Mobile health in China: Current status and future development

Li, Huijun; Zhang, Tianhong; Chi, Hongmei; Chen, Yingmei; Li, Yue; Wang, Jijun

doi:10.1016/j.ajp.2014.06.003

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“…Although a couple of previous studies (Corpman, 2013;Li et al, 2014) discussed some societal and environmental conditions of mHealth penetration in the context of China, the current study supplemented the previous literature by uncovering the possible societal consequences of mobile fitness apps from the perspectives of Chinese consumers.…”

Section: Improved Quality Of Life Versus Overdependencesupporting

confidence: 62%

“…Previous research on mHealth and mobile fitness apps investigated the role mHealth services play in interventions to address mental illness (Li et al, 2014;Stragier & Mechant, 2013;Chen & Pu, 2014). The current study engages this work by highlighting some of the novel dimensions of the link between mobile technologies and mental wellbeing.…”

Section: Loneliness Versus Belongingmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Smart Health Facilitator: Chinese Consumers’ Perceptions and Interpretations of Fitness Mobile Apps

Chen

2017

Mobile Communication in Asia: Local Insights, Global Implications

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A phenomenological study was conducted to explore how Chinese consumers perceive fitness mobile apps in their everyday lives. Twenty in-depth interviews were used to collect data. Findings suggested that the meanings of mobile fitness apps are multidimensional, dialectical, and multilayered. On the positive side, mobile fitness apps embody control, empowerment, and networked individualism which assist Chinese consumers in achieving their fitness goals, maintaining healthy lifestyles, and enhancing the quality of their lives. On the negative side, mobile fitness apps have a constraining effect, geographically and temporally speaking. Some participants even linked fitness app use to their feelings of loneliness. Practical implications were offered to mobile fitness app companies and health organizations.

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Section: Improved Quality Of Life Versus Overdependencesupporting

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Section: Loneliness Versus Belongingmentioning

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Smart Health Facilitator: Chinese Consumers’ Perceptions and Interpretations of Fitness Mobile Apps

Chen

2017

Mobile Communication in Asia: Local Insights, Global Implications

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“…Analysts predict that Europe and the Asia-Pacific will have the largest markets, followed by North America, and that Latin America and Africa will have the smallest markets. Within the Asian region, China and Japan will account for the largest percentage of the market, with 37 percent and 21 percent, respectively [7]. Remote monitoring devices represent a fast-growing aspect of the mHealth sector.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The rapid development of ecommerce further promotes the construction of networks in China. At present, the 4G broadband penetration rate has reached 80% and mobile broadband has entered the era of 4G.In the near future, both urban and rural areas in China will move into the 5G era [7]. In China, most of the stations, ports, airports, canteens, and shopping malls provide free WIFI, which is even called a "trick" in reference to Starbucks' first location in China.…”

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mHealth For Aging China: Opportunities and Challenges

Sun¹,

Guo²,

Wang³

et al. 2016

Aging and disease

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The aging population with chronic and age-related diseases has become a global issue and exerted heavy burdens on the healthcare system and society. Neurological diseases are the leading chronic diseases in the geriatric population, and stroke is the leading cause of death in China. However, the uneven distribution of caregivers and critical healthcare workforce shortages are major obstacles to improving disease outcome. With the advancement of wearable health devices, cloud computing, mobile technologies and Internet of Things, mobile health (mHealth) is rapidly developing and shows a promising future in the management of chronic diseases. Its advantages include its ability to improve the quality of care, reduce the costs of care, and improve treatment outcomes by transferring in-hospital treatment to patient-centered medical treatment at home. mHealth could also enhance the international cooperation of medical providers in different time zones and the sharing of high-quality medical service resources between developed and developing countries. In this review, we focus on trends in mHealth and its clinical applications for the prevention and treatment of diseases, especially aging-related neurological diseases, and on the opportunities and challenges of mHealth in China. Operating models of mHealth in disease management are proposed; these models may benefit those who work within the mHealth system in developing countries and developed countries.

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m‐Health and Global Healthcare

Woodward¹

2016

M‐Health: Fundamentals and Applications

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Mobile health in China: Current status and future development

Cited by 44 publications

References 5 publications

Smart Health Facilitator: Chinese Consumers’ Perceptions and Interpretations of Fitness Mobile Apps

Smart Health Facilitator: Chinese Consumers’ Perceptions and Interpretations of Fitness Mobile Apps

mHealth For Aging China: Opportunities and Challenges

m‐Health and Global Healthcare

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