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eHealth and mHealth

A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 December 2024 | Viewed by 3558

Special Issue Editors

Dr. Sten Hanke

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eHealth Institute, FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, 8020 Graz, Austria
Interests: health informatics; personal health; eHealth; mHealth
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Dr. Bernhard Neumayer

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Guest Editor
eHealth Institute, FH JOANNEUM University of Applied Sciences, 8020 Graz, Austria
Interests: AI; eHealth; mHealth; medical imaging
Prof. Dr. Stefan Sauermann

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Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien, 1200 Vienna, Austria
Interests: medical engineering; eHealth

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

eHealth, or Electronic Health, signifies the utilization of information and communication technologies (ICTs) to fortify and elevate health and healthcare. This comprehensive concept encompasses a diverse array of applications, services, and systems designed to facilitate the electronic management of health information. It fosters seamless communication between healthcare providers and patients, ultimately enhancing the delivery of healthcare services.

Moreover, mHealth, or Mobile Health, is the strategic use of mobile devices, including smartphones, tablets, wearables, and wireless technologies. Its purpose is to bolster healthcare delivery, amplify health outcomes, and provide accessible health-related information and services.

These transformative trends have the potential to disrupt the healthcare system, ushering in a paradigm shift towards predictive, prevention-focused, and personalized service delivery, underpinned by the utilization of digital data. The emergence of new services holds the promise of actively involving participants in their own journey towards maintaining good health and reshaping how they receive healthcare services.

In unison, eHealth and mHealth contribute synergistically to the ongoing digitization and advancement of the healthcare landscape, marking a pivotal era of innovation and enhanced patient-centric care.

Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Usability and user experience in health apps;
  • Effectiveness of mobile health interventions;
  • Data security and privacy in eHealth;
  • Integration of wearables and ioT in healthcare;
  • Machine learning and predictive analytics in eHealth;
  • Telemedicine and remote patient monitoring;
  • Behavioral interventions through mobile apps;
  • Ethical considerations in eHealth and mHealth;
  • Human-centered design for health technologies.

Dr. Sten Hanke
Dr. Bernhard Neumayer
Prof. Dr. Stefan Sauermann
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Future Internet is an international peer-reviewed open access monthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 1600 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

Keywords

  • eHealth
  • mHealth
  • wearables
  • telemedicine
  • interoperability
  • mobile apps
  • standards
  • patient empowerment

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In-Home Evaluation of the Neo Care Artificial Intelligence Sound-Based Fall Detection System
by Carol Maher, Kylie A. Dankiw, Ben Singh, Svetlana Bogomolova and Rachel G. Curtis
Future Internet 2024, 16(6), 197; https://doi.org/10.3390/fi16060197 - 2 Jun 2024
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The Neo Care home monitoring system aims to detect falls and other events using artificial intelligence. This study evaluated Neo Care’s accuracy and explored user perceptions through a 12-week in-home trial with 18 households of adults aged 65+ years old at risk of [...] Read more.
The Neo Care home monitoring system aims to detect falls and other events using artificial intelligence. This study evaluated Neo Care’s accuracy and explored user perceptions through a 12-week in-home trial with 18 households of adults aged 65+ years old at risk of falls (mean age: 75.3 years old; 67% female). Participants logged events that were cross-referenced with Neo Care logs to calculate sensitivity and specificity for fall detection and response. Qualitative interviews gathered in-depth user feedback. During the trial, 28 falls/events were documented, with 12 eligible for analysis as others occurred outside the home or when devices were offline. Neo Care was activated 4939 times—4930 by everyday household sounds and 9 by actual falls. Fall detection sensitivity was 75.00% and specificity 6.80%. For responding to falls, sensitivity was 62.50% and specificity 17.28%. Users felt more secure with Neo Care but identified needs for further calibration to improve accuracy. Advantages included avoiding wearables, while key challenges were misinterpreting noises and occasional technical issues like going offline. Suggested improvements were visual indicators, trigger words, and outdoor capability. The study demonstrated Neo Care’s potential with modifications. Users found it beneficial, but highlighted areas for improvement. Real-world evaluations and user-centered design are crucial for healthcare technology development. Full article
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The Future of Healthcare with Industry 5.0: Preliminary Interview-Based Qualitative Analysis
by Juliana Basulo-Ribeiro and Leonor Teixeira
Future Internet 2024, 16(3), 68; https://doi.org/10.3390/fi16030068 - 22 Feb 2024
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With the advent of Industry 5.0 (I5.0), healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation, integrating human capabilities with advanced technologies to promote a patient-centered, efficient, and empathetic healthcare ecosystem. This study aims to examine the effects of Industry 5.0 on healthcare, emphasizing the synergy [...] Read more.
With the advent of Industry 5.0 (I5.0), healthcare is undergoing a profound transformation, integrating human capabilities with advanced technologies to promote a patient-centered, efficient, and empathetic healthcare ecosystem. This study aims to examine the effects of Industry 5.0 on healthcare, emphasizing the synergy between human experience and technology. To this end, 6 specific objectives were found, which were answered in the results through an empirical study based on interviews with 11 healthcare professionals. This article thus outlines strategic and policy guidelines for the integration of I5.0 in healthcare, advocating policy-driven change, and contributes to the literature by offering a solid theoretical basis on I5.0 and its impact on the healthcare sector. Full article
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