University of California, San Francisco, CA, USA.
Health Aff (Millwood). 2010 Feb;29(2):252-8. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2009.0965.
Developing countries face steady growth in the prevalence of chronic diseases, along with a continued burden from communicable diseases. "Mobile" health, or m-health-the use of mobile technologies such as cellular phones to support public health and clinical care-offers promise in responding to both types of disease burdens. Mobile technologies are widely available and can play an important role in health care at the regional, community, and individual levels. We examine various m-health applications and define the risks and benefits of each. We find positive examples but little solid evaluation of clinical or economic performance, which highlights the need for such evaluation.
发展中国家面临着慢性病患病率的稳步增长，同时也继续面临着传染病的负担。“移动”医疗，即利用移动技术（如手机）来支持公共卫生和临床护理的 m 医疗，在应对这两种疾病负担方面具有很大的潜力。移动技术已经广泛普及，在区域、社区和个人层面的医疗保健中都可以发挥重要作用。我们研究了各种 m 医疗应用，并定义了每种应用的风险和益处。我们找到了一些积极的例子，但很少有对临床或经济性能的实际评估，这凸显了对此类评估的必要性。
