E-health in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Center for Health Market Innovations

Lewis, Theodore; Synowiec, Christina; Lagomarsino, Gina; Schweitzer, Julian

doi:10.2471/blt.11.099820

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“…One of the proposed initiatives is focused on the implementation of e-health (the use of Information Communication Technology (ICT)) solutions to reduce the cost and to make the health systems and solutions universally accessible [7]. Arief et al presented in [6] the strengths of e-health tools such as the improvement in accessing healthcare services by senior citizens, their cost-effectiveness and their efficiency in managing health resources.…”

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Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Montenegro

Argyriou

2017

Physiology & Behavior

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Alzheimer's screening tests are commonly used by doctors to diagnose the patient's condition and stage as early as possible. Most of these tests are based on pen-paper interaction and do not embrace the advantages provided by new technologies. This paper proposes novel Alzheimer's screening tests based on virtual environments and game principles using new immersive technologies combined with advanced Human Computer Interaction (HCI) systems. These new tests are focused on the immersion of the patient in a virtual room, in order to mislead and deceive the patient's mind. In addition, we propose two novel variations of Turing Test proposed by Alan Turing as a method to detect dementia. As a result, four tests are introduced demonstrating the wide range of screening mechanisms that could be designed using virtual environments and game concepts. The proposed tests are focused on the evaluation of memory loss related to common objects, recent conversations and events; the diagnosis of problems in expressing and understanding language; the ability to recognise abnormalities; and to differentiate between virtual worlds and reality, or humans and machines.The proposed screening tests were evaluated and tested using both patients and healthy adults in a comparative study with state-of-the-art Alzheimer's screening tests. The results show the capacity of the new tests to distinguish healthy people from Alzheimer's patients.

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Section: Accepted M Manuscriptmentioning

confidence: 99%

Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Montenegro

Argyriou

2017

Physiology & Behavior

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“…The role of ICT in enabling tertiary care in developing countries has been described earlier [54] and challenges on the road to sustainable implementation have been noted [55][56][57]. Our experience shows successful adoption and sustained use of the ICTP across 5 center in different settings with enhanced outcomes.…”

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Information Technology–Assisted Treatment Planning and Performance Assessment for Severe Thalassemia Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Observational Study (Preprint)

Agarwal¹,

Sedai²,

Ankita³

et al. 2017

Preprint

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“…Ability of the simple phone function to efficiently act as a communication networks between health care systems is increasing [25]. Telehealth call centers have great prospective to deliver health care services to formerly "isolated" women and health care workers at any time they need it the most [26].…”

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Call Center and its Significance for Sexual and Reproductive Health

Punjani¹,

Jan²,

Mithani³

et al. 2017

Epidemiology

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A call center is a central place where Customer Care Associates (CCA) handles queries of customers over the telephone. Over the past two decades, the rapid escalation in access to new information technologies that is computers and mobile phones in particular has increased the demand of creative methods to connecting these tools to address reproductive health challenges [1]. This paper will highlight the importance of the role of telehealth call centers in providing sexual and reproductive health services to attain woman reproductive health. It will also cover significance, purpose, and questions of the present study. This chapter intends to provide a comprehensive review of the literature around the topic of interest: telehealth call centre and its significance to women sexual and reproductive health. The purpose of the chapter, literature review is to write an in-depth analysis and synthesis of current literature to understand the advancement of information and communication technology (ICT) in providing health care through call centres and its significance for women reproductive health. In addition, barriers to approach women reproductive health will also be explored which will justify the need for conducting this present study.

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E-health in low- and middle-income countries: findings from the Center for Health Market Innovations

Cited by 284 publications

References 5 publications

Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Cognitive evaluation for the diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease based on Turing Test and Virtual Environments

Information Technology–Assisted Treatment Planning and Performance Assessment for Severe Thalassemia Care in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Observational Study (Preprint)

Call Center and its Significance for Sexual and Reproductive Health

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