Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care : COVID Era / Edited by Raymond K. Y. Tong; Balasankar Ganesan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Tong, Raymond K. Y., editor.

Ganesan, Balasankar, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical innovations.

Public health--Technological innovations.

Public health.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xx, 397 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2025]

Summary:

Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care: COVID Era provides an in-depth examination on how digital technology has impacted public health and rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Contents:

Front Cover

Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care

Copyright Page

Contents

List of contributors

Preface

I. Introduction - health care transition

1 Historical overview and the evolution of digital health

Learning outcomes

1.1 Introduction

1.2 Definitions of digital health, telemedicine, e-health, and mHealth

1.3 The emergence of telemedicine, electronic medical records, and digital health

1.4 Electric telegraph and Civil War (1800-44)

1.5 Telephone, photophone, radio (1850-1900)

1.6 Radio, electroencephalogram, electrocardiograms, and telemedicine (1900s-1960s)

1.7 Electronic medical records and digital health (1960-90s)

1.8 Internet and information access and digital health (2000-10s)

1.9 Data integration and analytics and digital health (2010-20s)

1.10 Impact of COVID-19 and digital health acceleration (2020s-present)

1.11 Conclusion

References

2 Transition to digital health: a necessity, not a luxury

Learning objectives

2.1 Introduction

2.2 History of healthcare delivery

2.3 Barriers in shifting to digital health

2.4 Facilitators in shifting to digital health

2.5 Advantages of digital health

2.6 Future of digital health

2.7 Transition: move from luxury to need for digital health

Further reading

II. Digital health and telehealth applications in rehabilitation care and public health practice

3 Telemedicine and telehealth

3.1 What is telehealth and telemedicine?

3.2 The history of telehealth and telemedicine

3.3 What is the goal of telehealth and telemedicine?

3.4 How is telehealth and telemedicine delivered?

3.5 Outcomes for telemedicine and telehealth

3.5.1 Cardiac rehabilitation

3.5.1.1 Impact of telehealth and telemedicine on cardiac rehabilitation outcomes.

3.5.2 Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

3.5.2.1 Impact of telehealth and telemedicine on chronic obstructive pulmonary disease outcomes

3.5.3 Diabetes mellitus

3.5.3.1 Impact of telehealth and telemedicine in the diagnosis of retinopathy related to diabetes mellitus

3.6 Collection of data via telehealth and telemedicine

3.6.1 Validity

3.6.2 Reliability

3.6.3 Impact of results on individuals

3.7 Patient satisfaction with telehealth and telemedicine

3.8 Considerations when delivering telehealth and telemedicine

3.9 Upskilling health care professionals

3.9.1 Frameworks for telehealth delivery

3.9.2 Impediments to providing telehealth training

3.10 Conclusions

4 Digital centers and telehealth for marginalized communities during COVID-19: the case of Bangladesh

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Role of telehealth and its application during COVID-19

4.2.1 Background of telehealth

4.2.2 Accelerated penetration of telehealth during COVID-19

4.3 Contemporary state of telehealth in Bangladesh during COVID-19

4.4 Digital centers in Bangladesh: telehealth services for the marginalized people

4.5 Conclusion

Conflict of interest

5 Virtual care in speech-language pathology

5.1 Introduction

5.1.1 Virtual care

5.2 Instilling success

5.3 Basics

5.3.1 Beginner learning: opening a session

5.3.1.1 Quieting your body and mind

5.3.1.2 Being present for your client

5.3.1.3 Session language

5.3.2 Helping the client with virtual care

5.3.2.1 Manipulating your screen and audio

5.4 Translating care from in person to virtual intervention for the client poststroke

5.4.1 The life participation approach to aphasia

5.4.1.1 Supported conversation for adults with aphasia.

5.4.1.2 Incorporating principles of neuroplasticity

5.4.2 Building an online community

5.5 Conclusion

6 The future of digital mental health care: challenges and opportunities for practice

6.1 Introduction

6.2 Digital health, digital medicine, and DTx

6.2.1 Digital health

6.2.2 Digital medicine

6.2.3 Digital therapeutics

6.3 Digital mental healthcare

6.4 Digital mental healthcare interventions-analyzing the effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of providing person-cent...

6.5 Cultural adaptation of digital therapeutics in mental healthcare

6.6 Ethical and legal implications in digital mental healthcare interventions

6.7 Future of digital mental health-integrating digital mental healthcare into clinical practice

6.7.1 Here are some potential trends and developments that may shape the future of this field

6.7.2 Challenges of integrating digital mental healthcare into clinical practice

6.8 Conclusion

III. Digital health applications in older adults

7 Recent trends and digital technology applications in lower limb injury rehabilitation

7.1 Introduction

7.2 Immersive technology

7.2.1 Designs for rehabilitation environments by dynamics virtual reality

7.2.2 Rehabilitation is gamified by Improfit

7.3 Telehealth (telerehabilitation)

7.3.1 Online physiotherapy software by Phyt Health

7.3.2 E-Rehabilitation and networking by Telewecure

7.4 Rehabilitation wearables

7.4.1 Smart Ms3 manufactures electromyography wearable sensors

7.4.2 Denton creates 3D movement tracking

7.5 Rehabilitation robotics

7.5.1 Exoskeleton

7.5.1.1 Lightweight design

7.5.1.2 Soft robotics

7.5.1.3 Sensor technology

7.5.1.4 Neurological control

7.5.1.5 Hybrid systems

7.5.1.6 Personalization.

7.5.2 Exoskeleton hands by Nureab

7.5.3 Soft robots by Fleming MedLab

7.6 Personalized pre-rehab diagnostics

7.6.1 Active testing for gait by LAAF

7.6.2 Multimodal imaging by Voxel AI

7.7 Photo- and electrotherapy

7.7.1 Neuro20 creates suits for muscle recovery

7.7.2 LUMINOUSRED Advances Red Light Therapy

7.8 Artificial intelligence

7.8.1 Breathment enables AI-based remote patient management

7.8.2 AI-driven rehabilitation solutions by Rootally

7.8.3 ChatGPT and Bing AI

7.9 Neurofeedback

7.9.1 Remote neurofeedback solutions by Divergence Neuro

7.9.2 Neurostimulation headset by Exsurgo

7.10 Technology for lightening/unweighting

7.10.1 Lightweight passive exoskeleton built by MEBSTER

7.10.2 Microgravity treadmills developed by Boost Treadmills

7.11 Analytics and big data

7.11.1 Interdisciplinary dataset developed by Precise4Q

7.11.2 Data-as-a-service for rehabilitation

7.11.3 Impact of rehabilitation technology in 2023

7.11.4 Limitations of rehabilitation technology in 2023

7.12 Conclusion

8 Telerehabilitation: a new frontier in rehabilitation care during the COVID-19

8.1 Introduction

8.2 What is telerehabilitation?

8.3 History of telerehabilitation

8.4 The need for telerehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic

8.5 Advantages of telerehabilitation

8.6 Types of telerehabilitation

8.7 Challenges of tele-rehabilitation during the COVID-19 pandemic

8.8 Strategies to overcome challenges of telerehabilitation

8.9 Best practices for implementing telerehabilitation

8.10 Telerehabilitation and healthcare disparities

8.11 Application of telerehabilitation for specific conditions

8.12 Future directions for telerehabilitation

8.13 Conclusion

References.

9 Opportunities and challenges for the implementation and uptake of robots in residential care

9.1 Introduction

9.2 Robotics in aged care

9.2.1 Assistive robots

9.2.2 Service robots

9.2.3 Socially assistive robots

9.2.4 Teleoperated robots

9.3 Research study in robotics and aged care

9.3.1 Participants

9.3.2 Data collection

9.3.3 Data Analysis

9.4 Research outcomes of robotics-based aged care

9.4.1 Participant demographics

9.4.2 Stakeholders' perceptions

9.4.2.1 Workforce challenges

9.4.2.2 Potential Areas of Application

9.4.2.2.1 Emotional support, companionship, and social support

9.4.2.2.2 Personal care and activities of daily living

9.4.2.2.3 Mobility, Navigation, and Fall Prevention

9.4.2.2.4 Entertainment

9.4.2.2.5 Medication Management

9.4.2.2.6 Logistics-Food, Laundry, and Cleaning

9.4.2.2.7 Ad-hoc trivial tasks and telepresence robots

9.4.2.3 Intention to use robots

9.4.2.4 Design considerations

9.4.2.5 Challenges and considerations for implementation

9.4.2.5.1 Cost and funding

9.4.2.5.2 Long-term use and integration into practice

9.4.3 Residents' perceptions

9.4.3.1 Potential application areas

9.4.3.2 Intention to use

9.4.3.3 Design and integration considerations

9.5 Discussion

9.5.1 Implications for designers, researchers and service providers

9.5.2 Limitations of this study

9.6 Conclusion

Acknowledgments

10 Digital healthcare methods for geriatric rehabilitation

10.1 Introduction

10.2 Geriatric diseases or disorder

10.2.1 Alzheimer's disease

10.2.1.1 Statistics

10.2.1.2 Influence of COVID-19

10.2.1.3 Management

10.2.1.4 Digital methods

10.2.2 Parkinson's disease

10.2.2.1 Statistics

10.2.2.2 Influence of COVID-19

10.2.2.3 Management.

10.2.2.4 Digital methods.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9780443222702

OCLC:

1455763146