Exchange programme 2010 In 2010, the HOPE Exchange Programme has been organised for the 29th time. The HOPE Exchange Programme started on 17 May and ended on 16 June 2010. “The Chronic patient: a clinical and managerial challenge” was the topic of the 2010 HOPE exchange programme as well as of the conference concluding it in Copenhagen. Hundreds of health professionals involved in the management of hospitals and healthcare services were bringing back on this occasion the experience acquired during four weeks abroad. HOPE report was built on those experiences.  HOPE report
Chronic diseases, a clinical and managerial challenge
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First three winning presentations and winning poster HOPE Exchange Programme 2010
 1. Denmark
The story of Dan Mark - A patient's journey…
 2. Finland
From Ice Hockey to Health Care
 3. Spain
Spain and the chronic patients - „Fulanito‘s story“
 United Kingdom - Poster
Chronic patient - Can we cope?
Presentations speakers
 Challenges within the area of chronic conditions in a European perspective
There are a growing number of chronic patients all over Europe. Moreover, life
expectancy is increasing. How does this affect health economics, the need for
staff and coherence in healthcare services etc.
By Isabelle Durand-Zaleski - professor of medicine and head of the department
of public health at Recherche Clinique Santé Publique, Hôpital Henri Mondor,
France.
 Managerial challenges - the cancer area is a Danish success story
How to turn a failure into a success?
By consultant Torben Palshof, DMSci, Aarhus University Hospital
 Close-up of life as a chronic patient
The patient’s perspective. How is life with a chronic disease? How do patients
cope and what do they experience in the healthcare system?
By project manager, anthropologist Lone Grøn, PhD, Danish Institute for Health
Services Research
 Organizational challenges - clinical pathway programmes
What are the organizational challenges? A model for the overall multidisciplinary,
cross-sectorial and coordinated health professional effort in each
chronic condition is important. What are the challenges in implementing clinical
pathway programmes into existing structures?
By Anne Frølich, Senior Consultant, MD, Bispebjerg Hospital
 Shared-care
Coherent patient pathways are decisive in patients with chronic diseases. The
concept ”shared-care” will be elucidated taking the starting point in diabetes
treatment in Denmark.
By professor, administrative consultant Henning Beck-Nielsen, DMSci, Odense
University Hospital
 Use of IT in treatment of chronic patients – Canadian experiences
Optimal treatment of chronic patients requires IT supported solutions.
How to deploy eHealth in supporting the chronically ill patient in treatment
and care?
By CEO Richard Alvarez, Canada Health Infoway
 Telemedicine in self-care
Aspects in the use of telemedicine e.g. patient education and knowledge of
health pedagogic among health professionals – what makes a difference?
By Research nurse, Anne Dichmann Sorknæs – Sygehus Fyn
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