The "Chain of Trust" project started off in January 2011 with the overall objective of assessing the perspective of the main end users of telehealth services across the EU to see whether and how views have evolved since the initial deployment of telehealth and what barriers there still are to building confidence in and acceptance of this innovative type of services.
The project will result in an assessment of the views, needs, benefits and barriers related to telehealth from the perspective of patients, doctors, nurses and pharmacists.
Through a sustainable partnership between their leading representative EU umbrella organisations these telehealth user groups will have the opportunity to voice their views through various methods focused on gathering qualitative information and driven by a participatory approach.
Ultimately the project will aim at strengthening significantly the levels of awareness and trust for all key stakeholders. The findings and the recommendations will constitute a unique tool to inform policies and decision-making at various levels.
The Chain of Trust project is financed by the EU Public Health Programme and will last 24 months until December 2012. The project consortium comprises the following partners: • European Patients’ Forum (EPF, project leader)• Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME)• Pharmaceutical Group of the European Union (PGEU) • European Federation of Nurses Associations (EFN) • Thalassaemia International Federation (TIF) • Norwegian Centre for Telemedicine and Telecare (NST) • Latvian Umbrella Body for Disability Organisations (SUSTENTO).
For more information on the Chain of Trust project, please visit the project website at:www.chainoftrust.eu or contact Liuska Sanna and Walter Atzori
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