Toward personalized care at home
Madrid, Spain
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[ Federica Bellingeri ], Patient Empowerment and Centricity Manager, Air Liquide Healthcare, [ David Rudilla ], Director of Patient Quality of Life, Air Liquide Healthcare, [ Carlos Garcia Diaz ], Oxygen technician, VitalAire Spain
"My life has changed,” says Margaret Watty, a lively, independent-minded woman who is living with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, a condition that results in severe breathing difficulty.
Her gratefulness is palpable as we sit together in the warm, sunny living room of her Madrid apartment. “Before, I couldn’t go out - I could hardly walk.” After two bouts with covid-19, she now requires oxygen therapy 24 hours a day.
David Rudilla, Air Liquide Healthcare’s Director of Patient Quality of Life and a psychologist, is on-site with us today. He is part of a multidisciplinary team of nurses, technicians, doctors and pharmacists who help patients like Margaret cope with living with a range of chronic conditions. “I am passionate about placing human dignity and quality of life at the center of the support teams provide,” he enthuses. “As we are on the ground interacting with patients throughout their care, we have a global view that takes into account more than just clinical data.” This proximity allows a more comprehensive understanding of each person’s needs, which in turn enables the development of innovative solutions to help them.