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Drone for medical products transportation in maternal healthcare: A systematic review and framework for future research.
Zailani, Mohamed Afiq Hidayat; Sabudin, Raja Zahratul Azma Raja; Rahman, Rahana Abdul; Saiboon, Ismail Mohd; Ismail, Aniza; Mahdy, Zaleha Abdullah.
Afiliação
  • Zailani MAH; Department of Pathology.
  • Sabudin RZAR; Department of Pathology.
  • Rahman RA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
  • Saiboon IM; Department of Emergency Medicine.
  • Ismail A; Department of Community Health Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysi.
  • Mahdy ZA; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Medicine (Baltimore) ; 99(36): e21967, 2020 Sep 04.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32899033
ABSTRACT

INTRODUCTION:

Medical products transportation has become an important research topic requiring multidisciplinary collaboration among experts in medicine, engineering, and health economics. Current modes of transportation are unable to overcome the limited settings in maternal healthcare, particularly during the event of obstetric emergencies. The drone is a promising medical product aerial transportation (MedART) that holds an enormous potential for delivery of medical supplies in the healthcare system. We conducted a systematic review to examine scientific evidence of positive impact of drone transportation on maternal health.

METHODS:

The following electronic databases were searched from inception to July 2019 ScienceDirect, PubMed, and EMBASE. The report was made in accordance with the principles of PRISMA guidelines. The search terms used were related to drones including unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and unmanned aerial system (UAS), and related to obstetric/maternal including obstetric emergencies and postpartum hemorrhage. Studies were selected if the intervention used were drones, and if any direct or indirect maternal health indicators were reported. Meta-analysis was not done throughout the study in view of the anticipated heterogeneity of each study.

RESULTS:

Our initial search yielded a total of 244 relevant publications, from which 236 were carried forward for a title and abstract screening. After careful examination, only two were included for systematic synthesis. Among the reasons for exclusion were irrelevance to maternal health purpose, and irrelevance to drone applications in healthcare. An updated search yielded one additional study that was also included. Overall, two studies assessed drones for blood products delivery, and one study used drones to transport blood samples.

CONCLUSION:

A significant deficiency was found in the number of reported studies analyzing mode of medical products transportation and adaptation of drones in maternal healthcare. Future drone research framework should focus on maternal healthcare-specific drone applications in order to reap benefits in this area.
Assuntos

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Aeronaves / Tecnologia de Sensoriamento Remoto / Serviços de Saúde Materna Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article

Texto completo: 1 Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Aeronaves / Tecnologia de Sensoriamento Remoto / Serviços de Saúde Materna Idioma: En Ano de publicação: 2020 Tipo de documento: Article