Unit:
Κατεύθυνση Οικονομικά, Διοικητικά και Πληροφοριακά Συστήματα ΕπιχειρήσεωνLibrary of the Faculty of Economics and of the Faculty of Business Administration
Author:
Fraggidou Euaggelia
Supervisors info:
Λαζάρου Βασίλειος, Λέκτορας, Εξωτερικός Συνεργάτης Τμήματος Οικονομικών Επιστημών, Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών
Original Title:
Wearable technology and health care analytics
Translated title:
Wearable technology and health care analytics
Summary:
The digital world has entered people's lives for good in the recent years. People nowadays cannot imagine their lives without small pocket computers (smart phones, tablets, etc.). This enormous development of technology has led to a revolution called Wearable Technology. This technology involves any technological product which can be worn by consumers – users. Although it is still at an early stage, it is promising and it will provide solutions to many problems related to the health sector. In cooperation with the Internet and with the use of appropriate sensors, these devices are able to collect data and through the analysis they can give many answers to doctors and patients. Through this dissertation, a presentation of what is the Wearable Technology and how it can be applied to the healthcare industry is taken place. An analysis of the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats are presented by the use of Wearable Technology in the healthcare industry (SWOT Analysis). Also, an analysis on macro-environment of Wearable Technology in the health sector is presented, involving the political, economic, social and technological environment (PEST Analysis). Following this, a research regarding this technology in the health sector in Greece is carried out, with the creation of questionnaires answered by doctors of various specialties. The purpose of the survey is to help us to understand the views of the Greek physicians for Wearable Technology and if it is developed in our country. Finally, the results of that research are presented, as well as proposals for further development of Wearable Technology in the health sector.
Main subject category:
Technology - Computer science
Keywords:
Wearable Technology, branch health, sensors, SWOT Analysis, PEST Analysis, questionnaire