Digital follow-up after surgery for prostate cancer

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF offers a voluntary digital home follow-up service for patients who have undergone prostatectomy. Through CheckWare's digital patient portal, patients can record their health status, respond to questionnaires, and submit test results. Healthcare professionals continuously monitor the patients' data and contact them if further assessment is needed. The service provides patients with flexibility in follow-up and gives healthcare personnel better oversight of the patients' health status between physical check-ups.

This digital follow-up is available on PC, tablet, or mobile, and patients can terminate the service at any time by informing a nurse. The service is especially suited for patients who want a more proactive follow-up and have access to the necessary digital equipment, and it gives healthcare professionals the ability to take prompt action when required.

About the service

Sykehuset i Vestfold HF offers digital home follow-up for patients who have undergone prostatectomy (surgical removal of the prostate) at the hospital. This offering is voluntary and assessed in collaboration with healthcare personnel. Patients receive access to a digital patient portal via CheckWare, where they can record their health status, respond to questionnaires, and submit test results. Reminders for registration times are sent by SMS, and healthcare personnel continuously evaluate the submitted data. If contact or further assessment is needed, the patient will be contacted by a nurse.

This digital follow-up allows patients to actively participate in their own treatment and follow-up, while providing healthcare personnel with better insight into the patient’s health status between physical consultations. The service is accessible via PC, tablet, or mobile and requires login through ID-porten. Patients can end the digital follow-up at any time by notifying a nurse via a form. In case of prolonged lack of feedback, the digital follow-up will be terminated and the patient transferred to standard follow-up at the outpatient clinic.

This offering is especially suitable for patients who want more flexible and proactive follow-up after prostatectomy and who have access to the necessary digital equipment. It enables healthcare personnel to continuously monitor the patient's condition and take action when necessary, while giving patients better control and insight into their own health.

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