Open AccessUsing e-Health resources for disease prevention and health promotion
Author(s) -
К. М. Семутенко,
Т. М. Шаршакова
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
problemy zdorovʹâ i èkologii
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2708-6011
pISSN - 2220-0967
DOI - 10.51523/2708-6011.2022-19-1-15
Subject(s) - health promotion , disease prevention , promotion (chess) , disease , health care , public health , medicine , health education , environmental health , nursing , political science , pathology , politics , law
Objective. To assess the opportunities and economic effectiveness of the use of e-Health resources for disease prevention and health promotion. Materials and methods. During the investigation of e-Health opportunities we used the data of the two previous pivotal studies conducted by us which concern the features of the implementation of modern methods of prevention and health promotion used in the Republic of Belarus. To evaluate the economic effectiveness, the method proposed by J. Pearson-Stuttard et al. was used taking into account the requirements from the guidelines for evaluating the effectiveness of scientific, technical and innovative developments and their implementation. Results. The result of the study was the creation and justification of an organizational model of disease prevention and health promotion developed on the basis of the use of e-Health resources which can be applied in practice by professionals in the field of prevention and health promotion. Conclusion. The developed model will help to increase the effectiveness of disease prevention, to promote health and a healthy lifestyle among the population, as well as to introduce modern methods to public health and healthcare.