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Long-Term Monitoring of Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Digital Health Technology: Qualitative Study

Long-Term Monitoring of Individuals With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Using Digital Health Technology: Qualitative Study

Moreover, despite the advancements in medical technology in Taiwan, the application of DH in the care of patients with COPD remains subject to various barriers, such as information security measures, disparities between urban and rural areas, and the acceptance of digital tools among professional caregivers. This study explores a broader range of barriers to using DHT in respiratory rehabilitation from the perspective of health care professionals.

Shih-Ying Chien, Han-Chung Hu, Hsiu-Ying Cho

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e63660

Performance of ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 in the Taiwan National Pharmacist Licensing Examination: Comparative Evaluation Study

Performance of ChatGPT-3.5 and ChatGPT-4 in the Taiwan National Pharmacist Licensing Examination: Comparative Evaluation Study

In the field of pharmacy, GPT-3.5 has exhibited commendable performance in clinical toxicology and pharmacology [17,18], although it has not passed the National Pharmacist Licensing Examination (NPLE) in Taiwan [19]. However, GPT-4 has outperformed GPT-3.5 in drug information [20] and China’s Pharmacist Licensing Examination [21].

Ying-Mei Wang, Hung-Wei Shen, Tzeng-Ji Chen, Shu-Chiung Chiang, Ting-Guan Lin

JMIR Med Educ 2025;11:e56850

Disparities in the Prevalence of Urinary Diseases Among Prisoners in Taiwan: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

Disparities in the Prevalence of Urinary Diseases Among Prisoners in Taiwan: Population-Based Cross-Sectional Study

We evaluated the prevalence of urinary diseases across different sex and age groups among prisoners in Taiwan to comprehensively review their health status, improve the identification of urinary diseases by health care professionals, and provide a basis for health policy decisions. This cross-sectional study was conducted to determine the prevalence of urinary diseases in Taiwanese prisoners, and to clarify differences in sex and age.

Yen-Chun Wang, Zhu Liduzi Jiesisibieke, Yu-Pei Yang, Bing-Long Wang, Ming-Chon Hsiung, Tao-Hsin Tung

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e60136

Identifying and Estimating Frailty Phenotypes by Vocal Biomarkers: Cross-Sectional Study

Identifying and Estimating Frailty Phenotypes by Vocal Biomarkers: Cross-Sectional Study

Participants older than 60 years at the geriatric outpatient clinic of a teaching hospital in central Taiwan between January and December 2020 were recruited. Participants with acute infections and inflammatory diseases (eg, laryngopharyngitis and upper respiratory tract infection), anatomic lesions of the laryngopharynx, gastroesophageal reflux disease, neurologic diseases associated with voice disorders (eg, Parkinson disease and myasthenia gravis), or a surgical history involving the neck were excluded.

Yu-Chun Lin, Huang-Ting Yan, Chih-Hsueh Lin, Hen-Hong Chang

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e58466

Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

Projections of Climate Change Impact on Acute Heat Illnesses in Taiwan: Case-Crossover Study

The Taiwan Earth System Model version 1 (Tai ESM1) is a regional climate model specifically designed to simulate and project climate features in Taiwan. Because of the constraint of computing power, the spatial resolution of the earth system models participating in the Coupled Model Intercomparison Project Phase 5 is typically about 100 km [13].

Hsiao-Yu Yang, Chang-Fu Wu, Kun-Hsien Tsai

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e57948

Epidemiological Survey of Enterovirus Infections in Taiwan From 2011 to 2020: Retrospective Study

Epidemiological Survey of Enterovirus Infections in Taiwan From 2011 to 2020: Retrospective Study

Taiwan has become a developed country with a per capita gross domestic product of US $35,244 [31]. There are sporadic and cluster cases of EV infections in Taiwan, and children have the highest rate of getting EV. The course of the disease often causes severe illness and medical burden [32,33].

Fang-Chen Liu, Bao-Chung Chen, Yao-Ching Huang, Shi-Hao Huang, Ren Jei Chung, Pi-Ching Yu, Chia-Peng Yu

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e59449

The Mediating Role of Human Mobility in Temporal-Lagged Relationships Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Dynamics in Taiwan: Statistical Modeling for Comparing the Pre-Omicron and Omicron Eras

The Mediating Role of Human Mobility in Temporal-Lagged Relationships Between Risk Perception and COVID-19 Dynamics in Taiwan: Statistical Modeling for Comparing the Pre-Omicron and Omicron Eras

In Taiwan, the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in 2 distinct waves. As illustrated in Figure 1, these waves were contained within Taiwan, unaffected by external epidemic fluctuations, owing to effective border control measures. The pandemic remained relatively mild until 2021, when the emergence of the Alpha variant sparked the first significant outbreak, prompting fear and concern due to the absence of vaccines [27,28]. In contrast, the 2022 outbreak, driven by the Omicron variant, saw exponential growth.

Min-Chien Chang, Tzai-Hung Wen

JMIR Public Health Surveill 2024;10:e55183

Vaccine Hesitancy in Taiwan: Temporal, Multilayer Network Study of Echo Chambers Shaped by Influential Users

Vaccine Hesitancy in Taiwan: Temporal, Multilayer Network Study of Echo Chambers Shaped by Influential Users

For these reasons, this study focuses on vaccine hesitancy in Taiwan during the COVID-19 pandemic using social network analysis. The choice of methods, the case study of Taiwan, and the emphasis on influencers aim to contribute to the WHO’s infodemiology efforts by proposing new surveillance methods, providing insights from a distinct context for triangulating broader trends, and exploring the understudied area of vaccine hesitancy (influencing).

Jason Dean-Chen Yin

Online J Public Health Inform 2024;16:e55104

Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Enzyme Supplementation on Aerobic Performance and Lactate Response in Older Adults Following High-Intensity Interval Exercise Through Exergaming: Randomized Experimental Matched-Pair Study

Impact of Fruit and Vegetable Enzyme Supplementation on Aerobic Performance and Lactate Response in Older Adults Following High-Intensity Interval Exercise Through Exergaming: Randomized Experimental Matched-Pair Study

The human research ethics committee of the local university approved this study, which was also approved by the human research ethics committee of the National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan (approval NCKU HREC-E-112-419-2). Users volunteered for this study and agreed to participate by signing an informed consent form. To protect the personal data of participants, all participant information has been anonymized and assigned identification numbers.

Shu-Cheng Lin, Chien-Yen Wang, Tien-Hung Hou, Hong-Ching Chen, Chia-Chi Wang

JMIR Serious Games 2024;12:e52231

Exploring the Performance of ChatGPT-4 in the Taiwan Audiologist Qualification Examination: Preliminary Observational Study Highlighting the Potential of AI Chatbots in Hearing Care

Exploring the Performance of ChatGPT-4 in the Taiwan Audiologist Qualification Examination: Preliminary Observational Study Highlighting the Potential of AI Chatbots in Hearing Care

This study used the 2023 Taiwan Audiologist Qualification Examination [21]—a professional licensing examination for audiologists in Taiwan. Candidates of this examination are required to have a bachelor’s or masters’s degree in audiology and at least 6 months or 375 hours of clinical practice.

Shangqiguo Wang, Changgeng Mo, Yuan Chen, Xiaolu Dai, Huiyi Wang, Xiaoli Shen

JMIR Med Educ 2024;10:e55595