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Digital health (DH) has gained popularity in the recent post-pandemic years because of its ability to provide alternative ways of delivery of healthcare and health | Digital health (DH) has gained popularity in the recent post-pandemic years because of its ability to provide alternative ways of delivery of healthcare and [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Health_Care_Systems health care systems] functions. <ref name=":0" /> Health professionals see high potential for digitalisation of elements of their practice and are in favour of digital adaptation. <ref>Estel K., Scherer J., Dahl H., Wolber E., Forsat N., Back D. [https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-022-07931-5 Potential of digitalization within physiotherapy: a comparative survey.] BMC Health Services Research 2022; 22:496.</ref><ref>Wallcook S., Morris K. Supporting Digital Health and Digital Inclusion: An Occupational Therapy Perspective. Journal of Corporate Citizenship 2017;(68):82-94.</ref><ref>Dahl-popolizio S., Carpenter H., Coronado M., Popolizio N.,Swanson C. [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7757642/ Telehealth for the Provision of Occupational Therapy: Reflections on Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic.] Int J Telerehabil. 2020; 12(2): 77–92.</ref> | ||
== DH aspects == | == DH aspects == |
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Introduction[edit | edit source]
Digital health (DH) has gained popularity in the recent post-pandemic years because of its ability to provide alternative ways of delivery of healthcare and health care systems functions. [2] Health professionals see high potential for digitalisation of elements of their practice and are in favour of digital adaptation. [3][4][5]
DH aspects[edit | edit source]
DH refers to various healthcare aspects which involve [6]:
- Health Information Technology (IT)
- Mobile Health (mHealth)
- Wearable devices
- Personalised medicine
Taxonomy[edit | edit source]
Taxonomy for DH interactions may vary depending on different areas of technology and type of care. [7] For clinical practice, Pronovost et al. 's taxonomy [8] dividing DH into the following 3 categories of value seems to be most relevant:
- Digital access: scheduling and access to a health system through online, virtual, or other digital means to gain admission to a health care system or provider.
- Digital healthcare delivery (telehealth): this refers to virtual patient visits, with interaction between healthcare provider and patient
- Digital monitoring: sustaining the digital bond with patients on their care journey without direct interaction with them.
Advantages of DH in physiotherapy[edit | edit source]
- Expansion of preventive care: more efficient use of predictive algorithms, improved genomics
- Personalised plans: development of tools that focus more on personal health needs
- Integrated care: better interdisciplinary communication through electronic documentation, connectivity and inter-operability of systems and devices
- Digitalisation and innovation: novel technologies that save human time and resources, opportunities for tailored simulations in education, decentralised research
- Standardisation of practice: through digital tools that objectively measure, monitor and deliver [9]
- Remote management: enabling accessibility and maximisation of efficiency of available resources [10][11]
- Faster development of drugs and devices: using digital twins
Digital Health Tools[edit | edit source]
- Synchronous communication (audio and video consultations)
- Asychronous communication(electronic health records, clinical reports, chat)
-Remote patient monitoring (hardware medical devices, software, clinic alarmistic)
- Artificial intelligence(support to decision-making, diagnosis and follow-up)
- Operational support(booking systems, integrated operational tools between institutions, interoperable tools)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ <a href="https://www.freepik.com/free-photo/female-doctor-with-smart-glasses-touching-virtual-screen-medical-technology_17122969.htm#query=digital%20health&position=3&from_view=keyword">Image by rawpixel.com</a> on Freepik [accessed 4-1-2023]
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 D'Anza B, Pronovost PJ. Digital Health: Unlocking Value in a Post-Pandemic World. Popul Health Manag. 2022 Feb;25(1):11-22.
- ↑ Estel K., Scherer J., Dahl H., Wolber E., Forsat N., Back D. Potential of digitalization within physiotherapy: a comparative survey. BMC Health Services Research 2022; 22:496.
- ↑ Wallcook S., Morris K. Supporting Digital Health and Digital Inclusion: An Occupational Therapy Perspective. Journal of Corporate Citizenship 2017;(68):82-94.
- ↑ Dahl-popolizio S., Carpenter H., Coronado M., Popolizio N.,Swanson C. Telehealth for the Provision of Occupational Therapy: Reflections on Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Int J Telerehabil. 2020; 12(2): 77–92.
- ↑ FDA.What is Digital Health? 2020 Available online: https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/digital-health-center-excellence/what-digital-health [accessed 4-1-2023]
- ↑ Classification of Digital Health Interventions. Geneva: World Health Organization, 2018. WHO/RHR/18.06. License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO.
- ↑ Pronovost P., Urwin J., Beck E., Coran J., Sundaramoorthy A., Schario M., Muisyo J., Sague J., Shea S., Runnels P. Making a dent in the trillion-dollar problem: toward zero defects. NEJM Catal Innovations Care Delivery 2021;2.
- ↑ Lamplot J., Pinnamaneni S., Swensen-Buza S., Lawton C., Dines J., Nawabi D., Young W., Rodeo S., Taylor S. The virtual shoulder and knee physical examination. Orthop J Sports Med. 2020;8(10):2325967120962869.
- ↑ Bossen D., Veenhof C., Van Beek K., Spreeuwenberg P., Dekker J., De Bakker D. Effectiveness of a web-based physical activity intervention in patients with knee and/or hip osteoarthritis: randomized controlled trial. J Med Internet Res. 2013;15(11):e257.
- ↑ Grona S., Bath B., Busch A., Rotter T., Trask C., Harrison E. Use of videoconferencing for physical therapy in people with musculoskeletal conditions: a systematic review. J Telemed Telecare. 2018;24(5):341–55.
- ↑ Digital Europe. A digital health decade: driving innovation in Europe. Available online: https://digital-europe-website-v1.s3.fr-par.scw.cloud/uploads/2022/04/DIGITALEUROPE_A-DIGITAL-HEALTH-DECADE_DRIVING-INNOVATION-IN-EUROPE.pdf [accessed 19-12-2022]