4040.0 Smart Spaces (i.e., homes, cars, etc.,) Mobile and mHealth

Tuesday, October 30, 2012: 8:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Oral
Mobile technologies are now essentially ubiquitous, given that hundreds of millions of consumers around the world now use mobile phones. Many are sophisticated users of web-enabled mobile phones, which are now being deployed in creative ways to keep patients engaged in their own care. This session will explore several examples of 'mHealth' including among low-English proficiency populations.
Session Objectives: *Describe the extent to which mobile technology can enhance patient engagement *Give examples of how mobile applications can improve health outcomes.
Organizer:
Jayfus Doswell, PhD
Moderator:
Jayfus Doswell, PhD

8:30am
Assessment of knowledge and practice of Health Extension Workers on clean & safe delivery,Oromia,Ethiopia
Mesfin Nigussie, MPH, Tesfaye Chuko, MPH, Yigzaw Kebede, Co Auther and Belaineh Girma, Co Author
     
8:45am
Use of mobile devices by low-income, low-English proficiency Hispanic consumers
Iana Simeonov and Kristina M. Hamm, MPH
     
9:00am
Using the rapid prototyping model to advance mHealth
Iana M. Simeonov and Larry Suarez
     
9:15am
Increasing Accessibility of Available Resources Through Mobile Application on Smartphone for Lymphedema Patients
Shuyu Xu, Jane Armer, Bob Stewart and Chi-Ren Shyu

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Organized by: Health Informatics Information Technology Center (HIIT Center)

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