mHealth
Mobile health (mHealth) refers to the practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices, including mobile phones, patient monitoring devices, pagers, and personal digital assistants (PDAs). It encompasses digital-health, telemedicine, and mobile applications used for health delivery, education, and data collection.
Key Concepts & Literature
- digital health (ehealth)
- evidence-based & research methodology
- pediatrics - children
- health system - organization and administration
- mobile application (app)
Recent Research Integration
- Hourani et al. (2021): “What Makes for a Successful Digital” (published via Elsevier/Frontiers in Digital Health)
- Source: Hourani - What Makes for a Successful Digital
- Authors include Wendy Chapman, Yunan Chen, Lin Song, Vicki Anderson, Hourani D, Darling S, Cameron E, Dromey J, Crossley L.
- DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2021.661708
- Focus areas:
- Success factors in digital health interventions.
- Intersection of pediatrics - children and health system - organization and administration.
- Application of evidence-based & research methodology to evaluate mobile application (app) efficacy.