In the article "Drones May Become ‘The Next Big Thing’ In Healthcare Delivery," Balasubramanian (2022) introduces the public to the features and applications of drone technology in the modern healthcare sector. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati reported that drones enable the healthcare industry to provide care to patients in remote areas by effectively utilising drones equipped with cameras for telehealth and virtual care, allowing them to connect virtually and provide patients with the necessary aid. Balasubramanian proclaims that drones fitted with waterproof boxes the size of small first-aid kits allow for fast and intact delivery of healthcare supplies and goods (i.e., COVID-19 vaccines) globally. A study published by the European Heart Journal (2021) increases the usage of drones to attend to out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients by delivering patients with automatic external defibrillators (AEDs). According to the study, drones had a 92% delivery success rate, and AED drones arrived before ambulances (Schierbeck et at.,2011). As a result, the use of AEDs in the early-cardiac arrest period increased survival rates to 50-70% (Balasubramanian, 2021). Healthcare industries should adopt and implement drone technology to provide pharmaceutical care to rural areas due to its mobility, cost-effectiveness, and eco-friendliness.
References:
Balasubramanian, S. (2022). Drones May Become ‘The Next Big Thing’ In Healthcare Delivery. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2022/01/09/drones-may-become-the-next-big-thing-in-healthcare-delivery/?sh=74a136f51e9b
Balasubramanian, S. (2021). A New First Responder: How Drones May Revolutionize Healthcare
https://www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2021/08/29/a-new-first-responder-how-drones-may-revolutionize-healthcare/?sh=2dd1ba0947e7
Schierbeck, S., Hollenberg, J., Nord, A., Svensson, L., Nordberg, P., Ringh, M,. Forsberg, S., Lundgren, P., Axelsson, C., Claesson, Andreas. (2021). Automated external defibrillators delivered by drones to patients with suspected out-of-hospital cardiac arrest
https://academic.oup.com/eurheartj/article/43/15/1478/6358076
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