Digital Technology in Public Health and Rehabilitation Care
COVID Era
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2024
- Editors: Raymond Tong, Balasankar Ganesan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 2 7 0 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 2 2 7 1 - 9
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Request a sales quoteDigital 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.
- Provides in-depth insights into the various digital technologies that are impacting public health and rehabilitation, including Mobile/Smart phone, Computers, wearable and non-wearable technologies, sensors, 3D printers/technologies, robotics, and more
- Highlights the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on public health and rehabilitation services, and how digital technology can help provide effective solutions during these challenging times
- Brings together the expertise of multidisciplinary professionals, including researchers, doctors, nurses, physical therapists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, and more
Introduction - Health Care Transition
1. Transition to Digital Health: A Necessity, Not A Luxury
Digital Health and Telehealth Applications in Rehabilitation Care and Public Health Practice
2. Telemedicine and Telehealth
3. Digital Centers and Telehealth for Marginalized Communities during COVID-19: The Case of Bangladeshh
4. Virtual Care in Speech-Language Pathology
Digital Health Applications in Older Adults
5. Opportunities and challenges for the implementation and uptake of robots in residential care: a qualitative study
6. Digital healthcare methods for geriatric Rehabilitation
7. Dementia and Digital Health
Digital Health Applications in Pediatric care
8. Digital Production of Paediatric Ankle-Foot Orthoses
9. Technologies and psychophysiological measures for regulation in ASD and ADHD populations
Digital Health and Neurological Rehabilitation
10. Augmented Reality Rehabilitation for Stroke
11. Neurotechnologies for Poststroke Motor Rehabilitation
12. Multimodal Emotion Recognition for Positive Human-Robot Interactions
Digital Health in Public Health and Nursing care
13. Nursing in the Digital Age: Health technology and its advancement in nursing and healthcare
14. The Application of Digital Health to Fight Against COVID-19
Barrier of Digital Technology application
15. Barrier of Digital Technology application in Public Health in Developing Countries
- No. of pages: 300
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 1, 2024
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443222702
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Raymond Tong
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Balasankar Ganesan
Dr. Balasankar Ganesan is a Lecturer at the Institute of Health and Wellbeing, Discipline of Occupational Therapy, Federation University, Australia. He received his Dual PhD degree from the University of Technology Sydney, Australia, and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong, and an entry-level Occupational Therapy degree from The Tamilnadu Dr. MGR Medical University, India. He is also a registered Occupational Therapist in Hong Kong, the United Kingdom, and India. Additionally, he is a member of the International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation and the International Society of Global Health.