Research Proposal on Impact of ICT in Medicine

Impact of ICT in Medicine

Introduction

During the industrial revolution, medicine changes in many forms, in many times, regressing. There had been lack in care and the ability to maintain public health facilities. As the church taught God-sent illnesses and that repentance eradicates evil, many people believed that pilgrimage could cure them (Schools History). Apart from this, opioids were sold without restrictions and labels on bottles gave no indication of addictive ingredients (Lewis, 2000). Despite medical disparities, there were also examples of good practices. Most trained doctors that use Hippocrates’ teachings developed diagnosis through urine sampling (Schools History).

In the 19th century, medicine was revolutionized. Advancements in chemistry and the subsequent improvement on laboratory techniques and equipments made bacteriology possible. Vaccines and antiseptics were developed. It reflects the idea on how people recognize that there are several sources of diseases aside from insanitation and malnutrition. It was also during this time that more women participated in the male-dominated medical arena (Broomhall, 2004, p. 11). Having said all of these, it was proven that medicine moves along with the changes in its surrounding including technological changes.

As technology grew larger and reached almost every corner of the world, the nature and dynamic of medicine can be altered. The medicine community’s role will depend on the extent of the utilization of technology in their conduct. But since the medicinal endeavor possesses knowledge of human performance, only the most competitive and effective technological applications will be implemented. As an emerged key competitive asset, the medicine community must meet future competitive advantages; so, they must keep pace with increasing shift in focus of organizations from manual to technological operation. In this study, how technology impacts the medicine community will be investigated.

Aims and Objectives

The main aim of this study is to explore to what extent and in what specific ways technology impacts medicine. Technology is said to influence virtually all industries and sectors directly and indirectly, and medicine is not an exemption. Instead, medicine is one of the industries that is more influenced by technology due to the fact that it changes the very nature of the work, the roles medicinal staff undertake and the interactions through which the work gets done. In lieu with this, the study will address the following research objectives.

Explore how technology changes the activities inherent to medicine

Investigate how technology affects the role of the medicine community

Methodology

The research strategy that the study will utilize is the descriptive method. A descriptive research intends to present facts concerning the nature and status of a situation, as it exists at the time of the study. It is also concerned with relationships and practices that exist, beliefs and processes that are ongoing, effects that are being felt, or trends that are developing. In addition, such approach tries to describe present conditions, events or systems based on the impressions or reactions of the respondents of the research.

In this study, primary and secondary research will be both incorporated. The reason for this is to be able to provide adequate discussion for the readers that will help them understand more about the issue and the different variables that involve with it. The primary data for the study will be represented by the survey results that will be acquired from the respondents. On the other hand, the literature reviews to be presented in the second chapter of the study will represent the secondary data of the study. The secondary sources of data will come from published articles from contents of books, journals, theses and related studies and newspaper and magazines.

References

Broomhall, S. (2004). Women’s Medical Work in early Modern France. Manchester University Press.

Lewis, C. (2000, March). Medical Milestone of the Last Millennium. FDA Consumer, 43(2), 8.

Medicine in Medieval and Early Modern Europe. Schools History. Retrieved on 9 December 2010, from http://www.schoolshistory.org.uk/medievalmedicine.htm

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