Opportunities of and threats to consumer well-being in the age of Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) technologies

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Florence Boninsegni ◽  
Abhijit Roy ◽  
Marat Bakpayev ◽  
Smriti Kumar ◽  
Jean-Paul Peronard ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Financial Services ◽  
Industrial Revolution ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Fourth Industrial Revolution

Purpose Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0) technologies have strong potential to affect consumer well-being, positively or negatively, so the current paper aims to review potential opportunities and threats that these technologies represent for consumers in several core economic sectors: health care, education, financial services, manufacturing and retailing. Design/methodology/approach This paper proposes a conceptual framework for how IR 4.0 technologies affect consumer well-being in five representative sectors: health care, education, financial services, manufacturing and retailing. The authors argue that the potential transformations of these specific sectors, facilitated by these technologies, may have profound effects on consumer well-being, with urgent public policy implications. Findings Emerging technologies, such as artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, three-dimensional printing, machine learning and blockchain, provide customers with novel approaches toward decisions regarding health, education, finances and other fundamental parts of their lives. The organizations that provide these services, such as hospitals, universities and banks, actively adopt the innovations offered by IR 4.0. These evolving and disruptive technologies thus are changing reality for consumers and providers. Originality/value This paper proposes some novel public policy implications of IR 4.0 technologies for consumer well-being, and it outlines further research directions that can enhance understanding of relevant technologies and the consequences of their use for society.

scholarly journals Older people’s involvement in healthcare education: views and experiences of older experts by experience

2020 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-135
Author(s):  
Juliana Thompson ◽  
Sue Tiplady ◽  
Glenda Cook
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Older People ◽  
Lived Experience ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Professional Health

Purpose “Experts by experience' (EBE) involvement in professional health-care education programmes contributes to developing students” caring skills by supporting students’ understanding of the lived experience and reality of service-users’ situations. Also, involvement in health-care education is a beneficial experience for EBEs themselves. This study aims to explore specifically older people’s experiences and perceptions of their involvement of EBE in gerontological education to generate insight into their understanding of this experience. Design/methodology/approach In this qualitative study, EBEs contributing to delivery of health-care professional education programmes at a UK university took part in focus groups (n = 14) to discuss their views and experiences of involvement in EBE teaching. Data were analysed using open coding. Findings Four themes emerged from the data, suggesting that older EBEs’ involvement in education may be beneficial for their well-being. The four themes were “contributing to improved care”, “having a purpose”, “being included” and “feeling appreciated”. Practical implications Findings support the requirement for nurse educators to develop EBE programmes that involve older people as not only a teaching strategy for students but also a method of promoting the health and well-being of the older EBEs. Originality/value There is limited research regarding specifically older EBEs’ experiences of involvement in gerontological education. This is an important area of study because involvement in education may constitute a means of engaging in social, community and voluntary activities for older people, which recent UK health policies advocate as methods of promoting and facilitating healthy ageing.

Exploring approaches to teaching in three-dimensional virtual worlds

2017 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
pp. 140-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Englund
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Virtual Worlds ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Approaches To Teaching ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Conceptions Of Teaching ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Social Nature

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore how teachers’ approaches to teaching and conceptions of teaching and learning with educational technology influence the implementation of three-dimensional virtual worlds (3DVWs) in health care education. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected through thematic interviews with eight teachers to elicit their approaches to teaching in a 3DVW and their conceptions of teaching and learning with technology in online health care education. Findings Results indicate that teaching in 3DVWs necessitates the adoption of a student-centred approach to teaching. The teachers’ underlying approaches to teaching and learning became evident in their student-centred approach and use of problem-based activities. The immersive, social nature of the environment facilitated the creation of authentic, communicative learning activities created by the health care teachers and was in alignment with their disciplinary approaches to teaching and learning. Research limitations/implications The sample size of the study is relatively small which limits the degree of external validity and generalisability of the results. Practical implications If sustainability of 3DVWs is to be achieved, academic development activities for teachers and their communities of practice may be necessary to support conceptual change and facilitate a shift to student-centred teaching where necessary. Originality/value There is limited research concerning the relationship between teachers’ approaches to teaching and the use of educational technologies, in particular the implementation of 3DVWs.

scholarly journals Calculation of road accessibility for the rural population in the Shikoku Island of Japan using GIS

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Katayama ◽  
M Defratti ◽  
T Inoue ◽  
L Peters
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
At Risk ◽  
Economic Development ◽  
Spatial Analysis ◽  
Rural Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Target Area ◽  
Equitable Access ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Care Education

Abstract Background The United Nations has defined 17 Sustainable Development Goals as a blueprint for helping ensure the health and well-being of our world by 2030. The global goals address challenges we face including poverty, inequality, climate, environmental, peace and prosperity. The goals each have targets and indicators to help measure success. Indicator #9.1.1 is defined as “Proportion of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road”, which can aid in understanding multiple areas of human well-being including access to food, health care, education and in support of economic development. By understanding access to infrastructure, we can focus on affordable and equitable access for all. We focused on the Shikoku Island of Japan and calculated indicator #9.1.1 using spatial analysis. Methods We utilized data from three sources listed below. Cho-cho-moku boundaries population data from the Esri Japan corporation. Metropolitan Employment Area data from the Center for Spatial Information Science at the University of Tokyo. Emergency transport road data from the MLIT of Japan. We conducted proximity analysis with Geographic Information System (GIS) and estimated population of the target area using the area ratio of the target area to the original Cho-cho-moku area. Results The percentage of the rural population who live within 2 km of an all-season road is 79.5% and those who have no access to an all-season road in the Shikoku Island is 20.5%. Conclusions We found the proportion of the rural population that cannot reach an all-season road by calculating indicator #9.1.1. 20.5% of the rural population in the Shikoku Island of Japan may have difficulties accessing essential services such as health care, education, food, and may have difficulties with economic development. By understanding accessibility to road infrastructure, we were able to identify areas at risk for access. We can work towards creating more equitable access in a next step. Key messages By conducting spatial analysis with GIS, we can identify areas at risk for access to infrastructure. we can focus on creating more affordable and equitable access for all by understanding access to infrastructure such as health care, education and food.

Twenty-first century capitalism & commercial determinants of health: what are the connections?

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
N Freudenberg
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
21St Century ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Corporate Control ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Century ◽  
Determinants Of Health ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Care Education ◽  
Decent Life

Abstract 21st century capitalism (e.g., globalization, financialization, deregulation, privatization, corporate control and deployment of new technologies, etc.) influences people's daily efforts to get food, health care, education, work, transportation and connections to others and thus challenges the search for well being and a decent life. This presentation will provide a systematic and explicit examination of capitalism and its impact on human and planetary well-being. In so doing it will provide a broader perspective that builds on the more focused commercial determinants of health.

A Proposal for Health Care Education [and Discussion]

1968 ◽  
Vol 68 (10) ◽  
pp. 2135
Author(s):  
Thelma Ingles ◽  
Mildred Montag ◽  
Anne R. Sommers ◽  
Edna A. Fagan ◽  
Inez Hinsvark
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Care Education

EXPRESS: Big Data, Marketing Analytics, and Public Policy: Implications for Health Care

2021 ◽  
pp. 074391562199903
Author(s):  
Praveen K. Kopalle ◽  
Donald R. Lehmann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Big Data ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Marketing Analytics

This paper highlights some benefits to and issues with the application of big data and analytics, with emphasis on its role in health care. It considers both its effectiveness/value (i.e., how it can be used) and concerns about its use related to privacy and acceptance by individuals (i.e., how it should be used)

scholarly journals Building interprofessional and interinstitutional bridges in health care education

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthias J. Witti ◽  
Daniel Hartmann ◽  
Birgit Wershofen ◽  
Jan M. Zottmann
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Education ◽  
Care Education
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