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Public health digitalization in Europe
Anna Odone1,2, Stefan Buttigieg2,3, Walter Ricciardi2,4
1School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University Vita-Salute San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
European Journal of Public Health
|November 19, 2019
Summary
Digitalization offers significant potential for public health, enhancing quality, accessibility, and efficiency. Strategic pillars like political commitment and infrastructure are crucial for a successful European public health digitalization strategy.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Health Informatics
- Digital Health
Background:
- Digitalization is increasingly integrated into society, prompting examination of its role in public health.
- Key public health goals include quality, accessibility, efficiency, and equity in healthcare and prevention.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the application of digital tools in public health.
- To identify challenges and strategic pillars for public health digitalization in Europe.
Main Methods:
- Defined digitalization in the context of public health.
- Developed a conceptual framework mapping public health domains to digital technologies.
- Analyzed digital solutions in selected public health areas.
- Identified strategic pillars for European public health digitalization.
Main Results:
- Digitalization offers benefits such as supporting prevention, patient-centered care, and system efficiency.
- Key enabling features include personalization, automation, prediction, data analytics, and interaction.
- Digital health can make healthcare systems more efficient, safer, and cheaper.
Conclusions:
- A successful European strategy requires political commitment, robust infrastructure, and investment.
- Education, research, and evaluation are essential components for effective implementation.
- The European Public Health Association (EUPHA) promotes a culture of public health digitalization.
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