E-services and M-services Using IoT: An Assessment of the Kingdom of Bahrain

Document Type

Book Chapter

Source of Publication

Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems

Publication Date

5-29-2021

Abstract

The Kingdom of Bahrain has been reported as the pioneers of the e-government within the Arabian Gulf region. Such particularly is the pride reflective within the healthcare sector. With e-government ranked first among all Arab countries and thirteen worldwide, e-health paved new heights. Its successes further resonated during the COVID-19 era. Various stakeholders in the healthcare sector moved beyond e-services. Thanks to the Internet of Things, have been able to appreciate m-health. It is certain, that the country practiced strategies to assure itself towards a fast-growing Internet users base, and this is particularly evidenced through its citizens and the expat populations. The aim of this study is to explore how the Kingdom of Bahrain was able to succeed in its e-service, e-government, and e-health services to transform from a bureaucratic model to a new IoT based m-health and m-government paradigm. A content analysis of the Kingdom of Bahrain intellectual resources, i.e., their websites as well as journal and conference papers, etc., this chapter extends an overview of how Bahrain was able to transform to an e/m-government and e/m-health paradigm, along with theoretical and practical implication with suggestions for future research are also put forth in this chapter.

Publisher

Springer Nature

Volume

239

Disciplines

Computer Sciences | Medicine and Health Sciences

Keywords

Bahrain, E-health, M-health, E-government, M-government paradigm, Internet of Things, E-services, M-services

Scopus ID

85111400839

Indexed in Scopus

yes

Open Access

no

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