Research Social Media Publics

   

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Researching Social media Publics 1DIGITAL HEALTH:Course:Tutor: Institution:City:Date:
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Research Social Media Publics 2Digital HealthIntroduction It involves revolutions in digital and genomic sectors dealing with health, healthcare, living and the society at large. It helps in keeping track, managing and boosting our health and that of the society (Kontos, et.al 2014). digital health involves some modes and mobile applications which include telecare and telehealth which involve use of technology to offer medical services, mobileapplications help in improving self-care and the use of technology to do consultations have givenpatients easy access to clinical records and other services needed. Telecare is a form of technology used to increase, maintain and boost functional abilities and independence of people with physical or communication complications; this can include stair lifts, bath seats. It includes use of electronic sensors and aids and this makes home environment safe for people living alone (Information management Association 2016).Telehealth on the other hand is a means whereby technology and other people’s health services can be accessed by the concerned people or how the people can be provided for at a distance. It can be automated or staffed and it helps in relaying information concerning patients from their residential places to clinician in the hospital and this helps clinical team monitor a patient well and do emergency attendance when need be. Mobile application and online self-care is also used by patients to manage their own health and wellbeing; this is only applicable for lower levels of health need. Telemedicine is also a form of technology which involves use of sensors and electronic communication from one practitioner to the other to help in doing some tests on patients and do clinical management; this can be done through video conferencing between two medical practitioners in different health centers and can be done with or without a patient. It can
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Research Social Media Publics 3also be done by a clinician and a patient while doing their consultations. All these allow consultation that enables decisions to be made with or without a patient. These innovations have helped in improving the quality of health, increasing the accessibility channels and reducing cost of travel and can be described better as;Communication methods, for example, use of computers and smart phones has done a great impact in our society. Its portability and accessibility makes it useful in health sector as it helps in receiving and providing services on daily basis.The digitized health strategies have helped consumers in remote areas to get medication easily without having to travel for long distances. Confidential documents can be send through a network to patients in remote locations.Digital innovations have also helped in unifying health care for the patients; this is because their records will be traced in all platforms easily and all information shared among the medical practitioners.High quality of medical care because it is based on use of protocols which have been proven to be the best, this is achieved by using technology and information to do tests, shorten time of producing results and hence helps in decision making.Methods of doing digital researchIn order to achieve the digital health process, there are methods involved in carrying out the research (Bowling 2014) and they include; data collection and sampling which involved looking into needs of the people and their proficiencies. This helps to know how, where to roll out the electronic health procedures.
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