Papers by Sanna Rimpilainen
By identifying, evaluating and eventually implementing mPower services in these areas, the target... more By identifying, evaluating and eventually implementing mPower services in these areas, the targeted citizens will be enabled to live well, safely and more independently in the comforts of their own homes and communities. This landscape review is based on a systematic literature search. An initial scoping of electronic databases (Google Scholar, PubMed, NCBI and more) was carried out to identify relevant literature, including both academic studies and grey literature relating to the current assessments of mHealth and health and wellbeing apps/services. The search took place in November 2017, where the databases was searched for material from between January 2007 and November 2017, supplemented by reference tracking. This search provided sources, which include academic papers, governmental and vendor websites, policy documents, legislations, follow up reports, news items, technology reviews, end user experience reports, expert presentations, clinical trials etc. Subsequently, a final search was conducted, where the identified sources have been reviewed with a set of inclusion/exclusion criteria, filtering the results and ensuring the validity and relevance of the sources (Inclusion/exclusion criteria can be found in Appendix 3). The selected sources have subsequently undergone a critical appraisal, where the content has been analysed in depth and compared against each other and the project requirements. This report covers the findings, options, conclusions and recommendations for the future eHealth interventions of digital health and wellbeing mPower services.
Research to Support Schools of Ambition: a double edged sword?
Menter, I. et al. (2007) Research to Support Schools of Ambition: a double edged sword? In: Scott... more Menter, I. et al. (2007) Research to Support Schools of Ambition: a double edged sword? In: Scottish Educational Research Association (SERA) Conference, November 2007, Perth, Scotland. ... Menter, I., Griffiths, M., Hulme, M., Lowden, K., Devlin, AM, Elliot, D., Hall, S., ...
This document has been prepared in good faith using the information available at the date of publ... more This document has been prepared in good faith using the information available at the date of publication without any independent verification. Readers are responsible for assessing the relevance and accuracy of the content of this publication. University of Strathclyde, acting through the Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, will not be liable for any loss, damage, cost or expense incurred or arising by reason of any person using or relying on information in this publication.
Event detail (delete row if appropriate) Exploratory event for the Academic Health Science Partne... more Event detail (delete row if appropriate) Exploratory event for the Academic Health Science Partnership (AHSP) in Tayside, on the 4th of October, where the use of digitally enabled technology in the remote monitoring of long term conditions was discussed by clinicians and other stakeholders. Project detail (delete row if appropriate) Report on the exploratory and workshops for the academic health science partnership Other detail (delete row if appropriate) Related projects Names and doc reference numbers
Three locations of technology enhanced medical simulation training and their effect on learning and knowing
This qualitative study aims to address the identified gap in literature concerning the lack of r... more This qualitative study aims to address the identified gap in literature concerning the lack of rigorous, theory-based, qualitative studies to clarify how and when to effectively use simulations to ...
Knowledge in Networks
IGI Global eBooks, 2013
This paper discusses a methodological dilemma proposed by engaging actor-network theory (ANT) in ... more This paper discusses a methodological dilemma proposed by engaging actor-network theory (ANT) in studying collaborative research practices of researchers in a large interdisciplinary project. The paper sets the context of this large publically funded project (‘Ensemble: Semantic Technologies for the Enhancement of Case Based learning’) between Education and Computer Sciences, currently being undertaken by a consortium of six UK universities and three international partners. While a strand of ANT states that knowledge ‘emerges as continuously generated effects of webs of relations within which they are located’ (Law 2007), it is very vague in terms of how precisely does that knowledge emerge and how to study that. The methods -question was further complicated by the existence of multiple, potentially conflicting epistemological positions present at the project – how to study these without having to pass a value judgement in terms of their validity and reliability? The specific focus of the discussion is what might be termed the epistemology of actor-network theory, with particular consideration of the Principle of Symmetry. The paper suggests reading ANT through John Dewey’s Pragmatism and assesses ideas to take forward from this discussion in order to study interdisciplinary research work.
With COVID-19 lockdown measures easing across the UK, there is still a need for people to practic... more With COVID-19 lockdown measures easing across the UK, there is still a need for people to practice social distancing measures and in some cases, self-isolation at home. This flash report investigates how other countries have supported people to isolate effectively and explores the types of incentive schemes that are being set up round the world to promote compliance with self-isolation, or ways in which positive behaviours are rewarded. The report was prepared by the DHI in the third week of May 2020, however by the time it is published, the situation will have developed further.
This rapid review explores the question “How can we undertake ‘people-powered’ contact tracing ac... more This rapid review explores the question “How can we undertake ‘people-powered’ contact tracing activity at scale? What types of options are available?”. The main focus of the report will be on investigating any methods and evidence around digitally enhanced people-powered contact tracing. The spectrum of available methodologies for contact tracing range from paper-based methods to fully automated, anonymous digital contact tracing using mobile phone Apps and Bluetooth or geolocation services. Selected examples are provided.
On December 31st, 2019, the World Health Organisation received a report from the Chinese governme... more On December 31st, 2019, the World Health Organisation received a report from the Chinese government detailing a cluster of cases of ‘pneumonia of unknown origin’, later identified as novel coronavirus. The virus, now referred to as COVID-19, quickly spread and was officially declared a global pandemic on March 11th. COVID-19 has put health services under enormous strain globally. Turning to digital methods for collating data on cases, associated symptoms and the routes through which the virus may be spreading has been a common response. Human-powered contact tracing, although resource-intensive, is still considered to be the most effective way of tracking and helping to curtail the spread of infectious diseasesi. Intense efforts are underway to develop digital tools that can augment and automate some of these processes, such as the NHSX app or Singapore’s TraceTogether app, however, these are often beset with technical and privacy-related issues. This report reviews digital approach...
This programme is funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute which has as its general ... more This programme is funded by the Scottish Universities Insight Institute which has as its general aim to create new knowledge by bringing knowledge together. More specifically, the aims of the Institute are to:
International Journal of Integrated Care, 2021
Global Examples of Methods and Tools for Supporting and Incentivising Self-Isolation at Home
Strathprints OA repository, 2020
Thomas, Jennifer and Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Morrison, Ciarán (2020) Global Examples of Methods an... more Thomas, Jennifer and Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Morrison, Ciarán (2020) Global Examples of Methods and Tools for Supporting and Incentivising Self-Isolation at Home. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. (https://doi.org/10.17868/72785)
Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing – Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust
Strathprints OA repository, 2020
Buchanan, William and Imran, Muhammad and Pagliari, Claudia and Pell, Jill and Rimpiläinen, Sanna... more Buchanan, William and Imran, Muhammad and Pagliari, Claudia and Pell, Jill and Rimpiläinen, Sanna (2020) Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing – Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. (https://doi.org/10.17868/73197)
On December 31st, 2019, the World Health Organisation received a report from the Chinese government detailing a cluster of cases of ‘pneumonia of unknown origin’, later identified as novel coronavirus. The virus, now referred to as COVID-19, quickly spread and was officially declared a global pandemic on March 11th. COVID-19 has put health services under enormous strain globally. Turning to digital methods for collating data on cases, associated symptoms and the routes through which the virus may be spreading has been a common response. Human-powered contact tracing, although resource-intensive, is still considered to be the most effective way of tracking and helping to curtail the spread of infectious diseasesi. Intense efforts are underway to develop digital tools that can augment and automate some of these processes, such as the NHSX app or Singapore’s TraceTogether app, however, these are often beset with technical and privacy-related issues. This report reviews digital approaches that involve citizens as co-actors in efforts to support contact tracing, which may include elements of both location/proximity monitoring and symptom reporting, the latter representing a type of crowdsourced disease surveillance.ii This is approached from the perspectives of public health data needs, privacy-centred architectures, technologies and standards, and digital ethics. The aim is to inform an approach to digital contact tracing that is consistent with Scottish policy around secure, transparent, participatory and privacy-respectful data sharing for health and wellbeing. As such, some of the insights and recommendations are applicable to broader aspects of digital health in Scotland. The report collates expert answers to the following questions: • What are the desirable outcomes arising from the automation of symptom and contact tracing data collection at scale? (Prof Jill Pell, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow); • How might the distributed system be architected to be secure and respectful of privacy from the outset? (Prof Bill Buchanan, OBE, School of Computing, University of Napier); • What communications standards and methods would best support the approach? (Prof Muhammad Imran, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow); • What are the ethical challenges and what steps should Scottish Government take to secure public trust? (Prof Claudia Pagliari, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh)
Global Examples of COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies : Flash Report
Strathprints OA repository , 2020
Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Thomas, Jennifer and Morrison, Ciarán (2020) Global Examples of COVID-19 S... more Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Thomas, Jennifer and Morrison, Ciarán (2020) Global Examples of COVID-19 Surveillance Technologies : Flash Report. University of Strathclyde, Glasgow. (https://doi.org/10.17868/72028)
The fast spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world has put health services under an enormous strain. Turning to digital means for collating data on the spread of the virus, the associated symptoms, as well as the routes through which it may be spreading has been a common response. The situation, the associated technologies and the practices of their use vary across the globe and evolve rapidly. This report provides a global snapshot of the different types of technologies in use or in development for surveillance of COVID-19 at the beginning of April 2020. By the time this report is published, the situation will have developed further. The body of the report presents short descriptions of a selection of different apps from around the world. More detailed data tables are in Appendix 1 and include references used.
Rapid Review of Contact Tracing Methods for COVID-19
Strathprints OA repository, 2020
This rapid review explores the question “How can we undertake ‘people-powered’ contact tracing ac... more This rapid review explores the question “How can we undertake ‘people-powered’ contact tracing activity at scale? What types of options are available?”. The main focus of the report will be on investigating any methods and evidence around digitally enhanced people-powered contact tracing. The spectrum of available methodologies for contact tracing range from paper-based methods to fully automated, anonymous digital contact tracing using mobile phone Apps and Bluetooth or geolocation services. Selected examples are provided.
Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care : A Refresh Post-COVID [Booklet]
Strathprints OA repository, 2023
Morrison, C. and Rimpiläinen, S. and Bosnic, I. and Thomas, J. and Savage, J. (2022) Emerging Tre... more Morrison, C. and Rimpiläinen, S. and Bosnic, I. and Thomas, J. and Savage, J. (2022) Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care : A Refresh Post-COVID [Booklet]. Digital Health & Care Institute, Glasgow.
This booklet summarises the findings from the 'Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh post-COVID' report.
Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care : A Refresh Post-COVID
Strathprints OA repository, 2022
Morrison, Ciarán and Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Bosnic, Iris and Thomas, Jennifer and Savage, Jamie (... more Morrison, Ciarán and Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Bosnic, Iris and Thomas, Jennifer and Savage, Jamie (2022) Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care : A Refresh Post-COVID. Digital Health & Care Institute, Glasgow.
In the lead up to the pandemic, the implementation and use of digital health solutions and awareness of the field were steadily on the rise. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented hike in the provision and the use of digital health and care solutions. This was a direct response of the health and care services globally to the various national lockdown measures implemented at the time. While such high levels of use of digital tech in health and care delivery are expected to fall post pandemic, the levels will remain much higher than those observed before the pandemic. This pandemic-accelerated proliferation of digital health and care solutions predictably pushed the sector onto the world stage, as the underlying infrastructures, legislation and guidance for these solutions needed to be realised. This report has been informed by large-scale desktop research of academic and grey literature, drawing information on post-COVID developments in digital health and care from international sources and across all levels of government, academia, business, and industry. The report begins with a looking at the enablers and drivers affecting the digitalisation of health and care, followed by a digital health and care market overview. After this, the report is organised into two parts: Part 1 reviews the various technical developments and Part 2 examines softer developments in digital health and care post-COVID. These developments are presented under overarching themes of the transformation of health and care services, migration from analogue and legacy systems to modern digital approaches, the acceleration of digital innovation in health and care, and the acceptance of digital in health and care. The primary takeaway from this review of the emerging trends in digital health and care is that there is now an established acceptance for digital health and care solutions as part of health and care service delivery. The pandemic has acted as a catalyst for change in the sector, with citizens expecting digital technology to play a part in the delivery of their health and care.
MINDSET Workstream 2 : Scoping Review for the Distribution and Procurement of Mental Health and Wellbeing XR Experiences, Products and Solutions in the UK
Strathprints OA repository, 2023
Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI); Fuzesi, Peter and Kendall, William and MacKenzie, ... more Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre (DHI); Fuzesi, Peter and Kendall, William and MacKenzie, Moira and McIntyre, Don and Rimpiläinen, Sanna and Savage, Jamie and Stoney, Charlotte. (2023) MINDSET Workstream 2 : Scoping Review for the Distribution and Procurement of Mental Health and Wellbeing XR Experiences, Products and Solutions in the UK. Digital Health & Care Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
In November 2022, DHI was commissioned by UKRI to inform Workstream 2 of the £20m MINDSET Programme, a “test and trial a platform for the distribution and procurement of mental health and wellbeing XR experiences, products and solutions”. DHI developed a three-stage approach to address a specific set of questions posed by UKRI - Current State Mapping; Co-designing Future State, Recommendations. The approach included a desktop and literature review, interviews with procurement experts and suppliers, a series of co-design workshops prior to an analysis of findings to inform the report recommendations.
Report detailing Canada's journey towards its national EHR. Canada has chosen to utilise hub-... more Report detailing Canada's journey towards its national EHR. Canada has chosen to utilise hub-and-spoke repositories over point-to-point information exchange systems. Estonia's system is a decentralised point-to-point information exchange system, where each provider maintains its own database and shares elements of information as requested. The hub-andspoke repository systems collect and store copies of critical health information in jurisdictionally coordinated repositories, enabling the care giver to view and access consolidated, timely information easy via a computer. Similar approaches are used by Vista, Epic (Kaiser Permanente) and in UK. The nationwide approach to EHR aims to ensure that consistent standards are used in building EHR elements, thus enabling future interoperability within and across jurisdictions. A shared approach also guarantees that movement of knowledge and people across jurisdiction is simple, that platform quality nationwide is equal, and that coope...
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Papers by Sanna Rimpilainen
On December 31st, 2019, the World Health Organisation received a report from the Chinese government detailing a cluster of cases of ‘pneumonia of unknown origin’, later identified as novel coronavirus. The virus, now referred to as COVID-19, quickly spread and was officially declared a global pandemic on March 11th. COVID-19 has put health services under enormous strain globally. Turning to digital methods for collating data on cases, associated symptoms and the routes through which the virus may be spreading has been a common response. Human-powered contact tracing, although resource-intensive, is still considered to be the most effective way of tracking and helping to curtail the spread of infectious diseasesi. Intense efforts are underway to develop digital tools that can augment and automate some of these processes, such as the NHSX app or Singapore’s TraceTogether app, however, these are often beset with technical and privacy-related issues. This report reviews digital approaches that involve citizens as co-actors in efforts to support contact tracing, which may include elements of both location/proximity monitoring and symptom reporting, the latter representing a type of crowdsourced disease surveillance.ii This is approached from the perspectives of public health data needs, privacy-centred architectures, technologies and standards, and digital ethics. The aim is to inform an approach to digital contact tracing that is consistent with Scottish policy around secure, transparent, participatory and privacy-respectful data sharing for health and wellbeing. As such, some of the insights and recommendations are applicable to broader aspects of digital health in Scotland. The report collates expert answers to the following questions: • What are the desirable outcomes arising from the automation of symptom and contact tracing data collection at scale? (Prof Jill Pell, Institute of Health and Wellbeing, University of Glasgow); • How might the distributed system be architected to be secure and respectful of privacy from the outset? (Prof Bill Buchanan, OBE, School of Computing, University of Napier); • What communications standards and methods would best support the approach? (Prof Muhammad Imran, James Watt School of Engineering, University of Glasgow); • What are the ethical challenges and what steps should Scottish Government take to secure public trust? (Prof Claudia Pagliari, Usher Institute, University of Edinburgh)
The fast spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) around the world has put health services under an enormous strain. Turning to digital means for collating data on the spread of the virus, the associated symptoms, as well as the routes through which it may be spreading has been a common response. The situation, the associated technologies and the practices of their use vary across the globe and evolve rapidly. This report provides a global snapshot of the different types of technologies in use or in development for surveillance of COVID-19 at the beginning of April 2020. By the time this report is published, the situation will have developed further. The body of the report presents short descriptions of a selection of different apps from around the world. More detailed data tables are in Appendix 1 and include references used.
This booklet summarises the findings from the 'Emerging Trends in Digital Health and Care: A Refresh post-COVID' report.
In the lead up to the pandemic, the implementation and use of digital health solutions and awareness of the field were steadily on the rise. However, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic saw an unprecedented hike in the provision and the use of digital health and care solutions. This was a direct response of the health and care services globally to the various national lockdown measures implemented at the time. While such high levels of use of digital tech in health and care delivery are expected to fall post pandemic, the levels will remain much higher than those observed before the pandemic. This pandemic-accelerated proliferation of digital health and care solutions predictably pushed the sector onto the world stage, as the underlying infrastructures, legislation and guidance for these solutions needed to be realised. This report has been informed by large-scale desktop research of academic and grey literature, drawing information on post-COVID developments in digital health and care from international sources and across all levels of government, academia, business, and industry. The report begins with a looking at the enablers and drivers affecting the digitalisation of health and care, followed by a digital health and care market overview. After this, the report is organised into two parts: Part 1 reviews the various technical developments and Part 2 examines softer developments in digital health and care post-COVID. These developments are presented under overarching themes of the transformation of health and care services, migration from analogue and legacy systems to modern digital approaches, the acceleration of digital innovation in health and care, and the acceptance of digital in health and care. The primary takeaway from this review of the emerging trends in digital health and care is that there is now an established acceptance for digital health and care solutions as part of health and care service delivery. The pandemic has acted as a catalyst for change in the sector, with citizens expecting digital technology to play a part in the delivery of their health and care.
In November 2022, DHI was commissioned by UKRI to inform Workstream 2 of the £20m MINDSET Programme, a “test and trial a platform for the distribution and procurement of mental health and wellbeing XR experiences, products and solutions”. DHI developed a three-stage approach to address a specific set of questions posed by UKRI - Current State Mapping; Co-designing Future State, Recommendations. The approach included a desktop and literature review, interviews with procurement experts and suppliers, a series of co-design workshops prior to an analysis of findings to inform the report recommendations.