2017
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-60672-9_1
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An Introduction to the Potential for Mobile eHealth Revolution to Impact on Hard to Reach, Marginalised and Excluded Groups

Abstract: This collection draws together contemporary research and thinking from leading scholars in the field of mobile ehealth. Here eHealth in this book is defined by the World Health Organisation (WHO, 2005) as the "the cost-effective and secure use of information communication technologies (ICT) in support of health and health related fields, including health-care services, health surveillance, health literature, and health education, knowledge and research" (page 109). eHealth is a broad term, which in the health … Show more

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“…The term mobile eHealth may comprehensively and simultaneously refer to both mHealth and eHealth [ 14 , 15 ], which have more potential together than either technology separately in the future provision of continuing care. Thus, some researchers have made efforts to increase the evidence base for mobile eHealth design and development [ 16 , 17 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The term mobile eHealth may comprehensively and simultaneously refer to both mHealth and eHealth [ 14 , 15 ], which have more potential together than either technology separately in the future provision of continuing care. Thus, some researchers have made efforts to increase the evidence base for mobile eHealth design and development [ 16 , 17 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In the digital age, health technology has emerged as a promising and empowering tool to bridge the gap between the needs of chronic patients and the capabilities of health care systems [ 1 , 2 ]. Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic conditions, affecting nearly 1 in 10 adults globally [ 3 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, users who perceived the app as having a significant impact on their health were observed to be in better health overall, exhibited higher levels of eHL, and actively utilized the app to implement behavior-changing techniques [ 10 ]. In other words, individuals who are not users of mHealth apps often belong to older age groups or have lower levels of education, placing them in a comparatively disadvantaged position [ 2 ]. Furthermore, a usability evaluation uncovered that patients could only independently accomplish 43% of tasks on their mHealth apps, highlighting the potential challenges in user interaction and navigation [ 23 ].…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%