Background Digital health technologies have expanded tremendously in the last two
decades, creating an emerging research and clinical field. They are regarded as cost …

Objectives: Low back pain is the leading cause of years lived with disability with a large
impact on quality of life and resistance to a broad array of current treatments. This study …

Background Allergic diseases—rhinitis and asthma—are the most common chronic
conditions affecting adults. Traditional approaches to allergy diagnosis and treatment do not …

Background Due to the emergency responses early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of
digital health in health care increased abruptly. However, it remains unclear whether this …

A scientific paradigm consists of a set of shared rules, beliefs, values, methods, and
instruments for addressing scientific problems. Currently, health care embraces the …

Background Previous research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic caused significant
disruption to the lives and mental health of Australians. In response, health services adapted …

Objective: This study aims (1) to understand the needs and challenges of the current
intensive care unit (ICU) environments in supporting patient well-being from the perspective …

The new technologies of generative AI present important ethical challenges for application
design in relation to human work and future workplaces. Using an extended design fiction …

This edited volume offers the first overview and reflective discussion of how design can
contribute to people's wellbeing and mental health in the context of dementia, mental illness …

The expanding role of technology assessment in telemedicine is the focus of this study. An
umbrella review has been proposed to delve into emerging themes within telemedicine …