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mHealth: Using Mobile Technology to Support Healthcare

Author(s) -

Senanu Okuboyejo,

Omatseyin L. Eyesan

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

online journal of public health informatics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 1947-2579

DOI - 10.5210/ojphi.v5i3.4865

Subject(s) - medicine , mhealth , psychological intervention , attendance , short message service , malaria , outpatient clinic , telemedicine , mobile technology , health care , family medicine , medical emergency , nursing , mobile device , world wide web , computer science , immunology , economics , economic growth , operating system

Adherence to long-term therapy in outpatient setting is required to reduce the prevalence of chronic diseases such as HIV/AIDS, Diabetes, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This paper presents a mobile technology-based medical alert system for outpatient adherence in Nigeria. The system makes use of the SMS and voice features of mobile phones. The system has the potential of improving adherence to medication in outpatient setting by reminding patients of dosing schedules and attendance to scheduled appointments through SMS and voice calls. It will also inform patients of benefits and risks associated with adherence. Interventions aimed at improving adherence would provide significant positive return on investment through primary prevention (of risk factors) and secondary prevention of adverse health outcomes.

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