'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries
'Mobile' Health Needs And Opportunities In Developing Countries
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DOI：
10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965
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发表时间：
2010-02-01
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影响因子：
9.7
通讯作者：
Kahn, James S.
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作者：
Kahn, James G.;Yang, Joshua S.;Kahn, James S.
发展中国家面临着慢性病患病率的稳步增长以及传染病的持续负担。 “移动”医疗或移动医疗——使用手机等移动技术来支持公共卫生和临床护理——为应对这两类疾病负担提供了希望。移动技术广泛应用，可以在区域、社区和个人层面的医疗保健中发挥重要作用。我们研究了各种移动医疗应用，并定义了每种应用的风险和收益。我们发现了积极的例子，但很少对临床或经济表现进行可靠的评估，这凸显了进行此类评估的必要性。
Developing countries face steady growth in the prevalence of chronic diseases, along with a continued burden from communicable diseases. "Mobile" health, or m-health-the use of mobile technologies such as cellular phones to support public health and clinical care-offers promise in responding to both types of disease burdens. Mobile technologies are widely available and can play an important role in health care at the regional, community, and individual levels. We examine various m-health applications and define the risks and benefits of each. We find positive examples but little solid evaluation of clinical or economic performance, which highlights the need for such evaluation.