{"title":"The metaverse in the world of health: The present future. Challenges and opportunities.","authors":"Joia Nuñez, Laura Krynski, Paula Otero","doi":"10.5546/aap.2022-02942.eng","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The World Health Organization has defined \"digital health\" as the use of information and communication technologies to improve health. In recent years, there has been a strong acceleration in the adoption of these digital tools, which has had a major impact on traditional healthcare models. We are currently witnessing the emergence of a large immersive virtual environment called the \"metaverse.\" Its emergence creates new and challenging opportunities in health care. This article explores some metaverse-related concepts, provides specific examples of its use in pediatrics, describes experiences in the hospital setting, and finally delves into the resulting challenges and opportunities.</p>","PeriodicalId":8338,"journal":{"name":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":0.7000,"publicationDate":"2024-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Archivos argentinos de pediatria","FirstCategoryId":"3","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.5546/aap.2022-02942.eng","RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"2023/5/18 0:00:00","PubModel":"Epub","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"PEDIATRICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The World Health Organization has defined "digital health" as the use of information and communication technologies to improve health. In recent years, there has been a strong acceleration in the adoption of these digital tools, which has had a major impact on traditional healthcare models. We are currently witnessing the emergence of a large immersive virtual environment called the "metaverse." Its emergence creates new and challenging opportunities in health care. This article explores some metaverse-related concepts, provides specific examples of its use in pediatrics, describes experiences in the hospital setting, and finally delves into the resulting challenges and opportunities.
期刊介绍:
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría is the official publication of the Sociedad Argentina de Pediatría (SAP) and has been published without interruption since 1930. Its publication is bimonthly.
Archivos Argentinos de Pediatría publishes articles related to perinatal, child and adolescent health and other relevant disciplines for the medical profession.