Digital home health and mHealth: Prospects and challenges for adoption in the U.S

Fife, Elizabeth; Pereira, Francis

doi:10.1109/fitce.2011.6133431

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“…According to literature, mHealth has a crucial role to play since it can improve communication and enhance the integration of care processes [ 6 , 7 ]. Looking at the internal processes in use at health care organizations, mHealth can increase the productivity of health care providers, and consequently may even improve the productivity of health care systems [ 8 - 11 ]. Focusing on the external relations of health care organizations, mHealth can enhance transparency [ 12 , 13 ] and so increase the accountability of health care providers and systems, but it can also empower patients [ 14 - 16 ].…”

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The Role of Mobile Technologies in Health Care Processes: The Case of Cancer Supportive Care

Nasi¹,

Cucciniello²,

Guerrazzi³

2015

J Med Internet Res

141

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BackgroundHealth care systems are gradually moving toward new models of care based on integrated care processes shared by different care givers and on an empowered role of the patient. Mobile technologies are assuming an emerging role in this scenario. This is particularly true in care processes where the patient has a particularly enhanced role, as is the case of cancer supportive care.ObjectiveThis paper aims to review existing studies on the actual role and use of mobile technology during the different stages of care processes, with particular reference to cancer supportive care.MethodsWe carried out a review of literature with the aim of identifying studies related to the use of mHealth in cancer care and cancer supportive care. The final sample size consists of 106 records.ResultsThere is scant literature concerning the use of mHealth in cancer supportive care. Looking more generally at cancer care, we found that mHealth is mainly used for self-management activities carried out by patients. The main tools used are mobile devices like mobile phones and tablets, but remote monitoring devices also play an important role. Text messaging technologies (short message service, SMS) have a minor role, with the exception of middle income countries where text messaging plays a major role. Telehealth technologies are still rarely used in cancer care processes. If we look at the different stages of health care processes, we can see that mHealth is mainly used during the treatment of patients, especially for self-management activities. It is also used for prevention and diagnosis, although to a lesser extent, whereas it appears rarely used for decision-making and follow-up activities.ConclusionsSince mHealth seems to be employed only for limited uses and during limited phases of the care process, it is unlikely that it can really contribute to the creation of new care models. This under-utilization may depend on many issues, including the need for it to be embedded into broader information systems. If the purpose of introducing mHealth is to promote the adoption of integrated care models, using mHealth should not be limited to some activities or to some phases of the health care process. Instead, there should be a higher degree of pervasiveness at all stages and in all health care delivery activities.

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The Role of Mobile Technologies in Health Care Processes: The Case of Cancer Supportive Care

Nasi¹,

Cucciniello²,

Guerrazzi³

2015

J Med Internet Res

141

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“…Additionally, there is also a wealth of studies across Europe looking at the adoption of mobile health care [24][25][26]. Initially, research mainly focused on the development prospects of mobile health care [27,28]. As an aspect of electronic health care, mobile health care has expanded constantly.…”

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Improving Sustainable Mobile Health Care Promotion: A Novel Hybrid MCDM Method

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Identifying the key influencing factors that affected users’ adoption of sustainable mobile health care and improving alternative mobile health services continuously can help ordinary consumers (especially vulnerable populations) use extensive health resources cheaply and conveniently; which can increase the quality and equity of health services; so as to promote the sustainable development of medical resources. We integrated decision making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMETEL)-based analytic network process (DANP) and a modified VlseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje (VIKOR) method to form a DDANPMV (DEMATEL+ DANP + Modified VIKOR) model to examine consumers’ adoption of mobile health care. This method was developed to not only help decision-makers evaluate alternative mobile health care and determine the best option, but also use to identify and improve the performance gap of alternative products with the goal of satisfying the aspirations of consumers. Four types of mobile health care products were analyzed. The results indicate that social norms; product image; and consumer trust are three key factors in consumer adoption. The results can guide policy design and implementation. The government and enterprises should improve mobile health care through these three aspects.

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“…Some research articles [ 101 , 103 – 107 , 111 , 113 – 115 , 118 ] revolve around the different features of mobile communication and its benefits which results in the wide deployment of eHealth services across the globe. Research articles [ 102 , 116 , 117 , 119 ] discuss the challenges in establishment of eHealth services through mobiles whereas [ 108 – 110 , 112 ] focus on the impact and strategies that may be followed for deploying mobiles for eHealth services.…”

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The Technological Growth in eHealth Services

Srivastava

Pant

Abraham

et al. 2015

Computational and Mathematical Methods in Medicine

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The infusion of information communication technology (ICT) into health services is emerging as an active area of research. It has several advantages but perhaps the most important one is providing medical benefits to one and all irrespective of geographic boundaries in a cost effective manner, providing global expertise and holistic services, in a time bound manner. This paper provides a systematic review of technological growth in eHealth services. The present study reviews and analyzes the role of four important technologies, namely, satellite, internet, mobile, and cloud for providing health services.

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Digital home health and mHealth: Prospects and challenges for adoption in the U.S

Cited by 12 publications

References 22 publications

The Role of Mobile Technologies in Health Care Processes: The Case of Cancer Supportive Care

The Role of Mobile Technologies in Health Care Processes: The Case of Cancer Supportive Care

Improving Sustainable Mobile Health Care Promotion: A Novel Hybrid MCDM Method

The Technological Growth in eHealth Services

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