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<jats:p>Disability is an integral part of the human experience. Disability is not merely a medical condition, but a situation encompassing the interaction between the characteristics of the society and environment in which a person lives.  According to the International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health, disability is defined as an umbrella term encompassing impairments, activity limitations, and participation restrictions. There are approximately 240 million children with various types of disabilities worldwide. These children have limited access to healthcare services. Children with disabilities have multidimensional medical treatment needs. These children face difficulties in accessing quality healthcare services. The inadequacy of traditional care models in meeting these multidimensional needs has led to an urgent need for digital health technologies that can overcome geographical limitations and offer personalized interventions in pediatric disability management. Digital technologies offer strategic opportunities for pediatric nursing in terms of overcoming geographical barriers, personalizing care, increasing families' self-sufficiency levels, and optimizing the quality of home care. This book chapter examines digital technologies such as telemedicine, tele-nursing, mobile health applications, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence used in the nursing management of children with disabilities. Furthermore, it addresses the ethical limitations encountered during the integration of these technologies into clinical practice, such as data privacy, algorithmic bias, and fairness, as well as the roles nurses assume in managing these challenges and proposed solutions.</jats:p>

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disability children technologies health limitations

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