Tian Maoyi, Zhang Xinyi, Zhang Jing
The George Institute for Global Health at Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China.
The George Institute for Global Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Int J Nurs Sci. 2020 Jul 4;7(Suppl 1):S19-S22. doi: 10.1016/j.ijnss.2020.07.001. eCollection 2020 Sep 10.
Over the past 70 years, there was a rapid epidemiological transition in disease burden in China, from infectious disease to non-communicable diseases (NCDs), which requires long-term prevention and management. Rapid growth in mobile phone use, internet connectivity and digital health technology, presents new opportunities for improvement in NCD healthcare delivery and population-based outcomes. Although there were a growing number of research to evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of the mobile health (mHealth) interventions for NCD management, the extent to which mHealth contributes towards the health system strengthening in China remains unknown. In this paper, we provided a high-level overview of mHealth in China and its role for Chinese health system strengthening. We conclude with several recommendations for the future of mHealth research in China based on existing evidence identified.
在过去70年里，中国疾病负担经历了快速的流行病学转变，从传染病转向非传染性疾病（NCDs），这需要长期的预防和管理。手机使用、互联网连接和数字健康技术的迅速发展，为改善非传染性疾病的医疗服务和基于人群的健康结果带来了新机遇。尽管有越来越多的研究评估移动健康（mHealth）干预措施在非传染性疾病管理中的可行性和有效性，但mHealth对中国卫生系统强化的贡献程度仍不明确。在本文中，我们对中国的移动健康及其在强化中国卫生系统中的作用进行了高层次概述。我们根据已确定的现有证据，对中国未来的移动健康研究提出了若干建议。
