Niksch Alisa L
Pediatric Electrophysiology and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
Mhealth. 2015 Mar 25;1:7. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2306-9740.2015.03.09. eCollection 2015.
Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have begun to transform the way clinicians deliver healthcare, with goals of greater patient engagement and improved health outcomes. However, the unique needs of pediatric populations are commonly neglected when novel technologies are designed. Constantly changing size and evolving developmental capabilities present a challenge for development of effective mHealth solutions for children. Parents and the greater healthcare community have a greater role in child health, placing demands on new technology to provide connected models of care. This summary provides the landscape of challenges and opportunities presented by the growing population of children who could be optimal candidates for properly tailored mHealth solutions.
移动健康(mHealth)技术已开始改变临床医生提供医疗服务的方式,目标是提高患者参与度并改善健康结果。然而,在设计新技术时,儿童群体的独特需求通常被忽视。不断变化的体型和不断发展的发育能力给开发有效的儿童移动健康解决方案带来了挑战。父母和更广泛的医疗保健社区在儿童健康方面发挥着更大的作用,对新技术提出了提供互联护理模式的要求。本综述介绍了越来越多的儿童群体所带来的挑战和机遇,这些儿童可能是量身定制的移动健康解决方案的最佳候选人。