Enhancing Men’s Health Management at Home with an Easy-to-Use, App-Connected Prostate Self-Testing Device

Elisabeth Benke, Simone Gschaidmeier, Olivier Gentsch, Hannes Deittert, Sina Martin, Alexander Preis, Jörg Franke

2023

Abstract

A fundamental problem in men’s health is that large groups of men shy away from visiting the doctor, and specifically, often do not take part in early screening tests if they do not have complaints yet. This is particularly evident in the sensitive field of urology. Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is one of the most widespread disorders in ageing men and is associated with an increasing burden on healthcare systems. It is often underdiagnosed and undertreated and has a substantial impact on the patients’ quality of life. An altered urine flow curve can be a first clue to BPH. A new developed, easy-to-use prostate self-testing device based on a Swiss high-precision flowmeter enables men to check their urine flow at home in familiar surroundings. Via a Bluetooth connection, the results can be transmitted wirelessly and stored in a digital diary so that long-term developments can be tracked. The self-testing device not only provides men with the opportunity to deal with their health with low effort and in a discreet way, but also gives them certainty about their prostate health status.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Benke E., Gschaidmeier S., Gentsch O., Deittert H., Martin S., Preis A. and Franke J. (2023). Enhancing Men’s Health Management at Home with an Easy-to-Use, App-Connected Prostate Self-Testing Device. In Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES; ISBN 978-989-758-631-6, SciTePress, pages 182-189. DOI: 10.5220/0011778800003414

in Bibtex Style

@conference{biodevices23,
author={Elisabeth Benke and Simone Gschaidmeier and Olivier Gentsch and Hannes Deittert and Sina Martin and Alexander Preis and Jörg Franke},
title={Enhancing Men’s Health Management at Home with an Easy-to-Use, App-Connected Prostate Self-Testing Device},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES},
year={2023},
pages={182-189},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0011778800003414},
isbn={978-989-758-631-6},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 16th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2023) - Volume 1: BIODEVICES
TI - Enhancing Men’s Health Management at Home with an Easy-to-Use, App-Connected Prostate Self-Testing Device
SN - 978-989-758-631-6
AU - Benke E.
AU - Gschaidmeier S.
AU - Gentsch O.
AU - Deittert H.
AU - Martin S.
AU - Preis A.
AU - Franke J.
PY - 2023
SP - 182
EP - 189
DO - 10.5220/0011778800003414
PB - SciTePress