Mobile Technology as a mechanism for delivering improved Quality of Life

dc.creator	Andy John Pulman
dc.date	2010-04-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:27:50Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:27:50Z
dc.identifier	1948-075X
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/b0823de562d343ee8f93cd7af51b072c
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/21876
dc.description	A recent United Nations report shows more than half the global population now pay to use a mobile phone (Tryhorn, 2009), whilst a survey by Anderson and Rainie (2008) predicts that by 2020, most people in the world will be using a mobile device as their primary means of connecting to the Internet. Mobile technology offers great opportunities for providing accessible personalized healthcare management, information and support. The Vodaphone Group (2006) suggest one particular area is improving the effectiveness of healthcare (and reducing the risk of more serious complications) through improved self-management and monitoring of patients with chronic conditions, and improved adherence to treatment programs. This paper outlines how mobile technology could be used as a potential mechanism for delivering improved health-related Quality of Life (HRQOL) to people with long-term conditions (LTC) and discusses the possibilities and problems of using a mobile delivery mechanism in an effective and user-friendly manner.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	Kent State University
dc.relation	http://www.rcetj.org/index.php/rcetj/article/view/51/196
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1948-075X
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	Journal of the Research Center for Educational Technology, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 111-121 (2010)
dc.subject	Mobile Technology
dc.subject	Health-Related Quality of Life
dc.subject	Chronic Illness
dc.subject	Web 2.0
dc.subject	Healthcare Management
dc.subject	Long-Term Conditions
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
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dc.title	Mobile Technology as a mechanism for delivering improved Quality of Life
dc.type	article