Mayer IgA Nephropathy Laboratories, Department of Cardiovascular Sciences, University of Leicester, Leicester, UK; John Walls Renal Unit, University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester, UK.
Founder & CEHD, iAdvocate, Inc.
Adv Kidney Dis Health. 2024 Jan;31(1):28-36. doi: 10.1053/j.akdh.2023.11.001.
Technological innovation has accelerated exponentially over the last 2 decades. From the rise of smartphones and social media in the early 2000s to the mainstream accessibility of artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023, digital advancements have transformed the way we live and work. These innovations have permeated health care, covering a spectrum of applications from virtual reality training platforms to AI-powered clinical decision support tools. In this review, we explore fascinating recent innovations that have and can facilitate patient engagement in nephrology. These include integrated care mobile applications, wearable health monitoring tools, virtual/augmented reality consultation and education platforms, AI-powered appointment booking systems, and patient information tools. We also discuss potential pitfalls in implementation and paradigms to adopt that may protect patients from unintended consequences of being cared for in a digitalized health care system.
过去 20 年来，技术创新呈指数级加速。从 21 世纪初智能手机和社交媒体的兴起，到 2023 年人工智能（AI）的主流应用，数字技术的进步改变了我们的生活和工作方式。这些创新已经渗透到医疗保健领域，涵盖了从虚拟现实培训平台到人工智能驱动的临床决策支持工具等一系列应用。在这篇综述中，我们探讨了一些令人着迷的最新创新，这些创新已经并能够促进肾脏病患者的参与。这些创新包括集成护理移动应用程序、可穿戴健康监测工具、虚拟/增强现实咨询和教育平台、人工智能驱动的预约系统以及患者信息工具。我们还讨论了实施过程中的潜在陷阱以及可能保护患者免受数字化医疗系统护理的意外后果的采用模式。
