mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
mHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in...
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| author | Michael Y. Bai Michael Y. Bai Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs William R. Walsh William R. Walsh Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge |
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| description | mHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in mobile technology now allow us to provide personalized up-to-date information, track personal health data, remind and engage patients, and communicate in a cost-effective way. There are new opportunities for healthcare providers to integrate mHealth into clinical practice. We discuss the current scientific evidence, and research into mHealth technology. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-3fcfa3e1149840b9b30f3761b89a6dfb2022-12-22T00:16:00ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2020-10-01710.3389/fsurg.2020.573398573398mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A ReviewMichael Y. Bai0Michael Y. Bai1Ralph J. Mobbs2Ralph J. Mobbs3Ralph J. Mobbs4Ralph J. Mobbs5Ralph J. Mobbs6William R. Walsh7William R. Walsh8Callum Betteridge9Callum Betteridge10Callum Betteridge11Callum Betteridge12NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWearables and Gait Assessment Research (WAGAR) Group, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaSurgical Orthopedic Research Labs (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSurgical Orthopedic Research Labs (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWearables and Gait Assessment Research (WAGAR) Group, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliamHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in mobile technology now allow us to provide personalized up-to-date information, track personal health data, remind and engage patients, and communicate in a cost-effective way. There are new opportunities for healthcare providers to integrate mHealth into clinical practice. We discuss the current scientific evidence, and research into mHealth technology.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.573398/fullsurgeryspinemHealthsmartphoneapps |
| spellingShingle | Michael Y. Bai Michael Y. Bai Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs Ralph J. Mobbs William R. Walsh William R. Walsh Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge Callum Betteridge mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review Frontiers in Surgery surgery spine mHealth smartphone apps |
| title | mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review |
| title_full | mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review |
| title_fullStr | mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review |
| title_short | mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review |
| title_sort | mhealth apps for enhanced management of spinal surgery patients a review |
| topic | surgery spine mHealth smartphone apps |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.573398/full |
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