One of the hot topics discussed at the WONCA Europe 2021 Conference is E-Health. This topic will be covered in different types of sessions across the programme. Here’s a sneak peek into some of the E-Health highlights:

E-HEALTH RESEARCH REACHING MATURITY

Research Masterclass – Wednesday, 7 July 2021, 10:30 – 12:00 (CEST)

Chair: Niels H. Chavannes (Netherlands)

The challenge of integrating e-health into healthcare; a systematic literature review on structure, process and outcomes (Donabedian model)

Rosian Tossaint-Schoenmakers (Netherlands)

Video consultations and diabetes care in general practice: a national survey of technology acceptance among Danish general practitioners

Daniel C. Torp (Denmark)

Direct access for patients to diagnostic testing and results: a systematic review on e-health and diagnostics

Kyma Schnoor (Netherlands)

Improving patient access via online consultations

Kerry M. Greenan (United Kingdom)

Exploring usage of an e-health intervention for stress urinary incontinence among female participants: by whom and how is it used?

Lotte Firet (Netherlands)

Understanding the use of patient portals by patients and healthcare professionals: a capability approach

Sevde Alkir-Yurt (Netherlands)

LIVE Q&A

DIGITAL INNOVATIONS IN PRIMARY HEALTH CARE TO SUPPORT THE MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS

Special Interest Session Organised By WONCA WP E-health – Thursday, 8 July, 14:00 – 15:30 (CEST)

Chairs: Raquel Gomez Bravo (Luxembourg), Ana Luisa I. Neves (Portugal), Liliana Laranjo (Australia), Steven Van de Vijver (Netherlands)

Background: In the last decade, and especially in the last year, the use of digital technology has become widespread in all parts of the world with a great potential to increase access and quality to health. However, digitalization and technology are prone to stimulate inequality in various sectors, including health care, due to lack of information and ways to participate often for the most vulnerable group. Both trends of digitalisation of health care and inequality of care have been further increased due to the current epidemic of COVID.

In this workshop, we will share and evaluate successful digital innovations in health care in various settings and explore how this has affected the most vulnerable in the population. We would like to understand the successes and barriers to reaching the most deprived in society in digital health initiatives.

Methods and timetable: members of the WONCA Working Group on E-Health will share their experiences of digital innovations within their practice or region. Several examples will be given through a 10-minute presentation. Afterwards a group discussion will take place when ideas and insights will be exchanged.

BO I: Digital health for the elderly

Liliana Laranjo (Australia)

BO II: Exploring the barriers to using virtual care

Ana Luisa I. Neves (Portugal)

BO III: Medical education

Raquel Bravo (United States of America)

BO IV: Personalised prevention

Steven Van de Vijver (Netherlands)

E-HEALTH, GP HEALTH AND PROFESSIONAL HEALTH

Plenary Session – Saturday, 10 July, 11:00 – 12:00 (CEST)

Chairs: Zalika Klemenc Ketiš (Slovenia) Ilkka Kunnamo (Finland) Anouk Baghus (Netherlands)

E-health

Ulrik B. Kirk (Denmark)

GP health and professional health

Lieve Peremans (Belgium)

Interested in the e-health topic?

Here are some useful materials ahead of the virtual conference:

A presentation on Digital Health by Niels Chavannes:

WONCA Webinar on eHealth 4 October 2020:

WONCA Policy Statement on eHealth: http://www.globalfamilydoctor.com/site/DefaultSite/filesystem/documents/Groups/eHealth/Policy%20Statement%20on%20eHealth.pdf

Planned EU legislation on artificial intelligence:  https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/IP_21_1682