers and the workforce that supports them.
Healthcare improvements have resulted in increased population longevity and hence multimorbidity. Shared care records to improve communication and information continuity across care settings hold potential for older people. Data structure and coding are key considerations. A workforce with expertise in caring for older people with relevant knowledge and skills in digital healthcare is important.
在国家和全球范围内，都在努力改善医疗保健领域中有效数字数据的设计和应用。本《新视野》述评描述了数字数据在老龄化人口的医疗保健中的作用。我们概述了卫生和社会保健专业人员如何积极参与数字系统的设计，以便这些系统能够在人们随着年龄增长时，以及在护理人员和支持他们的劳动力方面提供适当的服务。
医疗保健的改善导致人口寿命延长，从而导致多病共存。改善沟通和信息连续性的共享护理记录在各个护理环境中为老年人提供了潜力。数据结构和编码是关键考虑因素。拥有照顾老年人相关知识和技能的数字医疗保健专业知识的劳动力很重要。
