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[INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE TREATMENT OF COGNITIVE DISORDERS]
M A Yakushin1,2,3, O V Karpova2, E N Kabaeva2
1Research Institute for Healthcare Organization and Medical Management of Moscow Healthcare Department, 115088, Moscow, Russia.
Problemy Sotsial'Noi Gigieny, Zdravookhraneniia I Istorii Meditsiny
|November 12, 2024
Summary
This study digitized therapeutic factors for cognitive disorders, developing a medical information system to aid treatment decisions. The system supports memory impairment classrooms, improving patient care for conditions like dementia.
Area of Science:
- Medical Informatics
- Neurology
Context:
- Cognitive disorders, including dementia, pose significant challenges in diagnosis and treatment.
- Existing therapeutic approaches require systematic organization and decision support.
Purpose:
- To digitize therapeutic factors for cognitive disorders.
- To develop a medical information system for diagnosis and treatment.
- To create a decision-support module for selecting patient therapies.
Summary:
- A medical information system, "Diagnosis and treatment of cognitive disorders," was developed on the 1C platform.
- A specialized module, "Treatment of cognitive disorders," was integrated to support clinical decision-making.
- Therapeutic factors for various cognitive impairments were digitized and systemized.
Impact:
- The system aims to enhance the complex activities within memory impairment classrooms.
- Improved decision-making in selecting therapeutic factors for cognitive disorder patients.
- Potential to standardize and optimize the management of cognitive decline.
Keywords:
cognitive disordersdementiadementia treatmentinnovative treatmentmedical information systemmemory impairment roomsMore Related Videos
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