Use of mobile health application to support belt and road initiatives: a cross-sectional study in China and Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
pp. 47-59
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Health Application ◽  
Belt And Road ◽  
Health Application

Mobile Health Application in China: Cross-sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Le Yang ◽  
Jiadong Wu ◽  
Xiaoxiao Mo ◽  
Yaqin Chen ◽  
Shanshan Huang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Health ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Disease Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Actual State ◽  
Primary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Health Application ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Mhealth Apps

BACKGROUND Mobile health applications are emerging as a novel platform to obtain data pertinent to wellness and disease diagnosis, prevention, and management. As the future general trend of medical informatization, mobile health is an indispensable way to promote universal medical care to reduce disease burden. The features of these mHealth apps in China is unclear, so we collected a wide range of application information to evaluate these apps effectively. OBJECTIVE We aim to provide a landscape of mHealth apps on the existing market in China. We expect that based on the actual state, this study can give future development directions of mHealth apps. METHODS We searched mHealth apps from five android app stores (Huawei, Oppo, Vivo, Tencent, and 360), Apple App Store (IOS), and Baidu search engine up to October 25, 2019. We also searched the inventory of the top 100 Chinese hospitals in 2018 and four online shopping sites (Tmall, JD, Pinduoduo, and Suning) to identify apps of Internet hospitals and intelligent devices, respectively. RESULTS We identified 2425 mHealth apps (93.3% android, 69.2% iPhone) in the primary analysis, whose intentional users were ordinary consumers (Android 1808/2262, 79.9%; IOS 1350/1677, 80.5%). 56.1% (1168/2081) of app developers were Internet companies. More than 90% of apps were available free of cost (Android 2111/2262, 93.3%; IOS 1615/1677, 96.3%), but in-app purchases accounted for more than 60% (Android 1397/2262, 61.8%; IOS 1189/1677, 70.9%). Of the 1285 public available apps, 1248 were for health management, of which 26.3% (328/1248) were related to bodybuilding, and 13.7% (171/1248) were related to women's health. The other 697 apps were used for medical support, and 289 of them were related to inquiries. The permissions required by the apps include claiming the network (2081/2107), reading the status and identity of the phone (1881/2107) , and location (1799/2107). CONCLUSIONS With the increasing condition of the paid and membership system, rising profit of mHealth app drives various industries to move forward. This study guides research designs of future apps in mHealth field. The prospect of mHealth app is bright, but there exists a critical condition in claiming excessive permissions, security, and legal management, which need to be further strengthened.

scholarly journals Patients’ attitudes towards mobile health in Singapore: a cross-sectional study

mHealth ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
pp. 34-34
Author(s):  
Ihtimam Hossain ◽  
Ying Na Ang ◽  
Hui Ting Chng ◽  
Pei Shieen Wong
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Public attitudes towards mobile health in Singapore: a cross-sectional study

mHealth ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. 41-41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ihtimam Hossain ◽  
Zi Zhao Lim ◽  
Joshua Jia Le Ng ◽  
Wan Jia Koh ◽  
Pei Shieen Wong
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Health ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional

scholarly journals Improving the Quality of Antenatal Care Using Mobile Health in Madagascar: Five-Year Cross-Sectional Study

10.2196/18543 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e18543
Author(s):  
Anne Caroline Benski ◽  
Nicole C Schmidt ◽  
Manuela Viviano ◽  
Giovanna Stancanelli ◽  
Adelia Soaroby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Third ◽  
Over Time

Background Despite many efforts, maternal mortality remains a major burden in most developing countries. Mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to improve access to obstetric care through apps that help patients and providers. Objective This study aimed to use mHealth to provide antenatal care (ANC) to 1446 pregnant women in a rural area in Madagascar and evaluate the quality of ANC provided by an mHealth system designed to change the behaviors of providers and patients. Methods We included 1446 women who attended ANC visits in rural Madagascar from 2015 to 2019 using an mHealth system called Pregnancy and Newborn Diagnostic Assessment (PANDA). This cross-sectional study used data from different participants, with information collected over several years, to analyze the outputs related to the quality of ANC over time. Specifically, we examined the timing of the first ANC visit, the relationship between the visit duration and the risk factors among pregnant women, and the number of ANC visits per woman. Results Following the implementation of the mHealth system in 2015, we observed that women started to come earlier for their first ANC visit; more women attended their first ANC visit in the second trimester of pregnancy in 2019 than in the previous years (P<.001). In 2019, fewer women attended their first ANC visit in the third trimester (57/277, 20.6%) than in 2015 (147/343, 42.9%). There were statistically significant associations between the ANC visit durations and the risk factors, including age (>35 years; 25.0 min, 95% CI 24.0-25.9), educational level (longer visit for women with lower than primary education and for women who attended university and shorter for women with primary school–level education; 40.7 min, 95% CI 30.2-51.3 and 25.3 min, 95% CI 24.4-26.3 vs 23.3 min, 95% CI 22.9-23.8; P=.001), experience of domestic violence during pregnancy, gravidity, parity, infectious diseases (HIV, malaria, and syphilis), and level of anemia. Statistically significant associations were observed for all quality indicator variables. We observed a statistically significant increase in the number of ANC visits per woman over time from 2015 to 2017; the number of ANC visits per woman then became stable after the third year of implementing the PANDA mHealth system. Conclusions This study shows the potential of an mHealth system to improve the quality of ANC, change provider behavior by standardizing ANC visits, and change patient behavior by increasing the willingness to return for subsequent visits and encouraging ANC attendance early in pregnancy. As this is an exploratory study, further studies are necessary to better understand how mHealth can change behavior and identify the conditions required for behavioral changes to persist over time.

scholarly journals Improving the Quality of Antenatal Care Using Mobile Health in Madagascar: Five-Year Cross-Sectional Study (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Caroline Benski ◽  
Nicole C Schmidt ◽  
Manuela Viviano ◽  
Giovanna Stancanelli ◽  
Adelia Soaroby ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Antenatal Care ◽  
Pregnant Women ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Third ◽  
Over Time

BACKGROUND Despite many efforts, maternal mortality remains a major burden in most developing countries. Mobile health (mHealth) has the potential to improve access to obstetric care through apps that help patients and providers. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to use mHealth to provide antenatal care (ANC) to 1446 pregnant women in a rural area in Madagascar and evaluate the quality of ANC provided by an mHealth system designed to change the behaviors of providers and patients. METHODS We included 1446 women who attended ANC visits in rural Madagascar from 2015 to 2019 using an mHealth system called Pregnancy and Newborn Diagnostic Assessment (PANDA). This cross-sectional study used data from different participants, with information collected over several years, to analyze the outputs related to the quality of ANC over time. Specifically, we examined the timing of the first ANC visit, the relationship between the visit duration and the risk factors among pregnant women, and the number of ANC visits per woman. RESULTS Following the implementation of the mHealth system in 2015, we observed that women started to come earlier for their first ANC visit; more women attended their first ANC visit in the second trimester of pregnancy in 2019 than in the previous years (<i>P</i>&lt;.001). In 2019, fewer women attended their first ANC visit in the third trimester (57/277, 20.6%) than in 2015 (147/343, 42.9%). There were statistically significant associations between the ANC visit durations and the risk factors, including age (&gt;35 years; 25.0 min, 95% CI 24.0-25.9), educational level (longer visit for women with lower than primary education and for women who attended university and shorter for women with primary school–level education; 40.7 min, 95% CI 30.2-51.3 and 25.3 min, 95% CI 24.4-26.3 vs 23.3 min, 95% CI 22.9-23.8; <i>P</i>=.001), experience of domestic violence during pregnancy, gravidity, parity, infectious diseases (HIV, malaria, and syphilis), and level of anemia. Statistically significant associations were observed for all quality indicator variables. We observed a statistically significant increase in the number of ANC visits per woman over time from 2015 to 2017; the number of ANC visits per woman then became stable after the third year of implementing the PANDA mHealth system. CONCLUSIONS This study shows the potential of an mHealth system to improve the quality of ANC, change provider behavior by standardizing ANC visits, and change patient behavior by increasing the willingness to return for subsequent visits and encouraging ANC attendance early in pregnancy. As this is an exploratory study, further studies are necessary to better understand how mHealth can change behavior and identify the conditions required for behavioral changes to persist over time.

scholarly journals RETRACTED: Consumer perspectives on reproductive health after using the Jakpros smart mobile health application: A cross-sectional, qualitative study

F1000Research ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. 1392
Author(s):  
Budi Wiweko ◽  
Aida Riyanti ◽  
Shanty Olivia ◽  
Muhammad Priangga ◽  
Vita Silvana ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Reproductive Health ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Link Type ◽  
Mobile Health Application ◽  
Duplicate Publication ◽  
Consumer Perspectives ◽  
Smart Mobile ◽  
Health Application

The article titled “Consumer perspectives on reproductive health after using the Jakpros smart mobile health application: A cross-sectional, qualitative study” ([version 1; peer review: 1 not approved] F1000Research 2019, 8: 396 https://doi.org/10.12688/f1000research.17894.1) has been retracted by F1000Research on the grounds of scientific misconduct. On submission to F1000Research, all manuscripts undergo plagiarism checks as standard—this is detailed in our Originality policies. Upon submission, authors are also required to declare that the article is not under consideration or review by another publisher. At this stage in the publication process, our plagiarism detection software did not identify any significant duplication of text. Following publication of the article, the F1000Research editorial team were notified of a high degree of similarity between this manuscript and one already published in the Institute of Physics (IOP) Conference Series: Earth and Environmental Science (B Wiweko et al 2019 IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci. 248 012038 https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1755-1315/248/1/012038/pdf). On investigation, the extent of overlap between these two publications was substantial, and this was deemed a case of duplicate publication. Duplicate publication is a major ethical issue and, as a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and a follower of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations, F1000Research takes such matters seriously. In response to our concerns, corresponding author Budi Wiweko acknowledged that publication misconduct has taken place and has been informed that, due to the extent and nature of duplication between the articles published in F1000Research and IOP, F1000Research will retract the article and publish a linked retraction notice. In line with COPE guidelines, F1000Research has informed the Publisher of IOP Conference Series about this issue, and our final decision has been communicated to all authors and their respective institutions.

scholarly journals The Types and Pattern of Use of Mobile Health Applications Among the General Population: A Cross-Sectional Study from Selangor, Malaysia

2021 ◽  
Vol Volume 15 ◽  
pp. 1755-1762
Author(s):  
Bhuvan KC ◽  
Alian Alrasheedy ◽  
Bey Hing Goh ◽  
Ali Blebil ◽  
Nida Sajid Ali Bangash ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mobile Health Applications ◽  
Health Applications
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