Open AccessMobile health technologies and medical records
Author(s) -
Sean Wong,
Ke Wang
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
uwomj/medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2560-8274
pISSN - 0042-0336
DOI - 10.5206/uwomj.v88i1.6188
Subject(s) - mhealth , health care , internet privacy , mobile technology , resource (disambiguation) , business , public health , knowledge management , mobile device , medicine , computer science , nursing , political science , world wide web , law , computer network
Migrants and refugees often face healthcare difficulties that may be difficult to address in low-resource healthcare settings. They often present with multifaceted and complex health problems that pose unique challenges for both primary care providers and public health officials. Mobile health technologies (mHealth), which involves the use of mobile technology in order to support medical and public health practices, is currently being explored as a means of addressing some of these challenges. The rapid expansion of mobile technology and increasing ubiquity of devices such as mobile phones even in low-resource settings has made mHealth an attractive option for the provision and support of healthcare. mHealth has been implemented in novel ways to enhance patient education, support immunization, and monitor infectious disease in vulnerable populations. Despite its benefits, there remain limitations to the use of mHealth in low-resource healthcare settings, including concerns regarding personal health information security, user adherence, and validated implementation, amongst others. This article will explore the use of mHealth to support medical care in low-resource healthcare settings.