The Eastern Bavarian spa Bad Fussing and Ismaning, the practice partner for a system developed by the Technical University of Munich model for proactive health care
München / Bad Fussing (otx - internet-newspaper) - Eight million diabetics, 30 million overweight and 250,000 heart attacks each year in Germany - many of these diseases may by timely changes in lifestyle can be avoided. A Germany-wide unique model project is now opening up new opportunities for effective prevention. The concept for this "Individual Health Management (IGM) was by the Competence Centre for complementary medicine and naturopathy (KoKoNat) at the Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technical University of Munich developed. Major partners in addition to others: the Eastern Bavarian spas Bad Fussing, Miami Beach and the University of Applied Sciences Deggendorf.
The focus of Germany's unique project, the prevention of diseases and active health promotion, especially the motivation of each individual for a healthier life in everyday life. "Many so-called lifestyle diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease and stress damages could be prevented by changes in lifestyle. Enormous cost to the healthcare system may be avoided, "said project leader Professor Dieter Melchert.
side Spas are doctors and clinics in the new IGM-integrated health network. "For Bad Fussing IGM another opportunity for our guests effective health care and prevention services to offer for active disease prevention," says spa director Füssing Bad Rudolf Weinberger. The recommendations and the concept of this new lifestyle training could be seamlessly integrated into the courses and training programs include integrated, in Bad Fussing already are widely available.
focus of the cooperation project is an Internet platform, in which participants enter data such as blood pressure, waist circumference and weight and other data such as to pre-existing conditions. It follows in the optimal case a 7-day self-monitoring program on behaviors in daily life. A health traffic light signals to the user's individual risk and then risk factor for various diseases. When the health of the website traffic light yellow or even red indicates the person receives individual training plans created especially for him that can be integrated into the daily routine. The program is supplemented by medical tests and telephone consultations with doctors.
"The important thing is to reach people not only when they are sick. You should be able to integrate health promotion activities at an early stage in their life and work environments, "says Professor Dieter Melchert of the Technical University of Munich. IGM with modern, networked health promotion stand in the future not only in large cities. In the country, anyone can do it without long journey actively and precisely something for health. The program is also an excellent tool for getting into the occupational health care.
IGM will also bring scientists new insights for the future even more effective disease prevention. The data of program participants from the various centers of competence center for complementary medicine and natural medicine scientifically evaluated, where they converge anonymous. Based on the information you want, the physicians a long-term and broad-based lifestyle research manager for which there are many possible applications.
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