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Integration of IoT with Artificial Intelligence in Health Care
Published in Abid Hussain, Garima Tyagi, Sheng-Lung Peng, IoT and AI Technologies for Sustainable Living, 2023
N.K. Shiju, N. Ramachandran, Salini Suresh, Anubha Jain
COVID-19 quickens the use of telehealth resources in the healthcare domain. Till now, we all were familiar with the in-person visit for the treatments. But now situations changed, and people are looking for alternate ways to reduce contact with people, especially with patients. It reveals the importance of telehealth methods, facilitating direct communication with patients and physicians (Chamola et al., 2020). By wearing healthcare devices, patients help health workers and physicians to have real-time information about them even when they are at home or in different locations. Telehealth’s growth implies that the trend is likely to continue even after the pandemic. Telemedicine apps in mobile phones and electronic health records (EHR) are the critical features of telehealth. Cloud-based server solutions are a must for all the above facilities.
Patient Ergonomics in Pediatric Settings
Published in Rupa S. Valdez, Richard J. Holden, The Patient Factor, 2021
Siddarth Ponnala, Orysia Bezpalko, Ethan Larsen, James Won
Telehealth, or the use of technology to facilitate healthcare interactions between patients and providers (Tuckson et al., 2017), has been very useful for hospitals throughout the United States for optimizing staffing resources such as providers and staff to deliver timely healthcare services to patients remotely. Whereas in an adult care setting, the coordination work involved in scheduling a time for a telehealth consult, setting up the device, configuring the software, and participating in the telehealth visit mostly involves the clinicians and the patients, the pediatric population requires many more resources. To conduct a telehealth consultation for a pediatric patient, multiple nonprofessional caregivers such as one or more parents are involved in the visit. They are tasked with the coordination work involved in scheduling the appointment, which typically requires checking email, text messages, or taking phone calls. Nonprofessional caregivers also have to learn how to use hardware and software to actually attend the telehealth visit. Further, nonprofessional caregivers may also need to assist with a visual assessment of the patient during the telehealth consult and relay relevant clinical information to the providers, which they are not trained to do.
Guiding Technology Design to Empower Older Adults to Actively Engage in Society
Published in Rod D. Roscoe, Erin K. Chiou, Abigail R. Wooldridge, Advancing Diversity, Inclusion, and Social Justice Through Human Systems Engineering, 2019
Maurita T. Harris, Qiong Nie, Wendy A. Rogers
Telehealth is a rapidly growing field that combines health and technology to provide remote care for both acute and chronic conditions (Demiris et al., 2010). Telehealth often provides healthcare support for patients at home and makes sure of various remote monitoring tools such as audio, video, and web-based communication, as well as new technologies such as wearable sensors, mobile diagnostic systems, and more. Research in this area focuses on understanding the usage of a telehealth system and the evaluation of health outcomes. For example, Davis (2010) assessed the effects of diabetes telecare administered by nurses, certified diabetes educators, or dietitians on successful diabetes self-management in rural populations. The participants who participated in the Diabetes TeleCare program demonstrated improved metabolic control and reduced cardiovascular risk after 24-month intervention compared to the control group.
The emergence of telehealth in orthotic services across the United Kingdom
Published in Assistive Technology, 2023
Nicola Eddison, Aoife Healy, Sian Calvert, Nachiappan Chockalingam
Telehealth, a term used interchangeably with telemedicine, virtual appointments and telephone/video appointments, has been defined by WHO as the use of telecommunications and virtual technology to deliver health care outside of traditional health care facilities (Sutherland et al., 2020), and as the use of medical information that is exchanged from one site to another through electronic communication to improve a patient’s health (Tuckson et al., 2017). Telehealth’s potential to increase efficiency and reach patients facing access barriers was quickly realized. The use of telehealth as a mode of healthcare treatment is not new (Shigekawa et al., 2018), however, its widespread use across NHS out-patient services is novel. In-particular, the use of video consultations to deliver orthotic treatment, has never previously been attempted in a NHS setting. Using technology for a remote medical encounter has become an efficient solution for safe patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing the patient immediate healthcare access without the need for an in-person visit (Joshi & Lewiss, 2020). Guidance on carrying out virtual orthotic assessments was published by the British Association of Prosthetists and Orthotists (2020). The purpose of this service evaluation was to investigate the emergence of telehealth in orthotic services across the UK.
Breaking barriers: telehealth to improve access to assistive technology
Published in Assistive Technology, 2023
Aoife Healy, Nicola Eddison, Nachiappan Chockalingam
While the use of telehealth is not new (Shigekawa et al., 2018), the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated its growth. As outlined in the recently published global report on assistive technology, telehealth is considered a valuable tool to improve access to assistive technology services for people across the world, enabling equitable access to vulnerable and excluded populations (World Health Organization & United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), 2022). For example, its application has been shown in screening, diagnosis, and hearing aid fittings (Govender & Mars, 2018) and orthotic, prosthetic and wheelchair service provision (Eddison et al., 2021; Ghosh et al., 2022). It has been shown to have a positive impact in both higher- (Eddison et al., 2021) and lower-income (Ghosh et al., 2022) settings.
Service system design of video conferencing visits with nurse assistance
Published in IISE Transactions, 2022
Xiaojie Wang, Yongpei Guan, Xiang Zhong
Although telehealth technology and its use are not new, widespread adoption among care providers and patients beyond simple telephone correspondence has been relatively slow. The virtual services offered are typically limited to VC visits without nurse/surrogate assistance, and mainly cover chronic diseases that do not require a physical examination (mental diseases, for example). However, recent policy changes during the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced barriers to telehealth access, and have promoted the use of telehealth as a way to deliver care across a broad spectrum. The involvement of nurse assistance makes it possible for VC visits to cover extended health conditions. To the best of our knowledge, very little work exists on investigating the design of VC visits with nurse assistance, and our model fills this gap to help community hospitals understand the potential of VC visits.