HLTH230 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Mhealth, Blood Sugar, Zumba
15 Apr 2018
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Hlth 230 unit 5 reading 2 mo(cid:271)ile health"s gro(cid:449)i(cid:374)g pai(cid:374)s mhealth is thriving. The increasing number of smart phones means that small, inexpensive sensors, low nrg. Bluetooth, and analytic software to track data to improve care. 1/10 americans have devices like fitbit, to monitor steps, quality of sleep, calorie intake, but more than half of those devices are no longer in use. 100,000 plus mobile health apps, only few have been downloaded even 500 times: more than 2/3 of people who have downloaded one have stopped using it. Patty mechael there are unrealistic expectations for when and how mobile health is going to come together. Patie(cid:374)ts still are(cid:374)"t sure a(cid:271)out it (cid:271)e(cid:272)ause te(cid:272)h still is(cid:374)"t perfe(cid:272)t, (cid:449)ith si(cid:373)ple (cid:373)easures like step tracking still lacking precision. Also because of lacking motivation people do(cid:374)"t like to use these de(cid:448)i(cid:272)es. But, a well-designed mhealth system will help if people use it: benefits in quality and cost.
