International Centre for Eye Health, Clinical Research Department, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London WC1E 7HT, UK.
J R Soc Med. 2013 Apr;106(4):130-42. doi: 10.1177/0141076812472620.
The evolution of mobile phone technology has introduced new possibilities to the field of medicine. Combining technological advances with medical expertise has led to the use of mobile phones in all healthcare areas including diagnostics, telemedicine, research, reference libraries and interventions. This article provides an overview of the peer-reviewed literature, published between 1 August 2006 and 1 August 2011, for the application of mobile/cell phones (from basic text-messaging systems to smartphones) in healthcare in both resource-poor and high-income countries. Smartphone use is paving the way in high-income countries, while basic text-messaging systems of standard mobile phones are proving to be of value in low- and middle-income countries. Ranging from infection outbreak reporting, anti-HIV therapy adherence to gait analysis, resuscitation training and radiological imaging, the current uses and future possibilities of mobile phone technology in healthcare are endless. Multiple mobile phone based applications are available for healthcare workers and healthcare consumers; however, the absolute majority lack an evidence base. Therefore, more rigorous research is required to ensure that healthcare is not flooded with non-evidence based applications and is maximized for patient benefit.
手机技术的演进为医学领域带来了新的可能。将技术进步与医学专业知识相结合，使得手机在所有医疗保健领域得到了应用，包括诊断、远程医疗、研究、参考图书馆和干预。本文概述了 2006 年 8 月 1 日至 2011 年 8 月 1 日期间发表的同行评议文献，介绍了在资源匮乏和高收入国家中手机（从基本的短信系统到智能手机）在医疗保健中的应用。在高收入国家，智能手机的使用正在铺平道路，而在中低收入国家，标准手机的基本短信系统也被证明具有价值。从传染病爆发报告、抗 HIV 治疗依从性到步态分析、复苏培训和放射成像，手机技术在医疗保健中的当前用途和未来可能性是无穷无尽的。有许多基于手机的应用程序可供医疗保健工作者和消费者使用；然而，绝大多数都缺乏证据基础。因此，需要进行更严格的研究，以确保医疗保健不会充斥着没有证据基础的应用程序，并最大限度地为患者带来益处。
