European Training on innovative Restorative Protocols for clinical and technological changeable Erasmus Project

Project Title

European Training on innovative Restorative Protocols for clinical and technological changeable

Project Key Action

This project related with these key action: Cooperation for innovation and the exchange of good practices

Project Action Type

This project related with this action type : Strategic Partnerships for vocational education and training

Project Call Year

This project’s Call Year is 2020

Project Topics

This project is related with these Project Topics: Recognition, transparency, certification; New innovative curricula/educational methods/development of training courses; ICT – new technologies – digital competences

Project Summary

The economic impact of spinal cord injuries (SCI) on the health care providers and on the healthcare system has become an increasingly important topic (World Health Report 2019). Across EU countries, some 610000 traumatic spinal cord injury events occurred in 2019 and the number is expected to rise by one-third by 2035 due to population ageing and increases in some risk factors (Health at a Glance:EU 2018, OECD). Across European countries, better access to high-quality SCI care, including high-quality specialised training and facilities such as SCI units have helped to reduce mortality rates (OECD, 2019).Targeted strategies of Restorative neurology practice can be highly effective to shorten treatment time. Advances in wearable technology are now leading to models of care able to deliver restorative therapies in an even more rapid and efficient way. Specialists in Digital Rehabilitation play a critical role in providing health care not only in hospitals and longterm care institutes, but also in home care settings.
The PROTOCOLS project aims at innovating VET in Restorative Neurology in the context of digital healthcare systems, supporting the needs of clinicians, VET providers (teachers, trainers) and community in the supply chain of the healthcare industry. The main target group are hospitals employees, in particular those operating with SCI’patients and VET Teachers of ICT and biomechanical subjects that have limited access to advanced wearable equipment.
The consortium includes 6 partners from 4 Countries (IT, SLO, ES, PT) representing the restorative neurology and digital healthcare sector. The 2 hospitals have documented excellence experience in research and training in restorative neurology, two Companies have wide and advanced competences in wearable technologies competences, strong links to the healthcare and industry sectors. The consortium includes also two VET Institutes with previous experience in ECVET and EU VET projects, as well as expertise from different learning communities and stakeholders’ associations, both at national and EU level. During the project, guidance for the design and implementation will also be provided by two representatives of stakeholders enrolled as “Policy Makers”.
ACTIVITIES AND METHODOLOGY
Project activities will be developed at two different levels, depending on their nature.The European level will be reference for activities related to the Qualification Framework and the development of new tools, and learning content. The National/local level, including translation activities, is required to implement and put in practice project outputs. Learning content will be developed with a learner-centered approach using clinical case studies as a reference, to motivate the learners and give them the right instrument to understand the medical-digital relevance of the topic.Case studies will be developed throughout the learning material, helping the learner to link the principles and methodology to applications. Activities include extensive pilot courses for integrated testing, optimization and assessment of new tools, content and learning outcomes.
RESULTS
The main results are:
a) a EU framework for the Qualification of new Skills and Competences in restorative neurology and wearable technologies to support the digitisation of Healthcare systems, as a bottom-up contribution to the implementation of the ECVET for highly qualified personnel;
b) a set of Tools and PROTOCOLS to modernize the VET learning experience, including: 1. innovative content development and distribution, adapted to individual preferences and featuring modern tutor-learners interaction through social networks; 2. interactive tools to assess individual learning needs, identify customised learning paths and consequently assess the learning outcomes; 3. active participation of learners in distance laboratory workshops using in real-time expensive wearable technologies (FES) bridging the worlds of VET Training and work; 4. Protocols to guarantee a VET professional education and research studies on “Biological evaluation of medical devices as well as advances in health wearable technologies”
c) new high quality learning content on innovative wearable rehabilitation technologies (including: FES & devices engineering) in 5 languages; enriched and updated content from a previous EUVET project, including translation in additional languages (Italian, Spanish, Slovenia and Portuguese).
IMPACT
– global access to high quality training materials to learn how to use FES wearable technologies mostly “Made in Europe” drafted in 5 languages in a EU EQF,
– increased leading role of EU in restorative neurology and digital wearable technology,
– high support innovations in terms of access to high-quality SCI care, benefits to a large population with a variety of motor disorders of the central nervous system;
– wide variety of new tools to modernize the learning experience for learners of all ages.

Project Website

http://www.protocolsproject.eu/

EU Grant (Eur)

Funding of the project from EU: 375000 Eur

Project Coordinator

Ospedale Riabilitativo di Alta Specializzazione & Country: IT

Project Partners

• TEHNOLOSKI PARK LJUBLJANA DOO
• FUNDACION HOSPITAL NACIONAL DE PARAPLEJICOS
• AEVA – ASSOCIACAO PARA A EDUCACAO E VALORIZACAO DA REGIAO DE AVEIRO
• SWORD HEALTH SA
• FONDAZIONE LEPIDO ROCCO