Graduate Institute of Biomedical Informatics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
School of Gerontology Health Management, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
JMIR Public Health Surveill. 2021 Dec 8;7(12):e31645. doi: 10.2196/31645.
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has caused widespread fear and stress. The pandemic has affected everyone, everywhere, and created systemic inequities, leaving no one behind. In India alone, more than 34,094,373 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 452,454 related deaths have been reported as of October 19, 2021. Around May 2021, the daily number of new COVID-19 cases crossed the 400,000 mark, seriously hampering the health care system. Despite the devastating situation, the public response was seen through their efforts to come forward with innovative ideas for potential ways to combat the pandemic, for instance, dealing with the shortage of oxygen cylinders and hospital bed availability. With increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates since September 2021, along with the diminishing number of daily new cases, the country is conducting preventive and preparatory measures for the third wave. In this article, we propose the pivotal role of public participation and digital solutions to re-establish our society and describe how Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can support eHealth initiatives and mitigate infodemics to tackle a postpandemic situation. This viewpoint reflects that the COVID-19 pandemic has featured a need to bring together research findings across disciplines, build greater coherence within the field, and be a driving force for multi-sectoral, cross-disciplinary collaboration. The article also highlights the various needs to develop digital solutions that can be applied to pandemic situations and be reprocessed to focus on other SDGs. Promoting the use of digital health care solutions to implement preventive measures can be enhanced by public empowerment and engagement. Wearable technologies can be efficiently used for remote monitoring or home-based care for patients with chronic conditions. Furthermore, the development and implementation of informational tools can aid the improvement of well-being and dissolve panic-ridden behaviors contributing toward infodemics. Thus, a call to action for an observatory of digital health initiatives on COVID-19 is required to share the main conclusions and lessons learned in terms of resilience, crisis mitigation, and preparedness.
新型冠状病毒肺炎(COVID-19)是由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒 2(SARS-CoV-2)引起的,它引发了广泛的恐惧和压力。这场大流行影响到了每个人、每个地方,造成了系统性的不平等,没有一个人被落下。仅在印度,截至 2021 年 10 月 19 日,就报告了超过 34394373 例确诊的 COVID-19 病例和 452454 例相关死亡。大约在 2021 年 5 月,每日新增 COVID-19 病例数突破 40 万例,严重影响了医疗保健系统。尽管情况很严峻,但公众的反应是通过他们提出的创新想法来应对这场大流行,例如,解决氧气罐短缺和医院床位不足的问题。自 2021 年 9 月以来,随着 COVID-19 疫苗接种率的提高,以及每日新增病例数的减少,该国正在为第三波疫情做预防和准备措施。在本文中,我们提出了公众参与和数字解决方案的关键作用,以重建我们的社会,并描述可持续发展目标(SDGs)如何支持电子卫生倡议和减轻信息疫情,以应对后疫情时代的情况。这一观点反映了 COVID-19 大流行需要将跨学科的研究成果结合起来,在该领域内建立更大的一致性,并成为多部门、跨学科合作的推动力。文章还强调了开发可应用于大流行情况并重新处理以关注其他 SDGs 的数字解决方案的各种需求。通过公众赋权和参与,可以促进使用数字医疗保健解决方案来实施预防措施。可穿戴技术可有效地用于远程监测或慢性病患者的家庭护理。此外,开发和实施信息工具可以帮助改善幸福感,并消除造成信息疫情的恐慌行为。因此,需要建立一个 COVID-19 数字卫生倡议观察站,以分享关于弹性、危机缓解和备灾方面的主要结论和经验教训。
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