My research interest lies in the area of e-health and home-based patient-centered technologies. I am specifically interested in investigating the use of advanced information technologies to bridge geographic distance and improve health care delivery and education for older adults and patients with chronic conditions. I am studying the concept of home based telehealth, i.e., the use of advanced telecommunication technologies such as the Internet, videoconferencing and monitoring devices to enable patients at home to interact with care providers at a clinical site. I have studied the feasibility of implementing telehealth technology in home and hospice care. Furthermore, my research agenda focuses also on the concept of a “smart home”, i.e., a residence equipped with sensors and other devices that enhance safety and monitor the residents’ health conditions. I am particularly interested in the design as well as the evaluation of ambient assisted living applications. Within this context, I am interested in the social and clinical dimensions of the so-called area of “gerontechnology”, namely the use of information technology to support aging.
Relevant Links:
The Telehospice Project
ElderTech-TigerPlace
Active Grants:
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR)
6/1/2008 - 5/31/2010
A Technology Enhanced Intervention for Hospice Caregivers
1R21NR010744-01 Demiris (PI)
Role: Principal Investigator
Department of Health and Human Services-Health Resources and Services Administration
7/1/2008-6/30/2011
Nursing Informatics Graduate Education (Training Grant)
D09HP09358 Demiris (PI)
Role: Principal Investigator
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute for Nursing Research (NINR)
06/01/08-05/31/10
Enhancing Cultural Congruence in Hospice Care
R21NR010725-01 Doorenbos (PI)
Role: Co-Investigator
National Institutes of Health (NIH)/ National Institute on Aging (NIA)
7/1/07-6/30/2009
Automated video sensor network for eldercare
R21 AG026412-02 He (PI)
Role: PI of Subcontract from University of Missouri
National Science Foundation (NSF)
1/1/2008 - 12/31/2010
Elder-Centered Recognition Technology for the Assessment of Physical Function
NSF-IIS-0703692 Skubic (PI)
Role: PI of Subcontract from University of Missouri
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
7/1/2008-6/30/2008
Faculty Development: Integrated Technology into Nursing Education and Practice Initiative
Zierler (PI)
Role: Key Personnel
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