Automatic Pill Dispenser for Mines and Metal Industry Patients
Medication has the potential to both prolong life and allow people to work efficiently in the mines. For many people, medication regimes can become complex and daunting. Poor medication Adherence can be detrimental to one's self-esteem and well-being. Health and social care agencies must intervene and assist people before complex, costly, and intensive interventions such as hospitalisation become necessary. For the individual, this necessitates straight forward and easy-to-access assistance. This programme connected local governments, PCT clusters, and community pharmacies. Almost 400 persons have profited from the service of an Automated Pill Dispenser, which has assisted them in self-managing their medication. This report outlines both the business case and qualitative data about people's experiences with the West Midlands Autonomous Pill Dispenser programme. Municipalities and the federal government have taken on increased responsibilities for grassroots healthcare this work becomes increasingly important. Many health problems people facing in the mining sector which is operated remotely can be reduced by using this kind of automated pill dispenser.
Authors
- K. Renuka
- A. Archana
- V. R. Sekhar
- N. Muneedra
Institutions
- Dravidian University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Mines Metals and Fuels
- Published
- 2024-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.18311/jmmf/2023/47241
- Primary Topic
- Intravenous Infusion Technology and Safety
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00