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Telehealth and Telecare in cancer: Empowering and upskilling patients & caregivers towards best practices


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This self-paced course, entitled "Telehealth and Telecare in Cancer: Empowering and Upskilling Patients & Caregivers Towards Best Practices," is designed as part of the eCAN Joint Action programme to enhance the knowledge and capabilities of patients and caregivers in navigating the evolving landscape of digital healthcare. As telehealth and telecare become increasingly integral to healthcare, especially during the COVID-19 era, this course aims to bridge the gap between traditional healthcare settings and remote medical support. The goal is to ensure participants are well-prepared to utilize these technologies effectively, with a focus on cancer care.

Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of telehealth tools, platforms, and best practices for managing cancer care remotely. The course will cover critical topics such as virtual consultations, remote monitoring, and the use of telecare devices. By integrating interactive sessions with theoretical knowledge, the curriculum empowers patients to take a proactive role in their health management and equips caregivers with the skills necessary to provide optimal support. Through real-life case studies and hands-on modules, this course ensures that both patients and caregivers can confidently engage with telehealth technologies, enhancing their trust in remote care and improving patient outcomes. Although the primary focus is on cancer care, the principles and skills taught are applicable to anyone interested in leveraging telehealth and telecare for improved healthcare management.

Course Staff

Stergiani Spyrou

Dr. Stergiani Spyrou is the Head of IT Department of the 3rd Regional Health Authority (Macedonia) in Greece and a postdoctoral researcher at the Medical Physics Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. In her work in 3rd RHA is the supervising, design, evaluation of digital eHealth services in the 15 Hospitals, 35 Health Care Units and more than 170 Rural Health Units. She is working for the National Health System (ESY) in Greece, since 1997.

She has many years of experience in educational institutions: as a turor in MSc HealthCare Management in the Hellenic Open University, in MSc in the International Hellenic University, in similar MSc course in The Open University of Cyprus, the postgraduate MSc Medical Informatics of the Medical School of the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki etc. She has been the (scientific) project coordinator for educational programs in the thematic field of Medical Informatics, Telemedicine and Management of Health Units and Regional Systems as well as (Scientific) project Leader in European / national / regional programs in the above-mentioned thematic field like EU Joint Actions JAseHN, eHaction, eCAN, xt-EHR and some other innovative projects on behalf of 3rd RHA.

Her interests, in professional and research field, are in the thematic area of Medical Informatics, Health Policies and Health Care Management as well as Quality Management and Assessment of Health Services. She has numerous presentations, conferences, workshops in the field of Medical Informatics and Public Administration in general, as well as other related work (articles, studies, proposals, chapter in book).

Despoina Mantziari

Despina Mantziari is a graduate of Journalism and Mass Media from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. She is a Ph.D. candidate at the AUTH School of Journalism and Mass Communication, where she is conducting her research in the field of Active Patient Involvement in research and Patient Empowerment with a focus on new technologies and telemedicine, in collaboration with the AUTH Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation. She holds a postgraduate degree in "Journalism and New Media" from AUTH and is currently pursuing a Master's program in "Aging and Chronic Disease Management" at Hellenic Open University. Since 2018, she has been a Research Associate in the AUTH Lab of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation and the Thessaloniki Action for Health & Wellbeing Living Lab. Her research interests focus on Citizen Science, participatory research, Living Labs, while she has experience in networking with stakeholders and citizen groups, promoting and disseminating research results, and organizing events for the scientific and general public. She has been trainer in the “Virtual Learning Lab” programme powered by the European Network of Living Labs since 2020. She is assistant coordinator in the EC JRC City Science Initiative “Thessaloniki: Mental Health & Wellbeing” Working Group since 2019, as well as in the 3-starred “Thessaloniki AHA Ecosystem” Reference Site of the European Innovation Partnership on Active & Healthy Ageing since 2018. She has previously worked as a journalist and has professional experience in media monitoring and public relations. She is a member of university research teams, including the AUTH Lab of Media Informatics, the AUTH Peace Journalism group, while she is a member of the communication and data journalism team of the Open Knowledge Foundation Greece and the scientific team of the Union of Journalists of Macedonia-Thrace Daily Newspapers.

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