Chapter 6 Revolutionizing healthcare sustainability through mHealth applications
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Rishabha Malviya
Abstract
Health is essential for enhancing the quality of life. The provision of efficient healthcare services is an important factor in promoting the social and economic advancement of a country. A significant proportion of individuals living in developing nations, particularly those in rural and isolated regions, lack sufficient access to healthcare facilities. The recent development of technologies for telecommunication has the potential to enhance healthcare services. The utilization of mobile health (mHealth) holds significant promise as a supportive system within the healthcare sector for addressing the disparities in providing healthcare by the urban and rural hospitals. Health concerns are often considered to be the primary obstacle to achieving sustainable global development. The integration of information and communication technologies into the healthcare sector, particularly the use of mobile communications, is revolutionizing the provision of healthcare services by enhancing accessibility, affordability, and availability. The chapter analyzes the incorporation of mHealth apps into healthcare systems, proving their capacity to improve sustainability. mHealth enables individuals to take an active role in managing their health, enhances the efficiency of healthcare delivery, and minimizes the environmental impact associated with conventional healthcare procedures. In conclusion, mHealth apps provide a great opportunity to enhance the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of healthcare systems. The purpose of the study is to assess the potential, difficulties, and obstacles involved in developing a mobile healthcare system in poor countries. A prospective mHealth model has been developed, which is based on mobile cellular networks. It presents a comprehensive set of recommendations to facilitate the effective utilization of a mobile healthcare system.
Abstract
Health is essential for enhancing the quality of life. The provision of efficient healthcare services is an important factor in promoting the social and economic advancement of a country. A significant proportion of individuals living in developing nations, particularly those in rural and isolated regions, lack sufficient access to healthcare facilities. The recent development of technologies for telecommunication has the potential to enhance healthcare services. The utilization of mobile health (mHealth) holds significant promise as a supportive system within the healthcare sector for addressing the disparities in providing healthcare by the urban and rural hospitals. Health concerns are often considered to be the primary obstacle to achieving sustainable global development. The integration of information and communication technologies into the healthcare sector, particularly the use of mobile communications, is revolutionizing the provision of healthcare services by enhancing accessibility, affordability, and availability. The chapter analyzes the incorporation of mHealth apps into healthcare systems, proving their capacity to improve sustainability. mHealth enables individuals to take an active role in managing their health, enhances the efficiency of healthcare delivery, and minimizes the environmental impact associated with conventional healthcare procedures. In conclusion, mHealth apps provide a great opportunity to enhance the efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability of healthcare systems. The purpose of the study is to assess the potential, difficulties, and obstacles involved in developing a mobile healthcare system in poor countries. A prospective mHealth model has been developed, which is based on mobile cellular networks. It presents a comprehensive set of recommendations to facilitate the effective utilization of a mobile healthcare system.
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Foreword VII
- Contents IX
- About the book XV
- Chapter 1 Developing sustainable hospital healthcare services 1
- Chapter 2 Promoting the adoption of robots in healthcare for sustainability 20
- Chapter 3 Design of healthcare sustainability: innovation and challenges 47
- Chapter 4 Healthcare sustainability with artificial intelligence: innovations, benefits, and challenges 80
- Chapter 5 Additive manufacturing for advancing healthcare sustainability 112
- Chapter 6 Revolutionizing healthcare sustainability through mHealth applications 146
- Chapter 7 Sustainable healthcare system using biomedical engineering 177
- Chapter 8 Developing sustainable healthcare in waste management: a comprehensive approach 213
- Chapter 9 Measurement of social sustainability in healthcare supply chain management 236
- Chapter 10 Importance of telemedicine on healthcare sustainability during pandemics 264
- Index 301
Kapitel in diesem Buch
- Frontmatter I
- Preface V
- Foreword VII
- Contents IX
- About the book XV
- Chapter 1 Developing sustainable hospital healthcare services 1
- Chapter 2 Promoting the adoption of robots in healthcare for sustainability 20
- Chapter 3 Design of healthcare sustainability: innovation and challenges 47
- Chapter 4 Healthcare sustainability with artificial intelligence: innovations, benefits, and challenges 80
- Chapter 5 Additive manufacturing for advancing healthcare sustainability 112
- Chapter 6 Revolutionizing healthcare sustainability through mHealth applications 146
- Chapter 7 Sustainable healthcare system using biomedical engineering 177
- Chapter 8 Developing sustainable healthcare in waste management: a comprehensive approach 213
- Chapter 9 Measurement of social sustainability in healthcare supply chain management 236
- Chapter 10 Importance of telemedicine on healthcare sustainability during pandemics 264
- Index 301
