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SEAHORSE II

Support and Empowerment for HIV/AIDS: the on-line research and self-help exchange

Project code: HC 4019
Project value: 1148.0 KECU
EC contribution: 690.0 KECU
Number of partners: 15
Number of countries: 5
Duration:24 months
Starting date:  
               
Contact: Dr Joe Cullen
The Tavistock Institute
30, Tabernacle Street
EC2A 4D4 London
United Kingdom

Tel: 44 171 417 0407
Fax: 44 171 417 0567
E-mail: j.cullen@tavinstitute.org
Web Site: http://www.seahorse.oxi.net/nu/

Overview

SEAHORSE II is a follow up project to SEAHORSE which was a feasibility study for developing telematics support and information services for people affected by HIV/AIDS and their carers. On the basis of the results of this study, we will develop and test a range of services in 7 sites in London, Athens, Bucharest, Bologna and Madrid. The services target: people living with the virus, their carers, NGOs providing support, health professionals and health authorities. The main focus of the project is the development of a European 'Information Corpus' which will provide the building blocks for the validation sites to adapt material to develop and deliver their own local services.

Supporting the Corpus are a set of tools, including web mapping and navigation systems; annotations and seals of approval (SOAPS) to quality assure information; clinician information exchange and tools, and lifestyle monitoring software, enabling data capture on individual experiences of different therapy choices. The validation sites represent typical examples of different models of care. The project will utilise mainly client-server technology to deliver its services.

Purpose and objectives

To develop and validate information and support systems for people affected by HIV/AIDS.

To assess the transferability of such services across different socio-cultural and organisational contexts, and to different domains.

To develop and evaluate innovative tools and approaches applicable to Internet-based services (for example quality control of information)

Results

Development of a European evolving knowledge base for HIV/AIDS
Creation of standard benchmark for such information
Development of common design and evaluation templates to adapt Corpus to seven 'locales'
Development of tools to support service development and provision, including web mapping and
navigation tools; metadata and seals fo approval; interactive user monitoring tools; on-line discussion Fora; clinician information exchange and support network

List of deliverables

YEAR 1
1.1 Project Management Guidelines2 RP
2.1 Peer review strategy and User Board composition, procedures and schedule 4 RP
3.1 Prototype Information Corpus 4 PU
3.2 SEAHORSE II Web Site 4 PU
3.3 Content Review Report 8 RP
3.4 CD-ROM and channel solutions for replication and renewal of the Information Corpus 12 RP
4.1 SEAHORSE II Navigation and Mapping Tools 4 LI
4.2 SEAHORSE II Discussion Forum 6 RP
4.3 SEAHORSE II Content Evaluation Tools And SOAPS 8 PU
4.4 Interactive User Monitoring Tools 8 RP
4.5 Clinician Information Exchange And Support Tools 8 LI
5.1 Common design, content structure and evaluation templates for locales in local language 6 LI
5.2 Content Review Guidelines 1 12 RP
5.4 SEAHORSE Locale sites, local language versions of Corpus and reports on implementation of locales(X7) 12 PU
6.1 Typology of User Needs, Evaluation and Verification Methodology And Tools 8 PU
6.2 SEAHORSE II Verification Results 12 PU
 
YEAR 2
1.2 Final Report 24 PU
2.2 Dissemination Strategy and linguistic solutions 22 PU
5.3 Content Review Guidelines 2 18 RP
5.4 SEAHORSE Locale sites, local language versions of Corpus and reports on implementation of locales(X7) 12 PU
6.2 SEAHORSE II Verification Results 12 PU
7.1 SEAHORSE II Demonstration Plan 15 PU
7.2 SEAHORSE II Demonstration Results 15 PU
7.3 Final report on SEAHORSE II indicators for lifestyle behaviour, quality marks and seals of approval 24 PU
8.1 SEAHORSE II Exploitation Plan 24 RP

List of participants

Name: Simon Kirby
Organisation: IDT
Address: 90 Islington High Street, London N1 8EG
Country: UK
Tel:
Name: Mr Parry
Organisation: Romanian Angel Appeal
Address: PO Box 9359, London SW3 1ZE
Country: UK
Tel:
Name: Alexia Boninsegna
Organisation: SCIENTER
Address: Via Val d'Aposa 3, 40123 Bologna
Country: Italy
Tel: 51 23 01 07
Fax: 51 23 58 90
E-mail: aboninsegna@scienter.it
Name: Prof Enrique Gomez
Organisation: GBT, Universidad politechnica de Madrid
Address: Ciudad universitaria 28010 Madrid
Country: Spain
Tel:
Fax: 34 1 336 73 08
Name: John Boyle
Organisation: Oxford Computer Consultants
Address: littlegate House, Oxford OX1 1PS
Country: UK
Tel: 44 1865 793077
Fax: 44 1865 793124
E-mail: john@oxfordcc.co.uk
Name: Jayne Grier
Organisation: London Lighthouse
Address: 111-117 Lancaster Road, London W11 1QT
Country: UK
Tel: 44 171 792 1200
Fax: 44 171 229 1258
Name: Antoinette Moussali
Organisation: London Borough of Lewisham
Address: Laurence House Catford Rd London SE6 4RU
Country: UK
Tel: 44 181 695 6000
Fax: 44 181 690 4098
E-mail: antoinette.moussalli@lewisham.gov.uk
Name: Paulo Zurla
Organisation: IRESS
Address: Via Oberdan 29 40126 Bologna
Country: Italy
Tel: 51 23 79 85
Fax: 51 22 47 16
Name: Prof Demosthenes Agrafiotis
Organisation: National School of Public Health
Address: 196 Alexandras Avenue 11521 Athens
Country: Greece
Tel: 30 1 6466243
Fax: 30 1 646 6258
E-mail: agraf@compulink.gr
Name: Fernando Garcia Capelo
Organisation: Apoyo Positivo
Address: Santiago de Compostela 26 28034 Madrid
Country: Spain
Tel: 34 1 8599750
Fax: 34 1 859 9751
E-mail: capelo@chip10.es

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