@article{1aa0db7ea7f6461287458c9bd3f2069b,
title = "A socio-economic analysis of the role of medical drones in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic",
abstract = "Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from mild to severe symptoms. The high and fast transmission rate causes all activities in various fields, including the health and economic sector, to be carried out with caution. Different technologies are also developed to support health workers' performance and financial circumstances, including drones in multiple aspects of medical needs ranging from delivering drugs and medical devices to carrying out vital sign checks. This study uses a qualitative descriptive. Data was obtained utilizing observation and literature study. Medical drones have a strategic role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the enforcement of social distancing programs, COVID-19 transport specimens to disinfection facilities in large areas. Medical drones are the latest technology in the medical field that helps medical performance improve healthcare service quality. The use of drones in the health sector needs to be further developed.",
keywords = "COVID-19, Financial Circumstances, Medical Drone, Medical Transportation, Social Distancing",
author = "Hidayat, {Niko Azhari} and Sebayang, {Abed Nego Okthara} and Jumintono",
note = "Funding Information: Abstract. Coronavirus is a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from mild to severe symptoms. The high and fast transmission rate causes all activities in various fields, including the health and economic sector, to be carried out with caution. Different technologies are also developed to support health workers{\textquoteright} performance and financial circumstances, including drones in multiple aspects of medical needs ranging from delivering drugs and medical devices to carrying out vital sign checks. This study uses a qualitative descriptive. Data was obtained utilizing observation and literature study. Medical drones have a strategic role in fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, starting from the enforcement of social distancing programs, COVID-19 transport specimens to disinfection facilities in large areas. Medical drones are the latest technology in the medical field that helps medical performance improve healthcare service quality. The use of drones in the health sector needs to be further developed. Keywords: Medical Drone; Financial Circumstances; COVID-19; Medical Transportation; Social Distancing JEL Classіfіcatіon: I11; I14; I15 Acknowledgements and Funding: The researchers express sincere appreciation to Airlangga University for the support in writing this article since the early stages of the research and HKBP Nommensen University Medan, who had also supported and provided input in the process of writing this paper. Contribution: The authors contributed equally to this work. Data Availability Statement: All data will be available upon request. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21003/ea.V197-05 Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2022 Institute of Society Transformation. All rights reserved.",
year = "2022",
doi = "10.21003/ea.V197-05",
language = "English",
volume = "197",
pages = "32--36",
journal = "Economic Annals-XXI",
issn = "1728-6220",
publisher = "Institute of Society Transformation",
number = "5-6",
}