PREVE project

Acronym of the case:

PREVE

Web address of the case:

http://www.preve-eu.org/

Country of the case:

Pan european

Posting Date:

29 June 2010

Last Edited Date:

19 July 2010

Author:

Monica Verga (HSR - eServices for Life and Health)

ICT | personal health systems | prevention

Type of initiative

Strategic initiative

Case Abstract

PREVE is a Support Action, funded under the FP7 4th ICT Call, not aiming to the development of actual solutions, but to perform a deep study in the main dimensions that could be of importance for the creation of innovative Personal Health System (PHS) in primary prevention and, as a result, to propose the necessary ICT research directions that would be needed in building efficient and sustainable IT based services for primary prevention. Â The proposal focuses on primary prevention, because the market for PHS based services in secondary prevention is already emerging.

The lead idea of PREVE is "having the individual as a co-producer of health" and empowering individuals to take responsibility of their health with personalized ICT enabled PHS technologies and services. Therefore the project paves the way for a health service environment where individuals and health professionals work jointly towards health goals.

The work will be guided by a tentative intervention model that comprises:

(a) entry points or trigger events that provide a window of opportunity for starting prevention actions,
(b) a personal profile based on life stage, behavior, risk factors etc.,
(c) a personalized intervention strategy that engages individuals as it guides, enables and motivates them in health management.

Issues that will be considered in identifying the ICT research directions include:

1) prevalence of preventable diseases;
2) best practices for disease prevention;
3) user segmenting based on life stages, preferences, behavior / motivation, clinical risk factors;
4) ICT systems used in uncontrolled environments;
5) validation (proof of value); and
6) sustainable business models.

Description of the case

Domain

eHealth

Topic

Sector

Healthcare

Start date - End date

May 2009 (Ongoing)

Target Users

General public | Health authorities | Health professionals

Scope

Pan-European

Status

Implementation

Language(s)

English

Policy Context and Legal Framework

The project constitutes a Support Action funded by the European Commission's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7).

The Consortium comprises four partners: VTT - Technical Centre of Finland (Finland), HSR - Fondazione Centro San Raffaele (Italy), UPVLC - Universidad Politecnica de Valencia (Spain), AU - Aarhus University (Denmark), with VTT as the coordinator of the project.

Additionally an Adivisory Panel has been assembled to guide the project through its phase. Furthermore, external experts will be invited to three workshops, to share their expertise to the project.Â

Project Size and Implementation

Type of initiative

IT infrastructures and products

Overall Implementation approach

Partnerships between administration and/or private sector and/or non-profit sector

Technology choice

Proprietary technology

Funding source

Public funding EU

Implementation and Management Approach

The work plan of PREVE project comprises three phases:

Phase 1

In Phase 1 an in-depth analysis of the domain of PHS in prevention is performed. Through this the most prevalent diseases are selected and analysed for the established best practice in their primary prevention (including lifestyle management and modification). The research provides the definition and validation of a 2D matrix of disease - best intervention strategies for primary prevention. The results of the first workshop are availablehere.

Phase 2

In Phase 2 personalization needs of the intervention model (e.g. user segmentation by different criteria and motivational issues) are analyzed. This includes firstly an analysis of past and ongoing PHS projects and in the products and service already in the market place, with the intention to learn from their primary and secondary prevention strategies. Secondly, it looks into the personalization challenge through analyzing the constituent of personal profile, issues around motivation and needs of different user segments, such as in different life stages. This will add a third dimension to the 2D matrix, addressing the user segmented disease - best intervention strategies. Read more about the results of the second workshop on project websitehere.

Phase 3

In Phase 3 implementation issues are studied, i.e. how the response ability of individuals in primary prevention can be facilitated with ICT. This deals with an analysis of business models for ICT supported disease prevention, value network relations between the actors and stakeholders and ways for value creation and validation of value.

The results of PREVE will be published in a White Paper, which presents the identified ICT research directions in disease prevention, and highlights the (assumed) need to approach this topic from multiple complementary viewpoints.

Each phase concludes with an open consultation workshop. In the three workshops, the intermediate and final outcomes of the reflections and conclusions that will be developed in PREVE will be discussed and validated by an Advisory Panel and a group of additional experts. A multidisciplinary Advisory Panel (AP) has been assembled with the aim to validate and refine the results of the different phases of the project, while also contributing to the creation of excellence in the final outcomes of the project. This AP covers the main domains of interest of PHS devoted to primary prevention. This multi-disciplinarity guarantees that the outcomes of the PREVE project meet the different needs, interests and concerns of the stakeholders, improving the validity of the final results.

PREVE workflow - 3 phases