Caitlin Balarin

USYD HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Technology at gyms allow for individuals to create competitive goals for themselves that are able to motivate them to consistently improve their health and fitness however can this lead to an unhealthy relationship with exercise? #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Digital competitions and group engagement on apple watches and Fitbits create a sense of community within health and fitness. This can also have positive knock-on effects on mental wellbeing, increasing social connection and alleviating loneliness #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Using virtual reality in the healthcare setting provides a great tool for education however do the barriers to access this technology facilitate inequity of knowledge and skills in the healthcare industry? #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Mindfulness based apps provide a great tool of support for groups such as teens where mental healthcare may not be accessible #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Digital games such as WiiFit and PokemonGo provide a great intersection between health and technology allowing people to engage in movement in a fun, novel way #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

With life starting to return to normal, will there be a return back to in-person care being the only option? Will telehealth services being returned back to a rural health disparity strategy only? #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

@OwenHunt_Health This is a cool new advancement, do these tracking apps provided an accurate reading that can be extrapolated into the health care industry for more holistic diagnosis?#HSBH2009

[Owen Hunt @OwenHunt_Health]

iPhones new iOS 16 facilitating health through automatically downloading the fitness app, providing an easy summary of daily activity. Is the new way to stay healthy through digital data tracking?

#HSBH2009 #ehealth

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

@OwenHunt_Health I agree, there is a big danger of self-diagnosis causing unnecessary stress and greater burden to the healthcare system. It is possible that people having access to information without the needed medical knowledge may be placing greater burden on the health care system #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

Health devices offer compact tracking and monitoring capabilities that can provide supplementary health data facilitating a more holistic understanding of a patient #HSBH2009

[Caitlin Balarin @cbal5145]

With all the answers only a click away can we really trust Dr. google over medical professionals? Online health information can often be contradictory and misinterpreted leading to misdiagnosis and unnecessary stress. #HSBH2009 #ehealth
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