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The VASelfCare T2D project plan : fostering innovation through the StartUp Research program

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Resumo:Diabetes represents a tremendous burden at a global scale. Changing and sustaining desirable health behaviours, such as engaging in a healthy diet, physical activity and taking prescribed medication, is key to achieve better health outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This paper describes the first stage of a plan to translate an innovative a mobile application to facilitate self-care of older adults with T2D from bench to daily life. The project plan emerged in the context of the StartUp Research program for scientists, held by ITQB NOVA and NOVA SBE. PMBOK was selected as the project management framework; we briefly explain its knowledge areas - scope, time, quality, human resources, stakeholders’ management, communications, costs, procurement and risks– in relation to VASelfCare T2D.
Autores principais:Brissos, Vânia
Outros Autores:Santos, Carolina; Santos, Jorge Miguel; Guerreiro, Mara Pereira
Assunto:diabetes conversational e-coach mobile application virtual human assistant relational agent
Ano:2021
País:Portugal
Tipo de documento:contribuição para revista
Tipo de acesso:acesso aberto
Instituição associada:Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
Idioma:inglês
Origem:Egas Moniz - Cooperativa de Ensino Superior, CRL
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Resumo:Diabetes represents a tremendous burden at a global scale. Changing and sustaining desirable health behaviours, such as engaging in a healthy diet, physical activity and taking prescribed medication, is key to achieve better health outcomes in people with type 2 diabetes (T2D). This paper describes the first stage of a plan to translate an innovative a mobile application to facilitate self-care of older adults with T2D from bench to daily life. The project plan emerged in the context of the StartUp Research program for scientists, held by ITQB NOVA and NOVA SBE. PMBOK was selected as the project management framework; we briefly explain its knowledge areas - scope, time, quality, human resources, stakeholders’ management, communications, costs, procurement and risks– in relation to VASelfCare T2D.