Saudi Cultural Missions Theses & Dissertations
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Item Restricted Identifying and Overcoming Barriers to Patient Engagement with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) Technologies: Insight from a systematic literature review of high-income countries(University College London, 2024) Almotairi, Mutaz; Jafri, TabassumThis research project investigates barriers to patient engagement with Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) technologies in high-income countries while providing a systematic review of current literature. RPM technologies, driven by advancements in information and communication technologies (ICT) and a shift towards patient-centred care, have significantly reduced hospital admissions and improved outcomes for patients with chronic conditions and post-surgical recovery. Despite these benefits, several barriers hinder RPM's widespread adoption and effective use. Technological obstacles include device usability issues, connectivity problems, and data integration challenges. Psychological barriers encompass patient resistance due to fear of technology, concerns about data privacy, and a lack of trust in digital health solutions. Socioeconomic challenges involve financial constraints, digital literacy deficits, and disparities in access to necessary technology and internet services. Systemic obstacles within healthcare infrastructure, such as inadequate training for healthcare providers and insufficient reimbursement policies, further complicate the integration of RPM technologies. The research highlights the need for multifaceted strategies to overcome these barriers. Recommendations include developing user-friendly RPM devices, enhancing digital literacy through targeted educational programs, ensuring robust data security measures to build patient trust, and implementing supportive policies that provide financial incentives and comprehensive training for healthcare providers. Additionally, fostering an equity- centred approach and investing in technological infrastructure is crucial for mitigating disparities in RPM access and utilisation. By overcoming these barriers, the study aims to enhance patient engagement with RPM technologies, ultimately improving healthcare outcomes and optimising healthcare delivery. The findings provide valuable insights for healthcare providers, policymakers, and technology developers while underscoring the importance of a patient-centred approach in designing and implementing digital health solutions.14 0Item Restricted FemTech Ethics – An Empirical and Normative Analysis of FemTech and Women’s mHealth Apps(University of Zurich, 2023-09-28) Alfawzan, Najd; Christen, Markus; Biller-Andorno, Nikola; Hamper, JosieFemTech (female technology) is a growing market with a large user base globally. The investments in FemTech are huge. Collecting women’s health data is important for closing the gender health gap. However, as women have been subject to historical sociocultural oppression and surveillance, legal consequences might follow women who provide their data to FemTech companies. The primary thesis of this work is that an ethical perspective and grounding are critical for the analysis of FemTech, because technology is inextricably linked to morality, norms, and the sociocultural context in which it acts. FemTech is distinct from other types of technology and markets in that it emerged from these circumstances and has a significant impact on users within their social contexts. In my thesis, I focused on the ethical concerns in data privacy, sharing, and security by studying the privacy policies and consent practices of FemTech companies, particularly in the context of women’s mHealth apps. Data privacy and protection have been introduced as fundamental human rights. Notably, the women’s health data collected by FemTech is considered to be intimate, sensitive, and private data. Moreover, some women’s mHealth apps collect not only women’s sensitive data, but also data of their children and infants. This layer of complexity introduced by including children's data let me investigate in depth the practices of apps that collect children’s data and the related ethical and legal concerns. In short, the collection of women’s personal and health data could have negative consequences on women in certain legal and social systems of the world. The worldwide nature of the services provided by FemTech companies presents challenges in complying with the many regulations and laws that exist in different nations. Data protection and privacy legislation, for example, can differ widely from country to country. Furthermore, the sensitivity of women's health issues can differ depending on local cultural or religious considerations, with possible repercussions for national laws, particularly when it comes to sexual orientation and reproduction. In some cases, the data collected could even become evidence in criminal proceedings. Therefore, the handling of women’s intimate data must be approached with sensitivity to protect women's privacy rights.48 0