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avje delovno aktivne populacije | health of the working-age population 72 who are most in need of care, due to lack of mobile phones, internet connec-
tion, low-income, and elderly people (Chib et al., 2014; Lucivero and Jongsma,
2015).
New revolutionary devices need to be assessed carefully concerning their
plausibility (Lucivero and Jongsma, 2015). There are still many uncertainties,
including the selection of appropriate devices, privacy and security issues, the
lack of evaluation standards, limited quality control, and the pressure to move
into the mainstream of healthcare (Noouri et al., 2018). Possibilities for abuse
of sensitive health information and unforeseen effects need to be explored (Lu-
civero and Jongsma, 2015).
Conclusions
In the next decade, we expect even greater convergence of technology and
healthcare, resulting in the development of new technologies. To achieve the
potential of mobile technology in healthcare, we have to identify methods for
patient engagement, to develop the necessary tools to streamline clinical inte-
gration and data analytics, and to outline the regulatory factors. There is a need
to evaluate which patients are suitable for device-based self-care. Mobile tech-
nology is argued to be an efficient and cost-effective solution for prevention,
monitoring, and management. Technical and ethical concerns arise, which de-
mands structured verification and evaluation of mobile technology and the
clinical impact of these technologies, due to overly positive promises.
References
ACETO, G., PERSICO, V. and PESCAPE, A., 2018. The role of informa-
tion and communication technologies in healthcare: taxonomies, perspectives,
and challenges. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 107, pp.
125–154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2018.02.008
BHAVNANI, S., NARULA, J. and SENGUPTA, P.P., 2016. Mobile tech-
nology and the digitization of healthcare. European Heart Journal, vol. 37, no.
18, pp. 1428–1438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv770
BIRKHOFF, S.D. and SMELTZER, S.C., 2017. Perceptions of smartphone
user-centered mobile health tracking apps across various chronic illness popu-
lations: an integrative review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 49, no. 4, pp.
1–8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12298
CANNON, C., 2018. Telehealth, mobile applications and wearable devic-
es are expanding cancer care beyond walls. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, vol.
34, no. 2, pp. 118–125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2018.03.002
CHIB A., HELENA M. and CAR J., 2014. mHealth adoption in low-re-
source environments: a review of the use of mobile healthcare in developing
countries. Journal of Health Communications, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–31. Available
from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2013.864735
tion, low-income, and elderly people (Chib et al., 2014; Lucivero and Jongsma,
2015).
New revolutionary devices need to be assessed carefully concerning their
plausibility (Lucivero and Jongsma, 2015). There are still many uncertainties,
including the selection of appropriate devices, privacy and security issues, the
lack of evaluation standards, limited quality control, and the pressure to move
into the mainstream of healthcare (Noouri et al., 2018). Possibilities for abuse
of sensitive health information and unforeseen effects need to be explored (Lu-
civero and Jongsma, 2015).
Conclusions
In the next decade, we expect even greater convergence of technology and
healthcare, resulting in the development of new technologies. To achieve the
potential of mobile technology in healthcare, we have to identify methods for
patient engagement, to develop the necessary tools to streamline clinical inte-
gration and data analytics, and to outline the regulatory factors. There is a need
to evaluate which patients are suitable for device-based self-care. Mobile tech-
nology is argued to be an efficient and cost-effective solution for prevention,
monitoring, and management. Technical and ethical concerns arise, which de-
mands structured verification and evaluation of mobile technology and the
clinical impact of these technologies, due to overly positive promises.
References
ACETO, G., PERSICO, V. and PESCAPE, A., 2018. The role of informa-
tion and communication technologies in healthcare: taxonomies, perspectives,
and challenges. Journal of Network and Computer Applications, vol. 107, pp.
125–154. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jnca.2018.02.008
BHAVNANI, S., NARULA, J. and SENGUPTA, P.P., 2016. Mobile tech-
nology and the digitization of healthcare. European Heart Journal, vol. 37, no.
18, pp. 1428–1438. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehv770
BIRKHOFF, S.D. and SMELTZER, S.C., 2017. Perceptions of smartphone
user-centered mobile health tracking apps across various chronic illness popu-
lations: an integrative review. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, vol. 49, no. 4, pp.
1–8. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1111/jnu.12298
CANNON, C., 2018. Telehealth, mobile applications and wearable devic-
es are expanding cancer care beyond walls. Seminars in Oncology Nursing, vol.
34, no. 2, pp. 118–125. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.soncn.2018.03.002
CHIB A., HELENA M. and CAR J., 2014. mHealth adoption in low-re-
source environments: a review of the use of mobile healthcare in developing
countries. Journal of Health Communications, vol. 20, no. 1, pp. 1–31. Available
from: https://doi.org/10.1080/10810730.2013.864735
