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Digital Healthcare and Smart City Applications

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Sustainable Engineering and Science".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 March 2024) | Viewed by 5963

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. Angela Repanovici

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Product Design, Mechatronics and Environment Department, Product Design and Environment Faculty, Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania, Eroilor Bld, 29, 500098-Brasov, Romania
Interests: sustainability of information systems; sustainability of medical devices; health literacy; information literacy; engineering and management; statistical research

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

The use of digital technology has led to an unprecedented revolution in the field of healthcare. Healthcare can be based on digital health technologies through applications such as mobile health (mHealth), health information technology (IT), portable devices, telehealth and telemedicine, and personalized medicine. These include technologies that can be used as medical products, in medical products, as an accompanying diagnosis, or as an adjunct to other medical products (devices, drugs, and biologics). Digital health technologies utilize computing platforms, connectivity, software, and sensors for use in healthcare and related fields. These technologies cover a wide range of uses, from general health applications to medical device applications. The utilization of the Internet of Things can lead to the creation of smart cities. The smart city concept integrates information and communication technology ("ICT") and various physical devices connected to the Internet of Things ("IoT") network to optimize the efficiency of a city's operations and services and to connect with citizens. Smart city applications are developed to manage urban flows and enable real-time responses. Therefore, a smart city may be better prepared to meet challenges than a city with a conventional "transactional" relationship with its citizens. This Special Issue aims to connect the two concepts: digital health in smart cities. We expect to publish articles that cover challenges, experiments, and innovations in the two fields.

Prof. Dr. Angela Repanovici
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • visual aid systems for people with low vision
  • sustainable monitoring and healthcare of the visual function
  • biomechanics
  • Smart City apps for the visually impaired
  • virtual reality and/or augmented reality in the medical field
  • smart applications based on arduino platforms
  • smart applications for environmental monitoring and control

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Visual Aid Systems from Smart City to Improve the Life of People with Low Vision
by Mirela Gabriela Apostoaie, Mihaela Baritz, Angela Repanovici, Daniela Mariana Barbu, Alexandra Maria Lazăr and Gyury Bodi
Sustainability 2023, 15(8), 6852; https://doi.org/10.3390/su15086852 - 19 Apr 2023
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In the current time, the development of urban centers is a very complex process in terms of new residential or administrative building locations expansion, but also in terms of design and/or the combination of the constructions with the environment. In the same context, [...] Read more.
In the current time, the development of urban centers is a very complex process in terms of new residential or administrative building locations expansion, but also in terms of design and/or the combination of the constructions with the environment. In the same context, the various transport development, communication or social activities facilities require an important database and an infrastructure to ensure and satisfy the population needs at the highest level. Accordingly, interest has developed in the smart cities (SC) concept creation with connection possibilities over extended geographical areas. This paper addresses a problem related to the preparation and ensuring the development of Brasov city as a smart city, with the possibility of finding solutions for low-vision people’s mobility and opening even more access to the city’s infrastructure. The paper’s main objectives and contributions are represented by the current considerations provision for ensuring functionality as a smart city by identifying the involvement points of the administrative system and, respectively, by introducing technical solutions for the low-vision people inclusion, having their mobility as a central element. The research results reveal the capacity and flexibility of permanent adaptation actions of public administrative and educational/research institutions to different population categories (with or without disabilities, active or retired, etc.) requirements regarding inclusion and mobility. Full article
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Improvement of Emergency Situation Management through an Integrated System Using Mobile Alerts
by Raluca Maria Repanovici, Șerban Nedelcu, Lucian Alexandru Tarbă and Steliana Busuioceanu
Sustainability 2022, 14(24), 16424; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142416424 - 8 Dec 2022
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The capacity to act as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency is a major concern for all those involved in providing first aid. Responses in due time are crucial for efficient alarm and event management. Currently, in most systems, notifications [...] Read more.
The capacity to act as quickly as possible in the event of an emergency is a major concern for all those involved in providing first aid. Responses in due time are crucial for efficient alarm and event management. Currently, in most systems, notifications regarding alarms and events are sent to a list of recipients. The recipients can be operators, workstations, and/or formations. For a more effective response, it would be advantageous for an alarm or event to be announced to the operators, workstations, and/or the mobile formations closest to the location where the alarm or event occurred. The authors present an innovative solution—an integrated system consisting of a mobile application intended for users and a web application for dispatchers—which aims to reduce the response time and to facilitate the identification of the emergency situation. The proposed applications are validated through usability tests, the results of which demonstrate the ease of use and acceptance of the application by users and dispatchers. It is shown that this tool can have benefits at a large scale, but depends on the involvement of governmental decision-makers for implementation. Full article
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App-Based Digital Health Equity Determinants According to Ecological Models: Scoping Review
by Na-Young Park and Sarang Jang
Sustainability 2024, 16(6), 2232; https://doi.org/10.3390/su16062232 - 7 Mar 2024
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Technological advances have increased the availability of diverse digital health services. However, digital health benefits are not equally accessible. Recent studies have focused on digital health equity. Researchers are progressively identifying digital determinants of health (DDoH) to address potential health disparities stemming from [...] Read more.
Technological advances have increased the availability of diverse digital health services. However, digital health benefits are not equally accessible. Recent studies have focused on digital health equity. Researchers are progressively identifying digital determinants of health (DDoH) to address potential health disparities stemming from digital health. This study investigated the determinants of disparities in app-based digital health within the framework of an ecological model. The method proposed by Arksey and O’Malley was adopted in this review. The PubMed, Embase, Scopus, and Google Scholar databases were searched from January 2016 to December 2021. Two reviewers independently screened and selected topics according to the guidelines for the scope of the topic. A consensus was reached to reconcile the differences, and the findings were collated, synthesized, summarized, and reported. This study identified 21 studies pertaining to health equity in app-based digital health. Seven countries were included in this study. Health inequities caused by the adoption of app-based digital health can be reflected in the following three levels according to the ecological model. At the individual level (N = 20), it was influenced by sociodemographic characteristics and digital literacy factors. At the interpersonal level (N = 10), factors such as feedback mechanisms, monitoring, communication modalities, technology-sharing practices, and standardized design were observed. At the community or social level (N = 7), disparities were noted in residential locality, integrated network infrastructure, and Internet accessibility. Finally, digital health policies should consider determinants of digital health inequalities. Ensuring health equity in digital health requires the equitable implementation and measurement of health outcomes through an equity lens. Based on the findings of this study, it is essential to maintain a continued focus on digital health to prevent the further widening of health disparities. Full article
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