Evaluating Digital Health Services Quality via Social Media

IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 71, С. 9981 - 9993

Опубликована: Авг. 1, 2023

Given the widespread demand for digital health services, a systematic study on quality of services is essential. Based current situation tertiary hospitals in central China providing via social media, we used Cronbach and Bayesian Best Worst methods to evaluate hospital conduct an empirical several hospitals. results study, propose path constructing service platform, suggesting that focus building business function media accelerate development Internet Hospitals should also improve operation maintenance optimize intelligence online guidance, simplify design logic menus. In terms content information need targeted according characteristics different quality, ensure appropriate proportion various types information. With such measures, can guide users use through retain increase influence welfare.

Язык: Английский

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Teledentistry for improving access to, and quality of oral health care: A protocol for an overview of systematic reviews and meta-analyses

PLoS ONE, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 19(1), С. e0288677 - e0288677

Опубликована: Янв. 2, 2024

Digital technologies are becoming essential to address and optimize the suboptimal performance of healthcare systems. Teledentistry involves use information communication technology improve access oral health care quality delivery. Several systematic reviews (SRs) have been conducted synthesize evidence on effectiveness teledentistry but with conflicting results. The aim this review is comprehensively summarize available SRs provide impact care, patients’ providers’ outcomes, costs. This protocol has registered International Prospective Register Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO CRD42022373964). Six electronic databases including MEDLINE (Ovid), Embase ( Embase.com ), CINAHL (EBSCO), Web Science, Cochrane Library Epistemonikos will be searched for quantitative, qualitative, mixed evaluating modalities involving both patients and/or providers (OHCPs). We include studies published in English or French. outcomes (e.g., patient-reported experiences); patient indicators clinical adherence treatment, adverse costs); OHCP diagnostic accuracy, barriers enablers costs equity). Two independent reviewers perform data screening, extraction assess included using AMSTAR 2 ROBIS tools. Data synthesized narratively presented by tables graphs. report any overlap primary SRs. A statement strength each outcome provided if possible. inform decision-makers, patients, OHCPs, researchers potential effectiveness, benefits, challenges support them making recommendations its use. Results disseminated through peer-reviewed publications, presentations at conferences, social media.

Язык: Английский

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Effectiveness of digital health interventions for chronic conditions management in European primary care settings: Systematic review and meta-analysis

International Journal of Medical Informatics, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 196, С. 105820 - 105820

Опубликована: Фев. 1, 2025

The past decade has seen rapid digitalization of healthcare, significantly transforming healthcare delivery. However, the impact these technologies remains unclear, with notable gaps in evidence regarding their effectiveness, especially primary care settings. This systematic review assesses effectiveness digital health interventions versus without components implemented over last 10 years European settings for managing chronic diseases. Following Cochrane guidelines, we conducted a meta-analysis. We searched multiple databases randomized controlled trials. Inclusion criteria encompassed studies on disease management Europe, evaluating outcomes such as hospitalizations, quality life, and clinical measures. Data extraction assessment were independently by two authors, discrepancies resolved third author. certainty was judged according to Grading Recommendations, Assessment, Development, Evaluation approach. From 9829 records, 23 included, most UK Spain. investigated conditions type 2 diabetes hypertension. Interventions mainly focused patient monitoring, self-care education, communication tools. risk bias low moderate studies. Meta-analyses showed no significant differences between usual depressive symptoms, anxiety, HbA1c, diastolic blood pressure, weight, or except small improvement systolic pressure. Digital have not yet demonstrated substantial benefits traditional care. While some improvements noted, particularly limited. Further research is needed enhance interventions, address current methodological limitations, explore tailored approaches both specific populations multimorbid populations.

Язык: Английский

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Digitizing nursing: A theoretical and holistic exploration to understand the adoption and use of digital technologies by nurses

Journal of Advanced Nursing, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 79(10), С. 3737 - 3747

Опубликована: Авг. 2, 2023

Abstract Background With healthcare undergoing rapid digitalization, the effective integration of new technologies is crucial for nursing professionals, who form largest group in workforce. However, barriers within profession may impede digitalization efforts, leading to under utilization available and missed opportunities enhancing quality population health. Aims This article aims investigate adoption use digital by nurses, considering how key demographics, such as gender, age, voluntariness technology use, interact influence their acceptance these technologies. Methods Employing Unified Theory Acceptance Use Technology (UTAUT) a framework, we conducted discursive exploration, supplemented literature review from diverse academic sources. Keywords related UTAUT, practice were searched on PubMed, CINAHL Google Scholar. Additionally, UK government professional regulator reports examined understand current recommendations concerning profession's demography. Searches focused moderating factor domains, last search was 26 April 2023. Results The study revealed that successful implementation requires nuanced understanding workforce's characteristics preferences. Gender, age found intersect nurses' tools. Discussion By applying UTAUT context nursing, this highlights importance tailored strategies A technologically deterministic perspective insufficient; instead, consideration social factors specific essential adoption. Conclusion To maximize benefits healthcare, it imperative address faced professionals. comprehensive demographics impact will inform targeted strategies, engagement nurses with tools fostering innovation practices. Further research primary data are needed, but lays foundation future advancements Relevance Clinical Practice issues highlighted relevant nurse leaders those responsible implementing contexts. They also developers benefit evidence associated demographic article. Without holistic approach technology, challenges likely persist. (age, experience) have greater success obtaining clinical outcomes technology. work completed 2022. No Patient or Public Contribution Due focus being one profession, no involvement patients public sought.

Язык: Английский

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Experience of Health Care Professionals Using Digital Tools in the Hospital: Qualitative Systematic Review

JMIR Human Factors, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 10, С. e50357 - e50357

Опубликована: Авг. 25, 2023

Background The digitalization of health care has many potential benefits, but it may also negatively impact professionals’ well-being. Burnout can, in part, result from inefficient work processes related to the suboptimal implementation and use information technologies. Although strategies reduce stress mitigate clinician burnout typically involve individual-based interventions, emerging evidence suggests that improving experience using technologies can have a notable impact. Objective aim this systematic review was collect benefits challenges associated with digital tools hospital settings particular focus on experiences professionals these tools. Methods We conducted literature following PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews Meta-Analyses) guidelines explore settings. Using rigorous selection process ensure methodological quality validity study results, we included qualitative studies distinct data described physicians nurses. A panel 3 independent researchers performed iterative analysis identified thematic constructs. Results Of 1175 unique primary studies, 17 (1.45%) publications focused various their day-to-day practice. 10 (59%) clinical decision support tools, followed by 6 (35%) focusing electronic records 1 (6%) remote patient-monitoring tool. propose theoretical framework understanding complex interplay between experience, outcomes. constructs encompass positive negative when along moderators Positive feeling confident, responsible, satisfied, whereas frustration, overwhelmed, frightened. reinforce sufficient training adequate workflow integration, comprised unfavorable social structures lack training. outcomes improved patient increased efficiency, workload, safety risks, issues quality. Conclusions affect were commonly reported, professionals, such as thoughts emotions, less frequently discussed. On basis finding, highlights need further research specifically targeting an important mediator It emphasizes importance considering differences nature specific well profession role individual users. Trial Registration PROSPERO CRD42023393883; https://tinyurl.com/2htpzzxj

Язык: Английский

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Big 5 Personality Traits and Individual- and Practice-Related Characteristics as Influencing Factors of Digital Maturity in General Practices: Quantitative Web-Based Survey Study

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26, С. e52085 - e52085

Опубликована: Янв. 22, 2024

Background Various studies propose the significance of digital maturity in ensuring effective patient care and enabling improved health outcomes, a successful transformation, optimized service delivery. Although previous research has centered around inpatient settings, on general practices is still its infancy. Objective As practitioners (GPs) are first point contact for most patients, we aimed to shed light pivotal role GPs’ inherent characteristics, especially their personality, practices. Methods In step, applied sequential mixed methods approach involving literature review expert interviews with GPs construct scale used this study. Next, designed web-based survey assess 5-point Likert-type analyze relationship relevant characteristics using ANOVAs regression analysis. Results Our 219 revealed that was overall moderate (mean 3.31, SD 0.64) substantially associated several GP. We found differences based gender, expected future use solutions, perceived affinity medical assistants, level affinity, extraversion neuroticism. model, higher use, GPs, lower neuroticism were substantial predictors maturity. Conclusions study highlights impact By identifying these influencing factors, our findings support targeted approaches drive practice settings.

Язык: Английский

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The Constrained-Disorder Principle Assists in Overcoming Significant Challenges in Digital Health: Moving from “Nice to Have” to Mandatory Systems

Clinics and Practice, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 13(4), С. 994 - 1014

Опубликована: Авг. 20, 2023

The success of artificial intelligence depends on whether it can penetrate the boundaries evidence-based medicine, lack policies, and resistance medical professionals to its use. failure digital health meet expectations requires rethinking some challenges faced. We discuss most significant faced by patients, physicians, payers, pharmaceutical companies, systems in world. goal healthcare is improve outcomes. Assisting diagnosing, collecting data, simplifying processes a "nice have" tool, but not essential. Many these have yet be shown Current outcome-based economic constraints make have," "assists," "ease processes" insufficient. Complex biological are defined their inherent disorder, bounded dynamic boundaries, as described constrained disorder principle (CDP). It provides platform for correcting systems' malfunctions regulating degree variability. A CDP-based second-generation system solutions faces. Therapeutic interventions held outcomes with systems. In addition improving clinically meaningful endpoints, algorithms ensure patient physician engagement reduce system's costs.

Язык: Английский

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Emerging Digital Technologies in Healthcare with a Spotlight on Cybersecurity: A Narrative Review

Information, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 14(12), С. 640 - 640

Опубликована: Ноя. 29, 2023

Emerging digital technologies, such as telemedicine, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Medical Things, blockchain, and visual augmented reality, have revolutionized delivery access to healthcare services. Such technologies allow for real-time health monitoring, disease diagnosis, chronic management, outbreak surveillance, rehabilitation. They help personalize treatment plans, identify trends, contribute drug development, enhance public management. While emerging numerous benefits, they may also introduce new risks vulnerabilities that can compromise confidentiality, integrity, availability sensitive information. This review article discussed, in brief, key sector unique threats introduced by these technologies. We highlighted relevant cybersecurity, data breaches, medical device vulnerabilities, phishing, insider third-party risks, ransomware attacks. suggest cybersecurity framework should include developing a comprehensive strategy, conducting regular risk assessments, implementing strong control, encrypting data, educating staff, secure network segmentation, backing up regularly, monitoring detecting anomalies, establishing an incident response plan, sharing threat auditing vendors.

Язык: Английский

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Business intelligence and the leverage of information in healthcare organizations from a managerial perspective: a systematic literature review and research agenda

Journal of Health Organization and Management, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 38(3), С. 305 - 330

Опубликована: Март 29, 2024

Purpose Business intelligence (BI) systems and tools are deemed to be a transformative source with the potential contribute reshaping way different healthcare organizations’ (HCOs) services offered managed. However, this emerging field of research still appears underdeveloped fragmented. Hence, paper aims reconciling, analyzing synthesizing strands managerial-oriented literature on BI in HCOs enhance both theoretical applied future contributions. Design/methodology/approach A literature-based framework was developed establish guide three-stage state-of-the-art systematic review (SLR). The SLR undertaken adopting hybrid methodology that combines bibliometric content analysis. Findings In total, 34 peer-review articles were included. Results revealed significant heterogeneity basis methodological strategies. Nonetheless, knowledge structure research’s stream seems primarily composed five clusters interconnected topics: (1) decision-making, relevant capabilities value creation; (2) user satisfaction quality; (3) process management, organizational change financial effectiveness; (4) decision-support information, dashboard key performance indicators; (5) management effectiveness. Originality/value To authors’ knowledge, is first providing business management-related topic. Besides, offers an original disentangling directions from each emerged cluster into issues pertaining implementation, utilization impact HCOs. also discusses need contributions explore possible integrations data-driven technologies (e.g. artificial intelligence) HCOs, as role addressing sustainability challenges.

Язык: Английский

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A New Health Care Paradigm: The Power of Digital Health and E-Patients

Mayo Clinic Proceedings Digital Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 1(3), С. 203 - 209

Опубликована: Июнь 10, 2023

Язык: Английский

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