Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care

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. The book showcases the range of digital technology applications utilized in healthcare, including the use of mobile phones, computers, wearable and non-wearable technologies, sensors, 3D printers, robotics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), internet technologies, websites and apps, virtual and augmented realities, and computer games. With a wealth of case studies and insights, this book is an essential resource on the impact of digital technology on public health and rehabilitation services in the COVID-19 era. The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the rehabilitation services available to those in need, particularly for older adults, people with physical and cognitive impairments, children with autism and ADHD, and individuals with physical and mental health disorders. In response to these challenges, the book focuses on the potential for advanced digital technologies to revolutionize public health and rehabilitation services, highlighting the need for researchers and healthcare professionals to work together to promote digital-based interventions.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
Preface
Part I: Introduction - health care transition
Chapter 1. Historical overview and the evolution of digital health
Abstract
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
Chapter 2. Transition to digital health: a necessity, not a luxury
Abstract
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
References
Further reading
Part II: Digital health and telehealth applications in rehabilitation care and public health practice
Chapter 3. Telemedicine and telehealth
Abstract
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
3.6 Collection of data via telehealth and telemedicine
3.7 Patient satisfaction with telehealth and telemedicine
3.8 Considerations when delivering telehealth and telemedicine
3.9 Upskilling health care professionals
3.10 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4. Digital centers and telehealth for marginalized communities during COVID-19: the case of Bangladesh
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Role of telehealth and its application 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
References
Chapter 5. Virtual care in speech-language pathology
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Instilling success
5.3 Basics
5.4 Translating care from in person to virtual intervention for the client poststroke
5.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 6. The future of digital mental health care: challenges and opportunities for practice
Abstract
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Digital health, digital medicine, and DTx
6.3 Digital mental healthcare
6.4 Digital mental healthcare interventions–analyzing the effectiveness, safety, and acceptability of providing person-centered care
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
6.8 Conclusion
References
Part III: Digital health applications in older adults
Chapter 7. Recent trends and digital technology applications in lower limb injury rehabilitation
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Immersive technology
7.3 Telehealth (telerehabilitation)
7.4 Rehabilitation wearables
7.5 Rehabilitation robotics
7.6 Personalized pre-rehab diagnostics
7.7 Photo- and electrotherapy
7.8 Artificial intelligence
7.9 Neurofeedback
7.10 Technology for lightening/unweighting
7.11 Analytics and big data
7.12 Conclusion
References
Chapter 8. Telerehabilitation: a new frontier in rehabilitation care during the COVID-19
Abstract
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
Chapter 9. Opportunities and challenges for the implementation and uptake of robots in residential care
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Robotics in aged care
9.3 Research study in robotics and aged care
9.4 Research outcomes of robotics-based aged care
9.5 Discussion
9.6 Conclusion
Acknowledgments
References
Chapter 10. Digital healthcare methods for geriatric rehabilitation
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Geriatric diseases or disorder
10.3 Influence of COVID-19 on the geriatric rehabilitation
10.4 Digital health
10.5 Effectiveness of digital health and its scope
10.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 11. Dementia and digital health
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Use of digital technologies by people with dementia improve self-management and social participation
11.3 Gerotechnology
11.4 Virtual reality–based interventions
11.5 Virtual reality–based physical and cognitive training
11.6 Immersive virtual reality therapy
11.7 Virtual reality exercise games
11.8 Reminiscence therapy combined with virtual reality
11.9 Conclusion
References
Part IV: Digital health applications in pediatric care
Chapter 12. Digital production of pediatric ankle-foot orthoses
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Digital workflow for 3D printed ankle-foot orthoses
12.3 Delivery and patient follow-up
12.4 Clinical evidence for 3D printed ankle-foot orthoses
12.5 The digital future
12.6 Equitable distribution of ankle-foot orthoses
12.7 COVID-19 considerations
References
Chapter 13. Technologies and psychophysiological measures for regulation in autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder populations
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Definitions of autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
13.3 Self-regulation—emotion regulation and attention in autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
13.4 Existing treatment modalities: applied behavior analysis, cognitive behavioral therapy, and dialectical behavioral therapy
13.5 Limitations of the existing modalities, and the introduction of biofeedback
13.6 Transference of therapeutic skills—comparing the transference ability of traditional treatment modalities with biofeedback
13.7 Effectiveness of biofeedback-based therapy for autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
13.8 Autism spectrum disorder case sample description of biofeedback-based cognitive behavioral therapy protocol
13.9 Future research and conclusion
References
Part V: Digital health and neurological rehabilitation
Chapter 14. Augmented reality rehabilitation for stroke
Abstract
14.1 What is augmented reality?
14.2 The advantages of augmented reality in rehabilitation interventions for stroke
14.3 A home-based augmented reality rehabilitation training system for the patients with stroke
14.4 RGB-Depth camera of augmented reality technology
14.5 System design of home-based augmented reality rehabilitation training
14.6 Outcomes of applying the home-based augmented reality system in Hong Kong during COVID-19
14.7 Clinical applications of augmented reality technology in rehabilitation
References
Chapter 15. Neurotechnology for poststroke motor rehabilitation
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Brain–computer interface
15.3 Virtual reality rehabilitation
15.4 Summary
References
Chapter 16. Toward a positive emotion-elicitation human–robot interaction: positive emotion recognition with multimodal inputs
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Related works
16.3 Model
16.4 Multimodal classification
16.5 Preliminary outcome
16.6 Summary
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 17. Optimizing electroencephalography-emotion classification through strategic window selection methodology
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Dataset
17.3 Methods
17.4 Result and discussion
17.5 Conclusion
Acknowledgment
References
Part VI: Digital health in public health and nursing care
Chapter 18. Nursing in the digital age: the importance of health technology and its advancement in nursing and healthcare
Abstract
18.1 Background
18.2 Virtual reality
18.3 Augmented reality
18.4 Emotional intelligence and customer service
18.5 Sustainability and virtual reality
18.6 Robotic surgery
18.7 Cultural diversity issues and capabilities
18.8 Conclusion
Acknowldegement
References
Chapter 19. The application of digital health to fight against COVID-19
Abstract
19.1 Introduction of COVID-19 pandemic
19.2 Global burden of COVID-19 pandemic
19.3 Digital health and its revolution
References
Part VII: Barrier of digital technology application
Chapter 20. Barriers and challenges in the application of digital technology in public health in developing countries
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Barrier application digital technology public health developing country
20.3 Accessibility, research, and participation
20.4 Barriers to pathologists’ use of virtual imaging
20.5 Barriers to using artificial intelligence applications in rehabilitation
20.6 Barriers to health information exchange
20.7 Framework for selecting technologies
20.8 Using mobile health to improve health outcomes
20.9 Factors influencing participation and recruitment
20.10 Workforce in rehabilitation and digital era
20.11 Barriers of social determinants
20.12 Educational factor
20.13 Economic factor
20.14 Aging factors
20.15 Infrastructure factor
20.16 Barriers to implementing national policies
20.17 Conclusion
References
Chapter 21. The impact of socioeconomic barriers on access to telehealth services for medical abortion in Australia during the COVID-19 pandemic
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Methods
21.3 Results
21.4 Discussion
21.5 Limitations
21.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 22. Artificial intelligence and public health: challenges and opportunities
Abstract
22.1 Introduction
22.2 The impact and implications of AI on public health
22.3 Diversity of the use of artificial intelligence in public health
22.4 Conclusion
References
Chapter 23. The future of digital health in transforming healthcare
Abstract
23.1 Introduction
23.2 Overview of existing digital health technologies and applications
23.3 Digital health ecosystem
23.4 Global perspectives on digital health
23.5 The future of digital health
23.6 Conclusion
References
Index

Life Sciences

Physical Sciences & Engineering

Social Sciences & Humanities

Health

Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care

COVID Era

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Raymond K. Y. Tong

Balasankar Ganesan