The rapid development of technology should first be introduced into the most critical areas of science and infrastructure. Introducing IT in the healthcare sector can improve quality and significantly speed up work. However, the benefits are not limited to stakeholders solely on the part of employees and patients interacting with them. Their positive impact affects the entire vertical of medical personnel to optimize critical processes, and other service users will be able to save time and be more confident in the quality of treatment.
Regarding interaction opportunities, it is worth mentioning technologies that provide proactive control of potential diseases at the level of entire communities. This approach is one of the most promising, solving the problems of lack of medical personnel, overcrowding of hospitals, and the frequency of visits to such institutions. Persuasive technology, one such technique, can be implemented as a mobile application for health behavior promotion or as companion software for health monitoring devices (Orji and Moffatt 66-68). As a result, access to this technology significantly increases awareness among the population on issues of interest to them, reducing the burden on hospitals. In addition, medical personnel get the opportunity to interact with a large group of people at the level of society, constantly updating and improving information. Finally, directly in the clinics in the hands of the patient, it is possible to monitor health indicators in a convenient format independently. Research shows the positive impact of this approach in most cases (Orji and Moffatt 77). As a result, this knowledge can become the foundation for implementing technologies on a larger scale.
However, patients only sometimes need proactive monitoring – in many cases, the diseases are widespread, requiring a different assessment. A striking example is type 2 diabetes, which has a broad negative impact on the human body without a proper and constant assessment of the situation and condition. If many people know the need to control such things as blood sugar levels, body weight, proper nutrition, and much more, then there were no mechanisms for adapting this knowledge and implementing it in real life for a long time. The development of mobile technologies has made it possible to obtain educational and organizational information regarding specific diseases, particularly type 2 diabetes, in a highly convenient and accessible format (Shan et al. 878-879). A simple notification on a smartphone at the right time can already protect against the consequences of the rapid development of the negative impact of the disease on the body. Synchronization and record keeping of analyzes can visualize personal information and systematize it for convenient handling when working with a qualified specialist.
Nevertheless, modern challenges give new impetus to the creation of relevant developments in technology and medicine. The pandemic has created many problems, and psychological problems have begun to develop on a large scale. Through such channels of interaction, such as mobile applications, social networks, and others, there is a positive trend in the fight against ailments (Figueroa and Aguilera 5). Thus, the burden on medical institutions is reduced, and the pure awareness of the population is increased, which positively affects the medical services system, making a step towards telemedicine.
Consequently, it can be concluded that technologies improve medicine, which is most clearly seen in the benefits to stakeholders. Patients and people, in general, receive convenient tools for monitoring their health, nurses and doctors receive optimization of specific processes within institutions, and managers develop prospects for the development of sciences related to technology for better analysis. Information and the mechanisms of its high-quality processing become the critical aspect that contributes to the development of this direction.
Works Cited
Figueroa, Caroline A., and Adrian Aguilera. “The Need for a Mental Health Technology Revolution in the COVID-19 Pandemic.” Frontiers in Psychiatry, vol. 11, no. 523, 2020, pp. 1-5.
Orji, Rita, and Karyn Moffatt. “Persuasive Technology for Health and Wellness: State-of-the-Art and Emerging Trends.” Health Informatics Journal, vol. 24, no.1, 2018, pp. 66-91.
Shan, Rongzi, et al. “Digital Health Technology and Mobile Devices for the Management of Diabetes Mellitus: State of the Art.” Diabetologia, vol. 62, no. 6, 2019, pp. 877-887.