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Mobile technology: A tool for healthcare and a boon in pandemic.

Authors :
Sharma S
Kumari B
Ali A
Yadav RK
Sharma AK
Sharma KK
Hajela K
Singh GK
Source :
Journal of family medicine and primary care [J Family Med Prim Care] 2022 Jan; Vol. 11 (1), pp. 37-43. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 31.
Publication Year :
2022

Abstract

Healthcare systems deal with disease prevention, early detection, diagnosis, investigation, and timely, affordable, and safe treatment. For the delivery of services in the health sector, communication is the key to linking the service provider and the patients. Mobile technology in the recent past has rendered various platforms of communications for the healthcare system. Thus, in health, mobile technology has greatly contributed to time management and cost reduction for healthcare at every level including hospital visits to individual appointments with doctors, hence the convenience. With advancements in mobile technologies and the growing number of mobile users, newer opportunities have opened up for the use of mobiles for patient care. Emerging information and communication technologies with the help of the Internet of Things (IoT) have been instrumental in integrating different domains of the health sector with mobile technology. Thus, the technology may have the potential to become powerful medical tools to support the health sector at all levels of care. In this review, the concept, applications, and advantages of mobile technology for health and the present pandemic have been discussed. It also discusses mobile health technology, as a support system for convenient and safer healthcare for public health, and the opportunities to improve its applications for unseen future health crises.<br />Competing Interests: There are no conflicts of interest.<br /> (Copyright: © 2022 Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care.)

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
2249-4863
Volume :
11
Issue :
1
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Journal of family medicine and primary care
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
35309626
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1114_21