Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 1052 - 1058
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
Mobile
health
(mHealth)
technology
has
increased
dramatically
in
the
wake
of
pandemic.
Less
research
focused
on
people
with
mobility
impairing
(PMI)
disabilities.
This
study
determined
prevalence
mHealth
use
among
PMI
adults
during
COVID-19
escalation
and
examines
demographic,
concerns
correlates.
(N
=
304)
completed
an
online
survey
investigating
related
to
food
access
June
2020.
Smartphone
were
measured
adapted
version
used
Pew
Internet
&
American
Life
project.
Descriptive
multivariable
analyses
conducted
determine
associations
demographics,
status,
use.
About
two-thirds
201)
sample
users
(owned
a
smartphone
engaged
health-promoting
behaviors
smartphone;
e.g.,
sought
information,
tracked
behaviors,
patient
portals).
Having
hypertension
was
associated
higher
use,
having
about
Those
who
also
more
apps
for
communication,
services,
entertainment.
Only
association
between
educational
attainment
remained
significant
after
adjusting
other
covariates
logistic
regression
models.
PMIs
continue
need
support
help
maximize
potentially
important
tools
rehabilitation
management.
There
is
investigate
its
applications
disabilities.Implications
RehabilitationMany
disabilities
may
be
missing
opportunities
healthcare.COVID-19
widened
existing
gaps
disabilities.Focused
education
needed
exploit
full
range
services
their
smartphones
increase
care,
social
connectivity,
goods
enhance
Australian Health Review,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
48(1), P. 28 - 33
Published: Jan. 24, 2024
Objective
Health-related
apps
on
mobile
devices
(mHealth
apps)
have
become
an
effective
self-management
tool
and
treatment
support
for
patients.
There
is
limited
research,
however,
how
older
people
(50
over)
perceive
the
opportunity
of
using
mHealth
apps.
Our
aim
was
to
investigate
perceptions
in
Australia
regarding
prescribed
or
doctor-recommended
provide
insights
which
can
enhance
their
uptake
mHealth.
Methods
This
a
qualitative
study
semi-structured
interviews
involving
21
participants
aged
51–82
years.
Qualitative
thematic
analysis
used
categorise
factors
that
influence
adoption
by
adults.
Results
We
show
beyond
prominent
influencing
from
technology
research
(such
as
performance
effort
expectancy,
social
facilitating
conditions),
health-specific
such
trusting
doctor-patient
relationship
strong
health
self-efficacy
positively
intended
among
In
addition,
IT
security
accurate
interpretation
participants’
input
app
present
barriers
adoption.
Conclusion
analyses
additional
complementing
existing
research.
Their
successful
utilisation
require
further
empirical
evidence
its
effectiveness
along
with
attention
voices
those
who
are
meant
use
them.
To
address
potential
barriers,
improve
quality
apps,
thus
achieve
greater
patient
safety,
involvement
consumers,
regulators
professionals
necessary.
Healthcare,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
10(10), P. 1933 - 1933
Published: Oct. 2, 2022
Female
students,
as
adolescent
girls,
are
more
at
risk
of
anemia
because
high
nutritional
requirements.
Health
education
through
mobile
applications
influences
the
knowledge,
attitude,
and
practice
(KAP)
in
girls.
Based
on
our
previous
study,
several
adolescents
experienced
anemia.
This
study
aims
to
analyze
effect
health
applications,
namely
WANTER
application,
increasing
KAP.
was
quasi-experimental
with
a
pretest−posttest
design;
sample
divided
into
an
intervention
(WANTER
application)
control
group
(booklet).
The
conducted
rural
area
Indonesia.
There
were
162
girls
included
many
115
group.
Our
showed
that
adolescents’
knowledge
attitude
increased
significantly
three
months
after
booklets
toward
preventing
p
<
0.001;
however,
there
no
significant
difference
KAP
between
groups.
In
addition,
improvement
practice,
either
or
Knowledge,
attitudes,
practices
prevent
need
be
continuously
improved.
appropriate
media
for
is
very
important
make
interventions
effective.
Data,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
7(12), P. 177 - 177
Published: Dec. 11, 2022
Mobile
health
(mHealth)
is
playing
a
key
role
in
facilitating
services
for
patients.
Such
may
include
remote
diagnostics
and
monitoring,
chronic
conditions
management,
preventive
medicine,
promotion.
While
mHealth
has
gained
significant
traction
during
the
COVID-19
pandemic,
they
pose
safety
risks
to
This
entails
regulations
monitoring
of
shared
data
management
potential
all
applications
continuously
systematically.
In
this
study,
we
propose
blockchain-based
framework
regulating
apps
governing
their
safe
use.
We
systematically
identify
needs,
stakeholders,
requirements
current
practices
that
benefit
from
blockchain
features.
Further,
exemplify
our
on
diabetes
app
supports
risk
assessment
incident
reporting
functions.
Blockchain
technology
can
offer
solution
achieve
goal
by
providing
improved
security,
transparency,
accountability,
traceability
among
stakeholders.
alleviate
existing
problems
related
centralization,
poor
quality,
lack
trust,
absence
robust
governance.
paper,
present
discussion
security
aspects
proposed
framework,
including
limitations
challenges.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
23(8), P. 4151 - 4151
Published: April 21, 2023
This
paper
reports
the
architecture
of
a
low-cost
smart
crutches
system
for
mobile
health
applications.
The
prototype
is
based
on
set
sensorized
connected
to
custom
Android
application.
Crutches
were
instrumented
with
6-axis
inertial
measurement
unit,
uniaxial
load
cell,
WiFi
connectivity,
and
microcontroller
data
collection
processing.
Crutch
orientation
applied
force
calibrated
motion
capture
platform.
Data
are
processed
visualized
in
real-time
smartphone
stored
local
memory
further
offline
analysis.
prototype's
reported
along
post-calibration
accuracy
estimating
crutch
(5°
RMSE
dynamic
conditions)
(10
N
RMSE).
mobile-health
platform
enabling
design
development
biofeedback
applications
continuity
care
scenarios,
such
as
telemonitoring
telerehabilitation.
Disability and Rehabilitation Assistive Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
19(3), P. 1052 - 1058
Published: Jan. 16, 2023
Mobile
health
(mHealth)
technology
has
increased
dramatically
in
the
wake
of
pandemic.
Less
research
focused
on
people
with
mobility
impairing
(PMI)
disabilities.
This
study
determined
prevalence
mHealth
use
among
PMI
adults
during
COVID-19
escalation
and
examines
demographic,
concerns
correlates.
(N
=
304)
completed
an
online
survey
investigating
related
to
food
access
June
2020.
Smartphone
were
measured
adapted
version
used
Pew
Internet
&
American
Life
project.
Descriptive
multivariable
analyses
conducted
determine
associations
demographics,
status,
use.
About
two-thirds
201)
sample
users
(owned
a
smartphone
engaged
health-promoting
behaviors
smartphone;
e.g.,
sought
information,
tracked
behaviors,
patient
portals).
Having
hypertension
was
associated
higher
use,
having
about
Those
who
also
more
apps
for
communication,
services,
entertainment.
Only
association
between
educational
attainment
remained
significant
after
adjusting
other
covariates
logistic
regression
models.
PMIs
continue
need
support
help
maximize
potentially
important
tools
rehabilitation
management.
There
is
investigate
its
applications
disabilities.Implications
RehabilitationMany
disabilities
may
be
missing
opportunities
healthcare.COVID-19
widened
existing
gaps
disabilities.Focused
education
needed
exploit
full
range
services
their
smartphones
increase
care,
social
connectivity,
goods
enhance
