Visibility in community health work mediated by mobile health systems: A case of Malawi

2019 ◽  
Vol 85 (2) ◽  
pp. e12071
Author(s):  
Esther Namatovu ◽  
Chipo Kanjo
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Community Health Work ◽  
Mobile Health Systems

A Secure Robust and Privacy Enhanced Mobile Healthcare Framework

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 61-81
Author(s):  
Hisham M. Alsaghier ◽  
Shaik Shakeel Ahamad
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Integrated Circuit ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Healthcare Services ◽  
Healthcare Industry ◽  
Continuous Transition ◽  
Trusted Platform Module ◽  
Mobile Healthcare ◽  
Mobile Health Systems

This article describes how the exponential growth of mobile applications has changed the way healthcare services function, and mobile healthcare using the Cloud is the most promising technology for healthcare industry. The mobile healthcare industry is in a continuous transition phase that requires continual innovation. There has been identified some of the challenges in the area of security protocols for mobile health systems which still need to be addressed in the future to enable cost-effective, secure and robust mobile health systems. This article addresses these challenges by proposing a secure robust and privacy-enhanced mobile healthcare framework (SRPF) by adopting a Community Cloud (CC), WPKI cryptosystems, Universal Integrated Circuit Cards (UICCs) and a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). All the security properties are provided within this framework. SRPF overcomes replay attacks, Man in the Middle (MITM) Attacks, Impersonation attacks and Multi-Protocol attacks as SRPF was successfully verified using a scyther tool and by BAN logic.

scholarly journals Wireless Body Area Networks: UWB Wearable Textile Antenna for Telemedicine and Mobile Health Systems

Micromachines ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 558 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ashok Yadav ◽  
Vinod Kumar Singh ◽  
Akash Kumar Bhoi ◽  
Gonçalo Marques ◽  
Begonya Garcia-Zapirain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Human Body ◽  
Radiation Effects ◽  
Analytical Investigation ◽  
Ultra Wideband ◽  
Impedance Bandwidth ◽  
Textile Antenna ◽  
Mobile Health Systems ◽  
The Time Domain

A compact textile ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna with an electrical dimension of 0.24λo × 0.24λo × 0.009λo with microstrip line feed at lower edge and a frequency of operation of 2.96 GHz is proposed for UWB application. The analytical investigation using circuit theory concepts and the cavity model of the antenna is presented to validate the design. The main contribution of this paper is to propose a wearable antenna with wide impedance bandwidth of 118.68 % (2.96–11.6 GHz) applicable for UWB range of 3.1 to 10.6 GHz. The results present a maximum gain of 5.47 dBi at 7.3 GHz frequency. Moreover, this antenna exhibits Omni and quasi-Omni radiation patterns at various frequencies (4 GHz, 7 GHz and 10 GHz) for short-distance communication. The cutting notch and slot on the patch, and its effect on the antenna impedance to increase performance through current distribution is also presented. The time-domain characteristic of the proposed antenna is also discussed for the analysis of the pulse distortion phenomena. A constant group delay less than 1 ns is obtained over the entire operating impedance bandwidth (2.96–11.6 GHz) of the textile antenna in both situations, i.e., side by side and front to front. Linear phase consideration is also presented for both situations, as well as configurations of reception and transmission. An assessment of the effects of bending and humidity has been demonstrated by placing the antenna on the human body. The specific absorption rate (SAR) value was tested to show the radiation effect on the human body, and it was found that its impact on the human body SAR value is 1.68 W/kg, which indicates the safer limit to avoid radiation effects. Therefore, the proposed method is promising for telemedicine and mobile health systems.

Secure Mobile Health Systems: Principles and Solutions

2007 ◽  
pp. 81-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milan Marković ◽  
Zoran Savić ◽  
Branko Kovačević
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Mobile Health Systems

Mobile Health Systems and Electronic Health Record

2019 ◽  
pp. 15-33
Author(s):  
Kijpokin Kasemsap
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Global Health ◽  
Electronic Health Record ◽  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Health Record ◽  
Care Services ◽  
Global Health Care ◽  
Mobile Health Systems ◽  
Electronic Health

This chapter reveals the overview of mobile health systems; the adoption of mobile health systems; mobile health systems and patient monitoring; the overview of mobile health technology; the advanced issues of Electronic Health Record (EHR); and the challenges of EHR in global health care. Mobile health helps deliver the health care services with quality care, improved workflow, and increased patient interaction while minimizing complexity and cost to achieve the desired goals in health care settings. EHR systems are the real-time and patient-centered records that make information available instantly and securely to authorized users. The chapter argues that applying mobile health systems and EHR has the potential to improve health care efficiency and gain sustainable competitive advantage in global health care.

scholarly journals Preserving Privacy in Mobile Health Systems Using Non-Interactive Zero-Knowledge Proof and Blockchain

IEEE Access ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 204441-204458
Author(s):  
Antonio Emerson Barros Tomaz ◽  
Jose Claudio Do Nascimento ◽  
Abdelhakim Senhaji Hafid ◽  
Jose Neuman De Souza
Keyword(s):  
Health Systems ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Zero Knowledge ◽  
Mobile Health Systems ◽  
Zero Knowledge Proof

Making Community Health Work: Organizing a Work-for-Pay Program

1973 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 127-134 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph M. McDonough
Keyword(s):  
Community Health ◽  
Deviant Behavior ◽  
Health Work ◽  
Government Regulations ◽  
Non Profit ◽  
Mental Hospitals ◽  
Rehabilitation Programs ◽  
Community Health Work

Increasing need to provide community-oriented services for individuals exhibiting deviant behavior calls for innovative and flexible rehabilitation programs. Government regulations in mental hospitals and prisons often impede achieving the goal. A solution in the form of the non-profit corporation is suggested. Specific procedures are outlined and the general advantages of such a model are discussed.

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