FUTURE DIRECTIONS IN HEALTH EDUCATION

Fourth Industrial Revolution

characterized by a fusion of technologies that are blurring the lines between the physical, digital and biological spheres

Fourth Industrial Revolution

represents a fundamental change in the way we live, work and relate to one another. It is a new chapter in human development, enabled by extraordinary technology advances commensurate with those of the first, second and third industrial revolutions.

TELEHEALTH (VIRTUAL CARE, REMOTE MEDICINE)

• use of digital information and communication technologies, such as computers and mobile devices, to access health care services remotely and manage your health care (Mayo Clinic)

• Doctor appointments and check-ups need not be face-to-face all the time. Consultations are done online.

HEALTHCARE CONSUMERIZATION

• People continue to consume health and wellness products with pride

• Stores (physical & digital) carry health and wellness products prominently

Consumerization of healthcare

shift in focus on the individual consumer rather than the market as a whole.

Consumerization of healthcare

is the trend of people influencing and controlling their medical & wellness care. Non-traditional sectors such as retail, technology & consumer packaged goods are looking to address these needs.

PREVENTIVE MEDICINE

“An ounce of prevention is worth pounds of cure”

• Better avoid getting sick than paying for costly medical bills

• AIM: Disease Prevention

education

The primary method used to carry out preventive medicine is

SMART HOSPITALS

• Presence of automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to make hospitals smarter for both staff and patients

• those that optimize, redesign or build new clinical processes, management systems and potentially even infrastructure, enabled by underlying digitized networking infrastructure

Operational efficiency, Clinical Excellence, and Patient Centricity

3 areas addressed of SMART HOSPITALS

Operational Efficiency

o can be achieved by employing building automation systems and smart asset maintenance and management solutions, along with improving internal logistics of mobile assets, pharmaceutical, medical device, supplies, and consumables inventory as well as control over people flow (staff, patients and visitor

Clinical Excellence

revolves around solutions for nurses and doctors to improve their work efficiency, and also solutions designed for various departments, especially the emergency, surgery and radiology areas.

Patient Centricity

improve the patient experience, other nonclinical aspects can also help in better patient satisfaction. Consider the smart patient room, which allows voice-based interactive devices such as Amazon Echo with Alexa or tablets, to call nurses or dim the lights. Hospital design features such as large open spaces and gardens to alleviate patient fears associated with hospitals or customized environments for children, can also aid in the healing process and ensure faster

IMMUNE BOOSTING SUPPLEMENTS

• People are getting all the vitamins they need for optimum physical performance

• Over-the-counter supplements are and will still continue to sell.

Linkage

The infrastructure now exists to link people around the world to one another, to nurses and other healthcare professionals, and to a vast array of Web-based information.

Healthcare applications availability

Tens of thousands of healthcare applications are available online, about half at no charge, to assist healthcare consumers to learn, monitor, and manage their health and illnesses as well as communicate with healthcare providers and other consumers

Information accessibility

Online education: Another important benefit of digital technology is the availability of online education, specifically in regards to healthcare related degrees. Today, students interested in pursuing a career in healthcare can complete their healthcare degrees completely online. This enables them to study where they want, from whichever school they want and in their own time. The availability of online education for healthcare professionals has eliminated the need to travel long distances and take time off work.

Educators are becoming facilitators of learning rather than providers of information

Today’s educators are becoming facilitators of learning rather than providers of information and are striving to create collaborative atmospheres in their teaching and learning environments.

Nurses must structure their approach to healthcare education to be consistent with the needs of today’s patients

Healthcare education can and should follow a similar path. Nurses must structure their approach to healthcare education to be consistent with the needs of today’s patients

Empowered and enlightened clients to engage in their health care plan

Technology and the increased accessibility to information it offers have empowered and enlightened these consumers, encouraging them to form new partnerships with their healthcare providers Access to health information online has been shown to encourage consumers to engage in greater dialogue with their healthcare providers as they seek clarification and greater understanding of their health, illness, diagnosis, and treatment

Technology has given rise to a dramatic increase in educational opportunities for nurses

Technology has given rise to a dramatic increase in educational opportunities for nurses and other healthcare providers. Nurses seeking advanced degrees and credentials or continuing education credits can now study at colleges and universities offering distance education programs in a wide range of subject areas.

WORLD WIDE WEB

virtual space for information

INTERNET

huge global network of computers established to allow the transfer of information from one computer to another

SOCIAL MEDIA

“Internet sites and applications that allow users to create, share, edit and interact with online content”

BLOG

“weblog”

• an online journal or informational website displaying information in reverse chronological order

• a platform where a writer or a group of writers share their views on an individual subject

WIKIS

• A website that allows multiple users to come together to collaboratively write and edit the content and structure of a collection of webpages

• They are asynchronous

Webinar

• Web conferencing

• Interactive and collaborative

• Components:

i. computer-based display

ii. live discussion

Webcast

• Live broadcasts

• Limited interaction

• Types:

i. Podcasts

ii. Vodcasts

ONLINE CLASS

• a course conducted over the Internet

• generally conducted through a learning management system

Learning Management System (LMS)

software that is designed specifically to create, distribute, and manage the delivery of educational content

Students can view their course syllabus and academic progress, as well as communicate with fellow students and their course instructor

DIGITAL DIVIDE

gap between those individuals who have access to information technology resources and those who do not