Population dynamics and digitalization

Implications for Covid-19 data sources in South Africa—a scoping review

Datos Bibliográficos

ID22085293
AutoresMonica Ewomazino Akokuwebe (0000-0001-8945-345X, North-West University, autor de correspondencia), Martin E Palamuleni (0000-0001-8706-5859, North-West University), Erhabor S Idemudia (0000-0002-5522-7435, North-West University)
Año2025
Volumen12
Páginas1537057-1537057
Fecha de publicación2025-01-15
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaFrontiers in Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 2296-2565 • E-ISSN: 2296-2565
EditorialFrontiers Media SA (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpubh.2024.1537057
PMID39882125
OpenAlexW4406410762
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas1
Referencias citadas47

Objectives: The study explores how humanity influences the development of digitalization on population dynamics during the changing times of the Covid-19 pandemic. Methods: A scoping review was conducted using PRISMA guidelines. Fifteen full-text articles were selected from 40 identified studies (2020-2023). Results: hree themes emerged: (1) influence of humanity on the development of digitalization on population dynamics during changing times, (2) technical and ethical challenges, and (3) solutions to these challenges. Conclusion: Findings highlight the need for new opportunities for distinctive technical and ethical challenges in creating larger digital databases for population dynamics and how these databases may contribute to the advancement of population fields

2019-20 coronavirus outbreak · Data science · Disease · Environmental health · Geography · Outbreak · Pandemic · Population · Computer Science · COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing · COVID-19 epidemiological studies · Human Mobility and Location-Based Analysis · Medicine · Psychology · Virology