The power of big data mining to improve the health care system in the United Arab Emirates

Abstract

Context: Collecting and analyzing data has become crucial for many sectors, including the health care sector, where a hefty amount of data is generated daily. Over time, the amount and complexity of this data increase substantially. Consequently, it is considered big data that cannot be stored or analyzed conveniently unless advanced technologies are incorporated. Latest advances in technology have divulged new opportunities to use big data analysis to track a patient’s record and health. Still, it has also posed new challenges in maintaining data privacy and security in the healthcare sector. Purpose: This systematic review aims to give new researchers insights into big data use in health care systems and its issues or to advise academics interested in investigating the prospects and tackling the challenges of big data implementation in rising nations like the UAE. This study uses a systematic methodology to examine big data's role and efficacy in UAE health care. Methods: The research follows the methodology of PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) for reporting the reviews and evaluating the randomized trials. Furthermore, the Critical Appraisal Checklist for PRISMA 2009 was applied for the research. Findings: The study concludes that the healthcare systems in the United Arab Emirates can be improved through big data; however, the country authorities must acknowledge the development of efficient frameworks for performance, and quality assessment of the new health care system is significant. The said goal can be achieved via integrating big data and health informatics with the help of IT specialists, health care managers, and stakeholders. Data privacy, data storage, data structure, data ownership, and governance were the most often expressed concerns. Contribution to knowledge: By discussing numerous issues and presenting solutions linked with big data, the current study contributes substantially to the knowledge of big data and its integration into health care systems in the UAE.