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Standardized Functions for Smartphone Applications : Examples from Maternal and Child Health
Joint Authors
Swendeman, Dallas
Lee, Adabel
Tomlinson, Mark
Jones, Erynne
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane
Source
International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-13
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are unlikely to be met in most low- and middle-income countries (LMIC).
Smartphones and smartphone proxy systems using simpler phones, equipped with the capabilities to identify location/time and link to the web, are increasingly available and likely to provide an excellent platform to support healthcare self-management, delivery, quality, and supervision.
Smart phones allow information to be delivered by voice, texts, pictures, and videos as well as be triggered by location and date.
Prompts and reminders, as well as real-time monitoring, can improve quality of health care.
We propose a three-tier model for designing platforms for both professional and paraprofessional health providers and families: (1) foundational functions (informing, training, monitoring, shaping, supporting, and linking to care); (2) content-specific targets (e.g., for MDG; developmentally related tasks); (3) local cultural adaptations (e.g., language).
We utilize the Maternal and Child Health (MCH) MDG in order to demonstrate how the existing literature can be organized and leveraged on open-source platforms and provide examples using our own experience in Africa over the last 8 years.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane& Tomlinson, Mark& Swendeman, Dallas& Lee, Adabel& Jones, Erynne. 2012. Standardized Functions for Smartphone Applications : Examples from Maternal and Child Health. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane…[et al.]. Standardized Functions for Smartphone Applications : Examples from Maternal and Child Health. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Rotheram-Borus, Mary Jane& Tomlinson, Mark& Swendeman, Dallas& Lee, Adabel& Jones, Erynne. Standardized Functions for Smartphone Applications : Examples from Maternal and Child Health. International Journal of Telemedicine and Applications. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-512646
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-512646