scholarly journals Digital Health Solutions to Control the COVID-19 Pandemic in Countries With High Disease Prevalence: Literature Review

10.2196/19473 ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
pp. e19473
Author(s):  
Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori ◽  
Kambiz Bahaadinbeigy ◽  
Kolsoum Deldar ◽  
Marsa Gholamzadeh ◽  
Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Google Search

Background COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has become a global pandemic, affecting most countries worldwide. Digital health information technologies can be applied in three aspects, namely digital patients, digital devices, and digital clinics, and could be useful in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic. Objective Recent reviews have examined the role of digital health in controlling COVID-19 to identify the potential of digital health interventions to fight the disease. However, this study aims to review and analyze the digital technology that is being applied to control the COVID-19 pandemic in the 10 countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. Methods For this review, the Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched in August 2020 to retrieve publications from December 2019 to March 15, 2020. Furthermore, the Google search engine was used to identify additional applications of digital health for COVID-19 pandemic control. Results We included 32 papers in this review that reported 37 digital health applications for COVID-19 control. The most common digital health projects to address COVID-19 were telemedicine visits (11/37, 30%). Digital learning packages for informing people about the disease, geographic information systems and quick response code applications for real-time case tracking, and cloud- or mobile-based systems for self-care and patient tracking were in the second rank of digital tool applications (all 7/37, 19%). The projects were deployed in various European countries and in the United States, Australia, and China. Conclusions Considering the potential of available information technologies worldwide in the 21st century, particularly in developed countries, it appears that more digital health products with a higher level of intelligence capability remain to be applied for the management of pandemics and health-related crises.

scholarly journals Review Study of Digital Health-related Solutions to Control COVID-19 Pandemic: Analysis for the 10 Highest Prevalent Countries (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharareh R Niakan Kalhori ◽  
Kambiz Bahaadinibeigy ◽  
Kolsoum Deldar ◽  
Marsa Gholamzadeh ◽  
Sadrieh Hajesmaeel-Gohari ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Digital Learning ◽  
Digital Tool ◽  
The World ◽  
Health Products ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Google Search

BACKGROUND The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) as a case of pneumonia becomes a global pandemic, affecting most of the countries around the world. digital health as information technologies that can be applied in three aspects including digital patients, digital devices, and digital clinics could help against this pandemic. OBJECTIVE Recent reviews have examined the role of digital health in controlling COVID-19 to identify the potential of digital health to fight against the disease. However, this study is aimed at reviewing and analyzing applied digital technology to control the COVID-19 pandemic in ten countries with the highest prevalence of the disease. METHODS For this review, Google Scholar, PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases were searched in August 2020 to retrieve publications from December 2019 to 15 March 2020. Furthermore, the Google search engine was also investigated to identify additional applications of digital health for COVID-19 pandemic control. RESULTS 32 papers were included in this review reported 37 digital health applications for COVID-19 control. Most of the projects for COVID-19 fighting were telemedicine visit (N=11, 30%). Digital learning packages for informing about the disease (N=7, 19%), GIS and QR code application for real-time case tracking (N=7, 19%), as well as cloud /mobile based systems for self-care and patient tracking (N=7, 19%) were in the second rank of digital tool applications. projects deployed by collaboration of European countries, USA, Australia, and China. CONCLUSIONS Having considered the potential of available information technologies across the world in the 21st century, particularly in developed countries, it seems that more digital health products with higher level of intelligence capability have remained to be applied for pandemic and health related crisis management. CLINICALTRIAL

scholarly journals The characteristics and capabilities of the available open source health information technologies supporting healthcare: a scoping review protocol

2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 230-238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ather Akhlaq ◽  
Brian McKinstry ◽  
Aziz Sheikh
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Health Information ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Information Science ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Study Characteristics ◽  
Google Search

IntroductionDue to the many advantages of open source software (OSS), including reduced cost of licensing, more flexibility in terms of customisation and redistribution, better quality and no vendor lock-in, OSS in healthcare is increasingly gaining importance. Various open source health information technologies (OS-HITs) are continuously being designed and developed for different areas of healthcare to increase organisational efficiencies and quality of care at minimum costs. The objective of this scoping review is to identify the kinds of existing OS-HITs, their characteristics (e.g. functions) and capabilities (e.g. advantages/disadvantages) for various healthcare stakeholders (physicians and patients) and healthcare sectors (e.g. clinical, administrative).MethodsWe will conduct a scoping review to identify the range of available OS-HITs in international literature from 1980 to September 2018. Searches will be conducted in six major international databases, namely: Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature Plus, Excerpta Medica Database, Global Health, Library Information Science and Technology Abstracts, Medline and Web of Science to identify relevant published research. We will also search the Google search engine and Google Scholar for on-going and unpublished work and the grey literature. Searches will be peer-reviewed by two independent reviewers and will not be limited by methodology or language. Next, selected references will be tabulated for study characteristics by author affiliation, country of origin, the name of OS-HIT, healthcare area/sector, system requirements, stakeholders, complete solution and web link. Furthermore, functions, benefits/advantages, disadvantages and outcomes (e.g. usability) of OS-HITs will be extracted. Narrative and interpretative synthesis of data will be undertaken.ResultsWe will report our findings in a peer-reviewed journal.

scholarly journals Representing Knowledge Consistently Across Health Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (01) ◽  
pp. 139-147 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. T. Rosenbloom ◽  
R. J. Carroll ◽  
J. L. Warner ◽  
M. E. Matheny ◽  
J. C. Denny
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Representation ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Models ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Health Level 7 ◽  
Support Of Research

Summary Objectives: Electronic health records (EHRs) have increasingly emerged as a powerful source of clinical data that can be leveraged for reuse in research and in modular health apps that integrate into diverse health information technologies. A key challenge to these use cases is representing the knowledge contained within data from different EHR systems in a uniform fashion. Method: We reviewed several recent studies covering the knowledge representation in the common data models for the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) and its Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics program, and the United States Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (PCORNet). We also reviewed the Health Level 7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource standard supporting app-like programs that can be used across multiple EHR and research systems. Results: There has been a recent growth in high-impact efforts to support quality-assured and standardized clinical data sharing across different institutions and EHR systems. We focused on three major efforts as part of a larger landscape moving towards shareable, transportable, and computable clinical data. Conclusion: The growth in approaches to developing common data models to support interoperable knowledge representation portends an increasing availability of high-quality clinical data in support of research. Building on these efforts will allow a future whereby significant portions of the populations in the world may be able to share their data for research.

scholarly journals Representing Knowledge Consistently Across Health Systems

2017 ◽  
Vol 26 (01) ◽  
pp. 139-147
Author(s):  
S. T. Rosenbloom ◽  
R. J. Carroll ◽  
J. L. Warner ◽  
M. E. Matheny ◽  
J. C. Denny
Keyword(s):  
Knowledge Representation ◽  
Clinical Data ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Models ◽  
Research Network ◽  
Patient Centered ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Health Level 7 ◽  
Support Of Research

Summary Objectives: Electronic health records (EHRs) have increasingly emerged as a powerful source of clinical data that can be leveraged for reuse in research and in modular health apps that integrate into diverse health information technologies. A key challenge to these use cases is representing the knowledge contained within data from different EHR systems in a uniform fashion. Method: We reviewed several recent studies covering the knowledge representation in the common data models for the Observational Medical Outcomes Partnership (OMOP) and its Observational Health Data Sciences and Informatics program, and the United States Patient Centered Outcomes Research Network (PCORNet). We also reviewed the Health Level 7 Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resource standard supporting app-like programs that can be used across multiple EHR and research systems. Results: There has been a recent growth in high-impact efforts to support quality-assured and standardized clinical data sharing across different institutions and EHR systems. We focused on three major efforts as part of a larger landscape moving towards shareable, transportable, and computable clinical data. Conclusion: The growth in approaches to developing common data models to support interoperable knowledge representation portends an increasing availability of high-quality clinical data in support of research. Building on these efforts will allow a future whereby significant portions of the populations in the world may be able to share their data for research.

scholarly journals The Progressive Public Measures of Saudi Arabia to Tackle Covid-19 and Limit Its Spread

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 783
Author(s):  
Anwar A. Sayed
Keyword(s):  
Saudi Arabia ◽  
Descriptive Study ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Fatality Rate ◽  
Religious Activities ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Difference ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Since the beginning of the global novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the response of governments has varied significantly across the world. This was one of the main reasons behind the difference in the disease fatality rates between countries. In this study, the public progressive measures taken in Saudi Arabia (SA) are described in detail. This is a descriptive study in which measures were retrieved via the government official news agency—Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The total number of Covid-19 cases and its fatality rate were obtained/calculated from the Saudi Ministry of Health (MoH) official Covid-19 port, as well as the WHO COVID-19 dashboard. SA took active measures in order to interrupt the spread of Covid-19 which were strict, rapid, and progressive in nature. Social distancing was at the heart of almost every measure taken by the government. The main themes of these interventions are as follows: travel bans, suspending religious activities, closure of non-essential shops, enforcing changes at workplaces, and imposing curfews. This was followed by the gradual return to working life with various precautions to prevent a spike in the number of cases. The imposed measures in SA succeeded in reducing the burden of Covid-19 and its fatality rate. Comparatively, the fatality rate in SA was significantly lower compared to developed countries with better healthcare infrastructure such as the United States and United Kingdom.

scholarly journals Analysis of ICT education in Azerbaijan: current state, foreign experience, problems and prospects

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-60
Author(s):  
F. T. Agayev ◽  
G. A. Mammadova ◽  
R. T. Melikova
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
International Organizations ◽  
Education System ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Foreign Universities

Purpose of the study. The aim of the study is to develop recommendations for improving educational curricula for ICT specialties taught to students in universities of the Azerbaijan Republic.The urgency of the problems outlined in this article is determined by the urgency of the transition to the modernization of the national education system and its integration into the global and world educational space, the requirements of creating an information society in Azerbaijan.Modern society needs qualified personnel who own new information technologies and are able to apply them in various fields of activity. Therefore, the process of modernization of the ICT education system is necessary; curricula should comply with international standards and specialization profile.Materials and research methods. The article provides a comparative analysis of higher professional ICT education in the developed countries of the world, shows the similarities and differences of the educational systems of the United States, European countries, Russia and Azerbaijan, analyzes the trends and features of the educational systems of developed countries, provides a list of IT specialties in demand today and in the near future. . The article also outlines the problems facing higher education institutions that train IT profile specialists.As research materials are used:policy documents of the governing bodies of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the field of higher vocational education;training programs of ICT specialties of universities of the Azerbaijan Republic;study programs of ICT specialties of leading foreign universities;scientific works of domestic and foreign authors in the field of ICT education;recommendations of international organizations ACM (The Association for Computing Machinery) and IEEE (The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) on the development of curricula for various areas of IT profile.Results. Taking into account the analysis of the curriculum of the IT profile of foreign universities, recommendations of international organizations of standardization, monitoring of the labor market, methodical recommendations were developed to improve ICT education in Azerbaijan. The necessity of modernization of the education system and bringing it into line with modern requirements is shown.Conclusion. In modern conditions of the formation of the information society in Azerbaijan, the educational program of the university should take into account the results of monitoring the labor market and the dynamics of macroeconomic changes, the disappearance of old and the emergence of new activities related to the use of ICT. Therefore, an important task is to prepare highly professional specialists in the country who are able to use and implement the advanced development of information technologies in practice.The recommendations outlined in the article can be used by university professors to improve the educational programs of ICT specialties in Azerbaijan.

scholarly journals Homeopathic Approach to COVID-19: A Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nazmul Hasan ◽  
Mesbah Uddin Md. Rezwanun Nayem ◽  
Mohammad Mohshinuzzaman ◽  
Anwar H Biswas ◽  
Md. Emrul Kayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
United States Of America ◽  
Treatment Protocol ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
Homeopathic Medicine ◽  
Proven Efficacy ◽  
Global Catastrophe ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV-2 infection, also known as COVID-19, has a pandemic outbreak, and recent studies show various limitations, including treatment. This virus is chiefly infecting the respiratory tract (RTI) and resulting in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome. Many developed countries, including Italy, England, and the United States of America (USA), are facing many casualties. Unlikely, no specific treatment protocol is available till today. Homeopathic medicine is a branch of alternative medicine, practiced on individualized symptoms similarity. However, historically it has potential in treating epidemic infections like scarlet fever, typhoid, and cholera. In the treatment of RTI and pneumonia, several homeopathic medicines have proven efficacy. This review on the utility of homeopathic medicine might guide the physician to prevent COVID-19 contagion. Homeopathic medicines can help humanity with conventional medical methods to prevent this global catastrophe.

scholarly journals Lifestyle and the Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: A Status Report

2015 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karla I. Galaviz ◽  
K. M. Venkat Narayan ◽  
Felipe Lobelo ◽  
Mary Beth Weber
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Clinical Practice ◽  
Diabetes Prevention ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Health Care Systems ◽  
The United States ◽  
Status Report ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Health Information Technologies

Diabetes is a costly disease affecting 387 million individuals globally and 28 million in the United States. Its precursor, prediabetes, affects 316 and 86 million individuals globally and in the United States, respectively. People living with elevated blood glucose levels are at high risk for all-cause mortality and numerous cardiometabolic ailments. Fortunately, diabetes can be prevented or delayed by maintaining a healthy lifestyle and a healthy body weight. In this review, we summarize the literature around lifestyle diabetes prevention programs and provide recommendations for introducing prevention strategies in clinical practice. Overall, evidence supports the efficacy and effectiveness of lifestyle diabetes prevention interventions across clinical and community settings, delivery formats (eg, individual-, group-, or technology-based), and implementers (eg, clinicians, community members). Evidence-based diabetes prevention strategies that can be implemented in clinical practice include brief behavior change counseling, group-based education, community referrals, and health information technologies. These strategies represent opportunities where practitioners, communities, and health care systems can work together to provide individuals with education, support and opportunities to maintain healthy, diabetes-free lifestyles.

scholarly journals Holistic Analysis of Coronavirus Literature: A Scientometric Study of the Global Publications Relevant to SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19), MERS-CoV (MERS) and SARS-CoV (SARS)

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
Engin Şenel ◽  
Fatih Esad Topal
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Southern China ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
The United States ◽  
The United Kingdom ◽  
Scientometric Evaluation ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Source Countries ◽  
Scientometric Study

ABSTRACT Objectives: In late December 2019, a cluster of patients with pneumonia caused by an unknown pathogen was reported from Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The pathogen has been identified as a novel coronavirus, severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the disease has been named as coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The objective of this study was to perform the first holistic scientometric evaluation of coronavirus publications. Methods: Our main source for this study was Web of Science Collection database. All items published between 1980 and 2019 were included. A distribution map of global production in coronavirus literature and scientometric networks were generated. Results: The United States, China, Germany, the United Kingdom, and Netherlands were the most productive countries. Publications in coronavirus literature have been produced from almost every country in the world, except for some countries in Asia and Africa. Conclusion: While in the 1980s, the United States and developed countries from Europe were major source countries and the virus was identified only as an animal disease in the literature and its biological and genetic structure was investigated, in the 2000s, China became a major contributor of coronavirus literature because the SARS outbreak originated from southern China. Almost all most-cited publications in this period are related to SARS and the ACE2 protein.

Digital and informatics competencies: Requirements for nursing leaders in Canada

2021 ◽  
pp. 084047042110154
Author(s):  
Brian Lo ◽  
Lynn M. Nagle ◽  
Peggy White ◽  
Manal Kleib ◽  
Margaret Ann Kennedy ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Technologies ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Digital Health ◽  
Nurse Leaders ◽  
Digital Innovation ◽  
Health Information Technologies ◽  
Health Technologies ◽  
Nursing Leaders ◽  
Key Stakeholders ◽  
Health Initiatives

The use of health information technologies continues to grow, especially with the increase in virtual care in response to COVID-19. As the largest health professional group in Canada, nurses are key stakeholders and their active engagement is essential for the meaningful adoption and use of digital health technologies to support patient care. Nurse leaders in particular are uniquely positioned to inform key technology decisions; therefore, enhancing their informatics capacity is paramount to the success of digital health initiatives and investments. The purpose of this commentary is to reflect on current projects relevant to the development of informatics competencies for nurse leaders in the Canadian context and offer our perspectives on ways to enhance current and future nurse leaders’ readiness for participation in digital health initiatives. Addressing the digital health knowledge and abilities of nurse leaders will improve their capacity to champion and lead transformative health system changes through digital innovation.

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