Developments in technology have increased the access of individuals to technological tools and applications, and have enabled individuals to perform their activities in a digital environment. Digital technologies have affected people in many ways. These technologies which affect health and health services have effects such as increasing work efficiency, improving service quality and creating a safe service environment. These technologies aim to improve human health through data management and analysis, mobile technologies, social networks, the Internet, e-mail, wearable or high-level applications and tools that can be placed on the body. These technologies and practices allow the individual's health status to be kept under constant control by providing the physician or other health care worker with real-time information about the individual's health status. These technologies which allow the individual to monitor the health status of the individual in terms of environmental, behavioral, psychological and physical, pioneer the formation of a more controllable, efficient and effective health system. The study will talk about digital health technologies and their applications, benefits, disadvantages and the current situation in our country which are being used in today's healthcare services and healthcare users and expected to be used in the coming years.
Primary Language | Turkish |
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Journal Section | Review Articles |
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Publication Date | December 30, 2018 |
Submission Date | January 24, 2018 |
Acceptance Date | November 15, 2018 |
Published in Issue | Year 2018 |