Digital Health Platforms in Saudi Arabia: Determinants from the COVID-19 Pandemic Experience

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作者
Alghamdi, Saeed M. [1 ,2 ]
Alsulayyim, Abdullah S. [2 ,3 ]
Alqahtani, Jaber S. [4 ,5 ]
Aldhahir, Abdulelah M. [3 ]
机构
[1] Umm Al Qura Univ, Coll Appl Hlth Sci, Clin Technol Dept, Resp Care Program, Mecca 21955, Saudi Arabia
[2] Imperial Coll London, Natl Heart & Lung Inst, London SW7 2BX, England
[3] Jazan Univ, Fac Appl Med Sci, Resp Therapy Dept, Jazan 45142, Saudi Arabia
[4] UCL, UCL Resp, London WC1E 6BT, England
[5] Prince Sultan Mil Coll Hlth Sci, Dept Resp Care, Dammam 34313, Saudi Arabia
关键词
digital health; health innovation; COVID-19; TELEHEALTH;
D O I
10.3390/healthcare9111517
中图分类号
R19 [保健组织与事业(卫生事业管理)];
学科分类号
摘要
COVID-19 poses a significant burden to healthcare systems. Healthcare organisations with better health innovation infrastructures have faced a reduced burden and achieved success in curbing COVID-19. In Saudi Arabia, digital technologies have played a vital role in fighting SARS-CoV-2 transmission. In this paper, we aimed to summarise the experience of optimising digital health technologies in Saudi Arabia as well as to discuss capabilities and opportunities during and beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. A literature search was conducted up to September 2021 to document the experience of using DHTPs in Saudi Arabia in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. We also considered any published data, press briefings, and announcements by the MOH in Saudi Arabia. The findings were synthesised in narrative form. Health officials succeeded in optimising and maintaining a strategy to mitigate the spread of the virus via different digital technologies, such as mobile health applications, artificial intelligence, and machine learning. The quick digital response in Saudi Arabia was facilitated by governmental support and by considering users and technology determinants. Future research must concentrate on establishing and updating the guidelines for using DHTPs.
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