Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection : [podcast]
Tara Horvath. - [S.l.]: The Cochrane collaboration, [2012]
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.
Audio Visual about: 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.
Audio Visual about: health - mobile telecommunication services - disease control - therapeutics - aids
Distributed medical image analysis and diagnosis through crowd-sourced games : a malaria case study
Sam Mavandadi...[et al.]. - [Los Angeles, CA: University of California. The Ozcan research group, 2012]
Can untrained humans make a reliable medical diagnosis based on microscopic analysis? UCLA designed a digital game accessible on cell phones and personal computers to diagnose malaria. With the use of crowd-sourced gaming, the accuracy of medical experts in making medical diagnoses can be approached
E-Publication about: malaria - experimental pathology - computer programmes - data processing - mobile telecommunication services
Can untrained humans make a reliable medical diagnosis based on microscopic analysis? UCLA designed a digital game accessible on cell phones and personal computers to diagnose malaria. With the use of crowd-sourced gaming, the accuracy of medical experts in making medical diagnoses can be approached
E-Publication about: malaria - experimental pathology - computer programmes - data processing - mobile telecommunication services
Mobile phone text messaging for promoting adherence to antiretroviral therapy in patients with HIV infection (review)
T. Horvath...[et al.]. - [Chichester etc.]: Wiley, 2012
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.
E-Publication about: 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.
E-Publication about: disease control - aids - therapeutics - mobile telecommunication services - kenya
Early infant diagnosis of HIV infection in Zambia through mobile phone texting of blood test results
Phil Seidenberg...[et al.]. - [Geneva]: World health organization (WHO), 2012
This research investigates if, in the diagnosis of infant infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Zambia, turnaround times could be significantly reduced by using automated notification to the relevant health facilities and caregivers based on mobile phone texting.
E-Publication about: child health - aids - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - zambia
This research investigates if, in the diagnosis of infant infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in Zambia, turnaround times could be significantly reduced by using automated notification to the relevant health facilities and caregivers based on mobile phone texting.
E-Publication about: child health - aids - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - zambia
Mobile phones in health care in Uganda : the AppLab study
Abinwi C. Nchise...[et al.]. - [Hong Kong: City university of Hong Kong], 2012
This paper explores the preliminary lessons in the use of mobile phones to promote access to health care information in Uganda and suggest that the need to access health information via mobile text messages is mediated by cost incentives, misconceptions of brand name, and content relevance.
E-Publication about: health information - mobile telecommunication services - uganda
This paper explores the preliminary lessons in the use of mobile phones to promote access to health care information in Uganda and suggest that the need to access health information via mobile text messages is mediated by cost incentives, misconceptions of brand name, and content relevance.
E-Publication about: health information - mobile telecommunication services - uganda
Country update: Bangladesh : presentation to mHealth working group
Pamela Riley. - Bethesda, MD [etc.]: SHOPS project [etc.], 2011
This presentation reviews the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) intervention in Bangladesh. MAMA uses mobile phones to communicate health information to pregnant women, new mothers and their families. The presentation describes how the program will be evaluated and sustained going forward.
Presentation about: health policy - health information - data processing - reproductive health - health care delivery - mobile telecommunication services - maternal and child health - bangladesh
This presentation reviews the Mobile Alliance for Maternal Action (MAMA) intervention in Bangladesh. MAMA uses mobile phones to communicate health information to pregnant women, new mothers and their families. The presentation describes how the program will be evaluated and sustained going forward.
Presentation about: health policy - health information - data processing - reproductive health - health care delivery - mobile telecommunication services - maternal and child health - bangladesh
Do m-health tools really work? : testing the impact of mobile technology on maternal and child health care data sheet
[by Kate Otto]. - [S.l.]: MobileActive, [2012]
Innovative mHealth tools across the developing world enhances health system reform. But are mHealth tools actually improving health outcomes? Kate Otto of the World Bank plans to evaluate a mHealth project that helps rural community health workers to improve their maternal and child health services.
E-Publication about: maternal and child health - health services - mobile telecommunication services - health care delivery - health personnel - rural areas - ethiopia
Innovative mHealth tools across the developing world enhances health system reform. But are mHealth tools actually improving health outcomes? Kate Otto of the World Bank plans to evaluate a mHealth project that helps rural community health workers to improve their maternal and child health services.
E-Publication about: maternal and child health - health services - mobile telecommunication services - health care delivery - health personnel - rural areas - ethiopia
A socio-technical perspective on the use of mobile phones for remote data collection in home community based care in developing countries
Nobubele Angel Shozi, Dalenca Pottas and Nicky Mostert-Phipps. - [Berlin]: SpringerLink, 2012
This paper identifies and discusses the social, environmental and technical factors that affect community health care workers while they are using mobile phones to capture patient data in the home community based care environment in developing countries. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health information - health personnel - mobile telecommunication services - health care delivery - data collection
This paper identifies and discusses the social, environmental and technical factors that affect community health care workers while they are using mobile phones to capture patient data in the home community based care environment in developing countries. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health information - health personnel - mobile telecommunication services - health care delivery - data collection
Design of a phone-based clinical decision support system for resource-limited settings : conference paper
Y. Anokwa...[et al.]. - [Amsterdam: Elsevier], 2012
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) improve patient care in resource-limited settings. A phone-based system addresses four failure modes that can affect CDSS implementations. The outcome is important for health care providers in resource-limited settings. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health care delivery - health services - mobile telecommunication services
Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) improve patient care in resource-limited settings. A phone-based system addresses four failure modes that can affect CDSS implementations. The outcome is important for health care providers in resource-limited settings. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health care delivery - health services - mobile telecommunication services
The role of mHealth in the fight against tuberculosis
mHealth alliance. - [Washington, DC etc.: mHealth alliance etc., 2012]
This paper showcases the potential of mobile technologies for tuberculosis (TB) such as treatment adherence, explores some applications, and seeks to catalyze the conversation about mobile health (mHealth) within the TB community.
E-Publication about: tuberculosis - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - health services - therapeutics
This paper showcases the potential of mobile technologies for tuberculosis (TB) such as treatment adherence, explores some applications, and seeks to catalyze the conversation about mobile health (mHealth) within the TB community.
E-Publication about: tuberculosis - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - health services - therapeutics
mHealth in Ethiopia : strategies for a new framework : [report]
Vital wave consulting. - [Palo Alto, CA]: Vital wave consulting, 2011
Health authorities in Ethiopia explore ways to improve their Health Extension Program program with mobile solutions. The report offers a framework for specific information, communication and inventory management issues (such as diagnosis, adherence, surveillance) with mHealth interventions.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal and child health - mobile telecommunication services - data collection - reproductive health - information systems - ethiopia
Health authorities in Ethiopia explore ways to improve their Health Extension Program program with mobile solutions. The report offers a framework for specific information, communication and inventory management issues (such as diagnosis, adherence, surveillance) with mHealth interventions.
E-Publication about: health policy - maternal and child health - mobile telecommunication services - data collection - reproductive health - information systems - ethiopia
Investigation into the use of short message services to expand uptake of human immunodeficiency virus testing, and whether content and dosage have impact
Katherine de Tolly...[et al.]. - [New Rochelle, NY]: Liebert, 2012
This investigation on using short message services (SMSs) to encourage HIV counseling and testing (HCT), shows that motivational SMSs have more influence in the uptake of HCT than informational SMSs. Thus, motivational SMSs can encourage people to take health-related actions. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - aids - disease control - health services - south africa
This investigation on using short message services (SMSs) to encourage HIV counseling and testing (HCT), shows that motivational SMSs have more influence in the uptake of HCT than informational SMSs. Thus, motivational SMSs can encourage people to take health-related actions. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - aids - disease control - health services - south africa
Information and communication technology and community-based health sciences training in Uganda : perceptions and experiences of educators and students
Larry W. Chang...[et al.]. - [Abingdon]: Informa Healthcare, 2012
ICT is a powerful tool for improving health education in low-resource settings. In 2009, an internet-based survey on ICT was carried out during a Community-Based Education and Service program in Uganda. ICT penetration is manifest by extensive mobile phone ownership. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: information technology - communication technology - health education - mobile telecommunication services - internet - uganda
ICT is a powerful tool for improving health education in low-resource settings. In 2009, an internet-based survey on ICT was carried out during a Community-Based Education and Service program in Uganda. ICT penetration is manifest by extensive mobile phone ownership. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: information technology - communication technology - health education - mobile telecommunication services - internet - uganda
A review on m-health system and technologies
Arvind Rehalia, Rajat Kumar. - Nagpur: IJCRR administrative office, 2012
This paper provides an overview of mhealth systems, technologies, and emerging trends in mobile health. Five case studies suggest the need for development of low cost and secure solutions for successful mhealth implementation. Education on new technologies among community health workers is important
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - information technology - health services - health care delivery - communication technology
This paper provides an overview of mhealth systems, technologies, and emerging trends in mobile health. Five case studies suggest the need for development of low cost and secure solutions for successful mhealth implementation. Education on new technologies among community health workers is important
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - information technology - health services - health care delivery - communication technology
Cloud computing : opportunities and issues for developing countries
Sam Goundar. - [Msida etc.]: DiploFoundation, [2012]
Cloud computing infrastructure and applications can interact with users who have mobile phones, Tablet PCs, OLPC [one-laptop-per-child], and other mobile devices. This paper looks at mobile applications that are helping development efforts, such as m-Banking, m-Education, m-Health, m-Agriculture.
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - communication technology - internet - agriculture - health - education
Cloud computing infrastructure and applications can interact with users who have mobile phones, Tablet PCs, OLPC [one-laptop-per-child], and other mobile devices. This paper looks at mobile applications that are helping development efforts, such as m-Banking, m-Education, m-Health, m-Agriculture.
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - communication technology - internet - agriculture - health - education
eHealth policy in Latin America and the Caribbean : a systematic review and content analysis of national policies
by Maria Carolina Jimenez Marroquin. - Toronto: [Author], 2011
Drawing on 33 country studies, this study examines the current state of national eHealth policies in Latin American and the Caribbean(LAC). The study found that there has been considerable progress in the establishment of ICT policies in the LAC region, but less so for eHealth policy specifically.
E-Publication about: health policy - information technology - mobile telecommunication services - latin america - caribbean region
Drawing on 33 country studies, this study examines the current state of national eHealth policies in Latin American and the Caribbean(LAC). The study found that there has been considerable progress in the establishment of ICT policies in the LAC region, but less so for eHealth policy specifically.
E-Publication about: health policy - information technology - mobile telecommunication services - latin america - caribbean region
Making health care more accessible to rural communities in Waslala, Nicaragua using low-cost telecommunications : proceedings
P. Singh...[et al.]. - Amsterdam [etc.]: Elsevier, cop. 2012
In Nicaragua, access to professional health care is limited. Minimally trained community health workers (CHWs) and understaffed clinical outposts serve rural communities. The goal is better training of CHWs, using cellular short messages (SMS) to transmit basic health information. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: public health - health services - mobile telecommunication services - health personnel - health education - rural areas - nicaragua
In Nicaragua, access to professional health care is limited. Minimally trained community health workers (CHWs) and understaffed clinical outposts serve rural communities. The goal is better training of CHWs, using cellular short messages (SMS) to transmit basic health information. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: public health - health services - mobile telecommunication services - health personnel - health education - rural areas - nicaragua
mHealth applications for clinical education, decision making, and patient adherence in Botswana
R. Littman-Quinn...[et al.]. - Amsterdam: Elsevier, cop. 2012
This paper describes mHealth projects in Botswana that increase provider and patient access to health information, demonstrating the potential for mobile phone technology and mobile learning in clinical education, decision making, and patient adherence. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health information - mobile telecommunication services - disease control - data processing - health programmes - botswana
This paper describes mHealth projects in Botswana that increase provider and patient access to health information, demonstrating the potential for mobile phone technology and mobile learning in clinical education, decision making, and patient adherence. (Abstract only)
E-Publication about: health information - mobile telecommunication services - disease control - data processing - health programmes - botswana
Cost-effectiveness of various tuberculosis control strategies in Thailand : conference paper
P. Hunchangsith...[et al.]. - [London etc.]: Wiley online library, 2012
The cost-effectiveness of different tuberculosis (tb) control strategies in Thailand is evaluated. Different tb control strategies, including directly observed treatment (DOT) and a mobile phone "contact- reminder" system, were compared with self-administered treatment (SAT).(Abstract only)
E-Publication about: tuberculosis - health services - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - thailand
The cost-effectiveness of different tuberculosis (tb) control strategies in Thailand is evaluated. Different tb control strategies, including directly observed treatment (DOT) and a mobile phone "contact- reminder" system, were compared with self-administered treatment (SAT).(Abstract only)
E-Publication about: tuberculosis - health services - disease control - mobile telecommunication services - thailand
Proposed design of a low cost mHealth system
Rajat Kumar and Arvind Rehalia. - [Singapore]: International journal of modeling and optimization (IJMO), 2012
This brief paper proposes a low cost design of a mhealth system for continuous patient monitoring and data logging. The design aims at eliminating the need of smart-phone dependent costly mhealth solutions. Essential comparative data and statistics are included.
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - health services - disease control - kenya
This brief paper proposes a low cost design of a mhealth system for continuous patient monitoring and data logging. The design aims at eliminating the need of smart-phone dependent costly mhealth solutions. Essential comparative data and statistics are included.
E-Publication about: mobile telecommunication services - health services - disease control - kenya