Design Summary - Healthcare Drones (Draft 2)

The article “Drones May Become ‘The Next Big Thing’ In Healthcare Delivery”, written by Balasubramaniam (2022), introduces the public to drone technology which innovators have embraced positively in another crucial application relating to the modern healthcare sector. Balasubramaniam reported that drones had given the healthcare sector the golden opportunity to extend its care to patients living remotely by profoundly using drones attached with cameras for telehealth and virtual care as anticipated by researchers from the University of Cincinnati. Moreover, Balasubramaniam states how drones are being globally deployed for the delivery of healthcare stockpiles (i.e., Covid-19 vaccines). Such delivery moves are made possible with drones having a waterproof box the size of small first-aid kits. A study by the European Heart Journal (2021) also explored the use of drones to deliver automated external defibrillators (AEDs) which help save outpatients suffering cardiac arrest. The study found that drones carrying AEDs have more successful delivery rates in attending emergencies than emergency medical services. With such functions and features, healthcare drones are the key to providing more eco-friendly, cost-effective healthcare and more efficient life-saving operations to patients living remotely than compared to emergency response vehicles.

Drones are considered more efficient in the healthcare industry as they are small rotary-wing aircraft that can fly remotely and be programmed to fly routes or controlled wirelessly. Amidst that, drones can also fly in a maximum range of 60 miles without any interruption for roughly one hour (Saini, 2022). While drones can reach their destination by air and respond to emergencies within minutes, emergency response vehicles are not able to do the same as busy traffic and traditional routes are unavoidable by land (Oliver, 2020). This caused medical personnel to be unable to render care to patients fast enough during life or death situations, especially when AEDs or any other emergency medical supplies are badly needed. With this, drones are being used widely to help in numerous stages of emergency and are seen as a very valuable tool for the healthcare industry.


References

Balasubramanian, S. (2022). Drones May Become ‘The Next Big Thing’ In Healthcare Delivery. https://www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2022/01/09/drones-may-become-the-next-big-thing-in-healthcare-delivery/?sh=74a136f51e9b


Balasubramanian, S. (2021). A New First Responder: How Drones May Revolutionize Healthcare.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/saibala/2021/08/29/a-new-first-responder-how-drones-may-revolutionize-healthcare/?sh=2dd1ba0947e7

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