Ho, Kendall | 2010
- Author(s): Ho, Kendall
- Publisher: World health organization (WHO)
- Pages: --
- Keywords: information technology, mobile telecommunication services, health services, developing countries, who
This report examines trends in the uptake of telemedicine, from the well established to newly emerging telemedicine applications. With an emphasis on the needs of developing countries, it looks to the future with an analysis of the strategic actions required to support and strengthen telemedicine.
Hoffman, Jeffrey A. | 2009
- Author(s): Hoffman, Jeffrey A.
- Publisher: Danya international
- Pages: --
- Keywords: mobile telecommunication services, tuberculosis, disease control, health education, rural health, evaluation, kenya
This pilot study aimed to assess feasibility and acceptability among healthcare workers and patients in using video-enabled mobile phones to monitor patient adherence to TB medication, as well as to assess patient response to having both SMS and video health messages sent to them via the phone.
Horvath, Tara | [2012]
- Author(s): Horvath, Tara
- Publisher: The Cochrane collaboration
- Pages: --
- Keywords: health, mobile telecommunication services, disease control, therapeutics, aids
Tara Horvath from the University of California describes the latest Cochrane Reviews of ways to help patients remember to take their medicines. This podcast looks specifically at mobile phone text messaging and antiretroviral therapy for patients with HIV infection.
Horvath, Tara | 2012
- Author(s): Horvath, Tara
- Publisher: Wiley
- Pages: --
- Keywords: disease control, aids, therapeutics, mobile telecommunication services, kenya
Antiretroviral therapy (ART) helps people living with AIDS to live longer, but adherence to ART can be difficult. The authors of this review conclude that there is high-quality evidence that mobile phone text-messaging at weekly intervals is efficacious in enhancing adherence to ART.
Huang, Cheng-Min and Chan, Edward and Hyder, Adnan A. | 2010
- Author(s): Huang, Cheng-Min and Chan, Edward and Hyder, Adnan A.
- Publisher: BioMed central
- Pages: --
- Keywords: information technology, communication technology, internet, emergency medical services, information exchange, taiwan
The paper explores the use of internet social networking in emergency response to and public health management of disasters. It suggests the integration of internet social networking and mobile technology into a central disaster management system to provide efficient communication mechanisms.