Cyprus University of Technology: Release of a book on the future of health care, through innovation and technology, edited by Professor of CUT

The book, ‘Critical Perspectives on Technological Innovations in Healthcare: building the future’ (Springer Nature), incorporates current developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning and the use of big data in healthcare. It examines data-driven care, removing disparities in cancer care through innovative technologies, and shaping policies that support digital innovation (https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-87158-0 ).

This book reflects the increasing influx of technological solutions in various areas within healthcare, ranging from prevention to early detection, treatment and survival. As a growing number of supportive care needs remain unmet, these technological solutions can bridge the gaps in the way current care is delivered.

One aspect that has not previously received significant attention is cultural competency in AI and healthcare robotics, and a chapter devoted to this topic offers insights into developing technologies that are culturally competent.

The book offers unique insights into the areas and ways in which these interventions (e.g. taking into account cultural aspects) can be integrated into the continuum of care empowering the end user (health professional and patient). The book draws on current (and sometimes ongoing) research by experts in these areas.

The structure of the book provides multiple perspectives on the topic and makes it appealing to an interdisciplinary and highly professional audience, primarily aimed at nurses, but also clinicians, researchers, patients, technology experts and students. This approach fills a gap in the field, not only by familiarizing the reader with a wide range of technological interventions in relation to their application in clinical practice, but also by emphasizing what data-driven and needs-driven development of future interventions should take into account.

The book has been edited by Dr Andreas Charalambous, Professor at the Department of Nursing, CUT, whose work in the same field includes the publication ‘Developing and Utilising Digital Technology in Healthcare for Assessment and Monitoring (2020)’ https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-60697-8

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