mHealth in Low-Resource Settings

Behavior change interventions delivered by mobile telephone short-message service

Fjeldsoe, B.S. and Marshall, A.L. and Miller, Y.D. | 2009
  • Author(s): Fjeldsoe, B.S. and Marshall, A.L. and Miller, Y.D.
  • Publisher: Elsevier
  • Pages: 165--173
  • Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health education, behaviour modification
This paper reviews research conducted to examine mobile phone short-message services (SMS) for delivering health behavior change interventions. The review suggests that SMS-delivered interventions have positive short-term behavior outcomes, however further high quality research is needed.

External research : awards : cell phone as a platform for healthcare awards

Fletcher, Daniel | cop. 2010-
  • Author(s): Fletcher, Daniel
  • Publisher: Microsoft research
  • Pages: pl.--
  • Keywords: research and development, scientific research, mobile telecommunication services, health services, private enterprises
Microsoft Research is supporting academics from 14 universities worldwide in their research of innovative ways to advance healthcare services and solutions, as well as to mitigate the growing healthcare concerns, namely research for accessible and affordable solutions on \"smart\" mobile phones.

OpenMRS in Rwanda

Fraser, Hamish S.F. | 2009]
  • Author(s): Fraser, Hamish S.F.
  • Publisher: GHDonline
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, health services, computer applications, data collection, rwanda
Presentation at the Open Source Health Informatics Meeting about the initial steps taken for a national implementation of OpenMRS in Rwanda.

Information systems for patient follow-up and chronic management of HIV and tuberculosis : a life-saving technology in resource-poor areas

Fraser, Hamish S.F. | 2007
  • Author(s): Fraser, Hamish S.F.
  • Publisher: Centre for global eHealth innovation]
  • Pages: --
  • Keywords: information technology, information systems, computer applications, communicable diseases, aids, tuberculosis, developing countries, africa, latin america
A literature search was conducted to review the role of medical information systems in tracking patients with HIV or multidrug-resistant tuberculosis in developing countries. What role can they play in ensuring patients are promptly started on high quality care and in adherence to therapy.

Evaluating the impact and costs of deploying an electronic medical record system to support TB treatment in Peru

Fraser, Hamish S.F. | 2006
  • Author(s): Fraser, Hamish S.F.
  • Publisher: American medical informatics association (AMIA)]
  • Pages: 264--268
  • Keywords: information technology, communication technology, data collection, data processing, health information, information systems, tuberculosis, aids, peru, philippines, rwanda, haiti
An electronic medical record system making use of a PDA-based tool was evaluated in Peru. The impact on patient care in treatment of drug-resistant TB, reporting and observational research are assessed, as are experiences from applying it in other countries and modifying it to support HIV treatment.
 

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