The Impact of the Internet of Things (IoT) on Healthcare Delivery: A Systematic Literature Review

Q4 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
None Bismark Atta Frimpong, None Claudia Barbosa, None Raed A Abd Alhameed
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Abstract

The Internet of Things (IoT) also has a huge impact on dramatically lowering healthcare expenses and increasing treatment outcomes. The only ways that patients could communicate with doctors before the Internet of Things were in person, over the phone, or via text. There was no feasible way for healthcare providers to assess patients’ health and offer advice continuously. IoT-enabled technological equipment has made remote monitoring possible in the healthcare industry, opening opportunities to keep patients safe and healthy and empowering medical professionals to provide the best treatment possible. This review provides a comprehensive study of the literature on IoT’s impact (negative or positive) on healthcare delivery and why it is difficult to implement despite its enormous benefits. Search engines (journal publishing databases) like Google Scholar, PubMed, and ScienceDirect were used to find studies on the impact of IoT-based healthcare delivery. Data were extracted from papers found, and the quality of studies that qualified for inclusion and exclusion was assessed and reported. It includes the proposed technologies’ validation as well as their clinical effectiveness. The review found that the lack of government commitment to financing IoT projects is a challenge to its implementation in healthcare delivery since it involves huge capital at the beginning and its maintenance. In addition, some medical professionals are still acquainted with the old-fashioned (manual) ways of delivering their services, hence avoiding the technological approach. Despite the challenges, one noted the positive effect of IoT in healthcare delivery is that doctor-patient interactions have gotten simpler and more effective; it has also raised patient participation and satisfaction. Furthermore, remote patient monitoring shortens hospital stays and avoids readmissions by monitoring patients’ health.
物联网(IoT)对医疗服务的影响:系统文献综述
物联网(IoT)也对大幅降低医疗费用和提高治疗效果产生了巨大影响。在物联网之前,患者与医生沟通的唯一方式是面对面、通过电话或通过短信。医疗保健提供者没有可行的方法来评估患者的健康状况并持续提供建议。支持物联网的技术设备使医疗保健行业的远程监控成为可能,为保持患者的安全和健康创造了机会,并使医疗专业人员能够提供最佳治疗。本综述对物联网对医疗保健服务的影响(消极或积极)的文献进行了全面研究,以及尽管物联网带来了巨大的好处,但它为何难以实施。使用Google Scholar、PubMed和ScienceDirect等搜索引擎(期刊出版数据库)查找有关基于物联网的医疗保健服务影响的研究。从找到的论文中提取数据,并评估和报告符合纳入和排除条件的研究的质量。它包括所提出的技术的验证以及它们的临床有效性。审查发现,政府缺乏对资助物联网项目的承诺,这对物联网在医疗保健服务中的实施构成了挑战,因为它在开始和维护时涉及巨额资金。此外,一些医疗专业人员仍然熟悉老式的(人工)提供服务的方式,因此避免了技术方法。尽管存在挑战,但有人指出,物联网在医疗保健服务中的积极影响是,医患互动变得更简单、更有效;它还提高了患者的参与度和满意度。此外,远程患者监测通过监测患者的健康状况,缩短了住院时间,避免了再入院。
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Journal of Biomolecular Techniques
Journal of Biomolecular Techniques Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Molecular Biology
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期刊介绍: The Journal of Biomolecular Techniques is a peer-reviewed publication issued five times a year by the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities. The Journal was established to promote the central role biotechnology plays in contemporary research activities, to disseminate information among biomolecular resource facilities, and to communicate the biotechnology research conducted by the Association’s Research Groups and members, as well as other investigators.
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