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Table 12 Health care settings and functions

From: Towards pervasive computing in health care – A literature review

Functions

Health care settings

  

Ambulatory

Home/mobile

Clinical

Care

Emergency

Analytical and diagnostic support

n (%)

3 (2%)

26 (18%)

12 (8%)

3 (2%)

5 (3%)

 

References

[31, 46, 91]

[2224, 2628, 30, 31, 35, 37, 41, 42, 45, 4852, 5759, 62, 65, 66, 68, 69, 85, 88]

[29, 32, 41, 42, 46, 47, 61, 64, 77, 79, 81, 82, 87, 88]

[64, 67, 69]

[24, 60, 80, 87, 91]

Alerting

n (%)

0

20 (14%)

11 (7%)

3 (2%)

2 (1%)

 

References

 

[2124, 27, 30, 3336, 41, 42, 45, 48, 58, 62, 68, 69, 72, 85, 88]

[13, 29, 4144, 47, 61, 64, 70, 71, 77, 83, 88]

[39, 64, 69]

[24, 60]

Support activities

n (%)

0

16 (11%)

6 (4%)

1 (1%)

1 (1%)

 

References

 

[2123, 26, 30, 35, 38, 40, 45, 48, 53, 57, 72, 85, 86]

[13, 53, 70, 71, 74, 76, 81, 82]

[73]

[60]

Information and documentation

n (%)

2 (1%)

4 (3%)

15 (10%)

1 (1%)

4 (3%)

 

References

[46, 91]

[23, 27, 48, 88]

[13, 43, 44, 46, 54, 55, 61, 64, 7476, 78, 79, 8183, 88]

[64]

[54, 63, 80, 91]

Process automation and control

n (%)

2 (1%)

0

7 (5%)

2 (1%)

1 (1%)

 

References

[84, 91]

 

[13, 43, 44, 55, 56, 76, 79, 81, 82]

[39, 73]

[91]

  1. Note: Multiple entries in different categories are possible. The percentages refer to all 67 systems reviewed.