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== Introduction == | == Introduction == | ||
[[Digital Health]] has brought the issue of health technologies back in the spotlight. Health technologies have always been essential for the functioning of health systems and their importance has been highlighted several times. <ref>World Health Assembly | [[Digital Health]] has brought the issue of health technologies back in the spotlight. | ||
''Health technologies'' apply organised knowledge and skills in a way that promotes solutions to health problems and improve overall quality of life; they may take the form of devices, pharmaceuticals products, or medical procedures and systems. Some use the term ''health care technology'' interchangeably. <ref name=":0" /> Health technologies have always been essential for the functioning and improvement of [https://www.physio-pedia.com/Health_Care_Systems health systems] and their importance has been highlighted several times in achieving healthcare goals. <ref name=":0">World Health Assembly, 60. Health technologies. World Health Organization. Document WHA60.29 (2007). Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/22609 [accessed 23/8/23]</ref> However, their selection and management, especially for medical devices has always been arbitrary. <ref>WHO. Needs assessment for medical devices. June 2011. Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44562/9789241501385-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y [accessed 23/8/2023]</ref> | |||
''Medical devices'' refer to any type of machine, apparatus, instrument, implant, software, reagent for in vitro use that is intended for a medical purpose <ref name=":1">WHO. Medical devices. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/medical-devices#tab=tab_1 [accessed 23/8/23]</ref> e.g. the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a condition or disease; or the detection, measurement, restoration, correction or modification of a structure or body function. Medical devices are used in diverse settings, e.g. by patients at home, clinicians in their clinics, and by healthcare professionals such physiotherapists and occupational therapists. <ref name=":1" /> To date, 2 million different kinds of medical devices are available in the world market, with more than 7000 generic devices groups reported. <ref name=":1" /> | |||
== Needs assessment == | |||
Needs assessment | |||
=== General approach === | |||
* What is availabe? (in the facility, regionally or nationwide) | |||
* What should be available? Comparison with the ideal for a particular demand or situation (national or global standards) | |||
* Identidying the gap | |||
=== Specific approach === | |||
== Conclusion == | |||
Needs assessment of medical devices is a complex process that requires information from various sources. If conducted methodically and in-depth, it can lead decision - makers to the necessary information for the selection and prioritisation of appropriate medical devices. | |||
== Resources == | == Resources == | ||
Revision as of 11:55, 23 August 2023
Top Contributors - Angeliki Chorti
Introduction[edit | edit source]
Digital Health has brought the issue of health technologies back in the spotlight.
Health technologies apply organised knowledge and skills in a way that promotes solutions to health problems and improve overall quality of life; they may take the form of devices, pharmaceuticals products, or medical procedures and systems. Some use the term health care technology interchangeably. [1] Health technologies have always been essential for the functioning and improvement of health systems and their importance has been highlighted several times in achieving healthcare goals. [1] However, their selection and management, especially for medical devices has always been arbitrary. [2]
Medical devices refer to any type of machine, apparatus, instrument, implant, software, reagent for in vitro use that is intended for a medical purpose [3] e.g. the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of a condition or disease; or the detection, measurement, restoration, correction or modification of a structure or body function. Medical devices are used in diverse settings, e.g. by patients at home, clinicians in their clinics, and by healthcare professionals such physiotherapists and occupational therapists. [3] To date, 2 million different kinds of medical devices are available in the world market, with more than 7000 generic devices groups reported. [3]
Needs assessment[edit | edit source]
Needs assessment
General approach[edit | edit source]
- What is availabe? (in the facility, regionally or nationwide)
- What should be available? Comparison with the ideal for a particular demand or situation (national or global standards)
- Identidying the gap
Specific approach[edit | edit source]
Conclusion[edit | edit source]
Needs assessment of medical devices is a complex process that requires information from various sources. If conducted methodically and in-depth, it can lead decision - makers to the necessary information for the selection and prioritisation of appropriate medical devices.
Resources[edit | edit source]
The 2011 WHO document on needs assessment for medical devices can be found in languages other than english here. (french, greek, chinese, and spanish)
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 World Health Assembly, 60. Health technologies. World Health Organization. Document WHA60.29 (2007). Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/22609 [accessed 23/8/23]
- ↑ WHO. Needs assessment for medical devices. June 2011. Available from: https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/handle/10665/44562/9789241501385-eng.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y [accessed 23/8/2023]
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 WHO. Medical devices. Available from: https://www.who.int/health-topics/medical-devices#tab=tab_1 [accessed 23/8/23]
