The Advance Of mHealth

The Advance of mHealth The Application of Mobile Technology in Public Health

“ The most exciting breakthroughs of the 21st century will not occur because of technology but because of an expanding concept of what it means to be human.”
~John Naisbitt

“ We're changing the
world with technology.”
~ Bill Gates

The cell phone went from the device that was the fourth “hardest to do without” in 2002 to the number one slot in 2007.
“ Mobile Access to Data and Information”, Pew Internet Project

Here Comes Mobile
Thirty-nine percent of Americans have positive and improving attitudes about their mobile communication devices, which in turn draws them further into engagement with digital resources – on both wireless and wireline platforms.
” The Mobile Difference”, Pew Internet Project

Short SMS Stats

270+ million
wireless subscribers
in the U.S.
Source: CTIA

Wireless only households increased from 8.4% (2005) to 17.5% (2008)
Source: CTIA

One trillion text messages
were sent in 2008
Source: CTIA

Mobile Phone Trivia:
How many mobile phones are
equipped with SMS (text) function?

Answer:
95%
Source: CTIA

Time to Make Use of These Technologies for Public Health !

What is mHealth?

mHealth is the use of mobile communications – such as PDAs and mobile phones – for health services and information

Health Information + The Web
8 out of 10 American Internet users have searched for information on at least 1 of 17 health topics
Source: Online Health Search 2006, Pew Internet Study

Mobile Tech in Public Health
Dissemination of Health Information
Remote Data Collection Tool
Consumer Interaction Point for Location- Based Health Information

OTHER COUNTRIES > UNITED STATES

Credit: DataDyne.org

Dissemination of Health Information

Remote Data Collection

FrontlineSMS is free software that turns a laptop and a mobile phone into a central communications hub. Once installed, the program enables users to send and receive text messages with large groups of people through mobile phones.

Mobiles in Malawi
A donated laptop, 100 recycled cell phones, and a copy of FrontlineSMS
SMS-based communications network for a rural hospital and its community health workers in Malawi
Allows hospital to respond to requests for:
rendering emergency medical care
tracking patients
recording HIV and TB drug adherence
staying updated on patient status
providing instant drug dosage/usage information

Consumer Interaction

“[Mobile communication] is an avenue through which we will get the accurate, credible information we need to inform healthier decisions.”
~Dr. Jay Bernhardt
CDC Center for Health Marketing

What Next?

More focus on medical adherence for patients
Feedback on quality of care
Increased focus on interaction with at-risk populations
More efficient ways to receive health information
Location-based services

Additional Resources
http://mobileactive.org
http://kiwanja.net
http://jopsa.org
http://www.dalezak.ca/
http://delicious.com/mindofandre/mobilehealth
http://delicious.com/mindofandre/mobile

Contact Information
Andre Blackman
Blog: http://pulseandsignal.com
Email: [email_address]

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The Advance Of mHealth

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