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'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries

Health Affairs, 2010-02, Vol.29 (2), p.252-258 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE Feb 2010 ;ISSN: 0278-2715 ;EISSN: 1544-5208 ;EISSN: 2694-233X ;DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965 ;PMID: 20348069

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Title:
'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries
Author: Kahn, James G ; Yang, Joshua S ; Kahn, James S
Subjects: Access to information ; Acquired immune deficiency syndrome ; Activities of daily living ; AIDS ; Cardiovascular disease ; Cell Phone ; Cellular telephones ; Chronic Disease - economics ; Chronic Disease - prevention & control ; Chronic illnesses ; Communicable Disease Control - economics ; Communication ; Community ; Cost of Illness ; Developing Countries ; Diabetes ; Economic development ; Health care ; Health Services Needs and Demand ; HIV ; Human immunodeficiency virus ; Humans ; Infectious diseases ; LDCs ; Portable computers ; Public health ; Quality of care ; Quality of life ; Social networks ; Social research ; Studies ; Technology adoption ; Telemedicine ; Telemedicine - utilization ; Text messaging ; Tobacco ; Wireless networks
Is Part Of: Health Affairs, 2010-02, Vol.29 (2), p.252-258
Description: Developing countries face steady growth in the prevalence of chronic diseases, along with a continued burden from communicable diseases. "Mobile" health, or m-health-the use of mobile technologies such as cellular phones to support public health and clinical care-offers promise in responding to both types of disease burdens. Mobile technologies are widely available and can play an important role in health care at the regional, community, and individual levels. We examine various m-health applications and define the risks and benefits of each. We find positive examples but little solid evaluation of clinical or economic performance, which highlights the need for such evaluation.
Publisher: United States: Health Affairs
Language: English
Identifier: ISSN: 0278-2715
EISSN: 1544-5208
EISSN: 2694-233X
DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965
PMID: 20348069
Source: MEDLINE
ProQuest Central

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'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries

Copyright The People to People Health Foundation, Inc., Project HOPE Feb 2010 ;ISSN: 0278-2715 ;EISSN: 1544-5208 ;EISSN: 2694-233X ;DOI: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965 ;PMID: 20348069

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