scholarly journals Computerized Automated Reminder Diabetes System (CARDS): E-Mail and SMS Cell Phone Text Messaging Reminders to Support Diabetes Management

2009 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-106 ◽  
Author(s):  
David A. Hanauer ◽  
Katherine Wentzell ◽  
Nikki Laffel ◽  
Lori M. Laffel
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
E Mail

Communication Technology and Social Media: Opportunities and Implications for Healthcare Systems

2012 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Betsy Weaver ◽  
Bill Lindsay ◽  
Betsy Gitelman
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Social Media Text ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Improve Patient

Electronic patient education and communications, such as email, text messaging, and social media, are on the rise in healthcare today. This article explores potential uses of technology to seek solutions in healthcare for such challenges as modifying behaviors related to chronic conditions, improving efficiency, and decreasing costs. A brief discussion highlights the role of technologies in healthcare informatics and considers two theoretical bases for technology implementation. Discussion focuses more extensively on the ability and advantages of electronic communication technology, such as e-mail, social media, text messaging, and electronic health records, to enhance patient-provider e-communications in nursing today. Effectiveness of e-communication in healthcare is explored, including recent and emerging applications designed to improve patient–provider connections and review of current evidence supporting positive outcomes. The conclusion addresses the vision of nurses’ place in the vanguard of these developments.

scholarly journals Barriers and Facilitators to the Implementation of a Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention for Patients With Uncontrolled Diabetes: A Qualitative Analysis

10.2196/13906 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (7) ◽  
pp. e13906 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Rogers ◽  
Sneha R Aidasani ◽  
Rebecca Friedes ◽  
Lu Hu ◽  
Aisha T Langford ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Diabetes Management ◽  
Unmet Need ◽  
Health Care Facilities ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Management Support ◽  
Implementation Climate ◽  
Time Saving ◽  
Provider Perceptions

Background In 2016, a short message service text messaging intervention to titrate insulin in patients with uncontrolled type 2 diabetes was implemented at two health care facilities in New York City. Objective This study aimed to conduct a qualitative evaluation assessing barriers to and the facilitators of the implementation of the Mobile Insulin Titration Intervention (MITI) program into usual care. Methods We conducted in-depth interviews with 36 patients enrolled in the MITI program and the staff involved in MITI (n=19) in the two health care systems. Interviews were transcribed and iteratively coded by two study investigators, both inductively and deductively using a codebook guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research. Results Multiple facilitator themes emerged: (1) MITI had strong relative advantages to in-person titration, including its convenience and time-saving design, (2) the free cost of MITI was important to the patients, (3) MITI was easy to use and the patients were confident in their ability to use it, (4) MITI was compatible with the patients’ home routines and clinic workflow, (5) the patients and staff perceived MITI to have value beyond insulin titration by reminding and motivating the patients to engage in healthy behaviors and providing a source of patient support, and (6) implementation in clinics was made easy by having a strong implementation climate, communication networks to spread information about MITI, and a strong program champion. The barriers identified included the following: (1) language limitations, (2) initial nurse concerns about the scope of practice changes required to deliver MITI, (3) initial provider knowledge gaps about the program, and (4) provider perceptions that MITI might not be appropriate for some patients (eg, older or not tech-savvy). There was also a theme that emerged during the patient and staff interviews of an unmet need for long-term additional diabetes management support among this population, specifically diet, nutrition, and exercise support. Conclusions The patients and staff were overwhelmingly supportive of MITI and believed that it had many benefits and that it was compatible with the clinic workflow and patients’ lives. Initial implementation efforts should address staff training and nurse concerns. Future research should explore options for integrating additional diabetes support for patients.

Adoption of e-mail, text messaging, and online medical information among patients with hypertension

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
pp. e8
Author(s):  
Victor Benvenuto ◽  
Giselle Baquero ◽  
David L. Scher ◽  
Stacey LaPine ◽  
Stacy Hess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
E Mail

Integrated Product Teams at The University of Alabama in Huntsville

2011 ◽  
pp. 68-76
Author(s):  
Matthew W. Turner ◽  
Michael P.J. Benfield ◽  
Dawn R. Utley ◽  
Cynthia A. McPherson
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Instant Messaging ◽  
Aerospace Engineering ◽  
University Of Alabama ◽  
Senior Design ◽  
Phone Calls ◽  
The University ◽  
E Mail ◽  
Product Team

The capstone senior design class in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is taught as a distributed Integrated Product Team (IPT) experience. Engineering students are teamed with students of different disciplines within UAH and with students at universities in other states and Europe. Because of the distributed nature of these teams, the IPT students must use a variety of technologies to communicate. The authors of this chapter found that the students prefer familiar, informal, contemporary forms of communication, including Google Groups/Sites, Skype, instant messaging, e-mail, phone calls, and text messaging for team communication and project management, and reject more formalized forms of communication, even if advanced features are offered. Most importantly, the authors found that the effectiveness of all forms of technology based communication tools is greatly enhanced when the students have the opportunity to personally meet prior to the design semester.

Importance of Information Security and Strategies to Prevent Data Breaches in Mobile Devices

2020 ◽  
pp. 215-225
Author(s):  
Maulik Desai ◽  
Swati Jaiswal
Keyword(s):  
Operating System ◽  
Information Security ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
End User ◽  
Shoulder Surfing ◽  
A Cell ◽  
Encryption Algorithms ◽  
E Mail

Mobile devices have upgraded from normal java-based phones whose basic functionality was calling, messaging, and storing contact information to a more adaptive operating system like Symbian, iOS, and Android, which have smart features like e-mail, audio player, camera, etc. Gradually, everyone started relying more and more on these mobile devices. This led to an increase in the number of cell phone hackers. Common ways that a hacker gets access to your phone is via phishing, shoulder surfing, piggybacking, etc. There are countermeasures to this like bookmarking your most visited sites, using VPN, using encryption algorithms. Data theft and identity theft are a new concern for today's user; this chapter is to educate the end user of different ways in which their privacy can be invaded via a mobile phone. This chapter will help the researchers to know the mindset of a cell phone hacker and what are the potential damages that can be caused by them and strategies to prevent them.

scholarly journals Writing Treatment for Aphasia: A Texting Approach

2013 ◽  
Vol 56 (3) ◽  
pp. 945-955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pélagie M. Beeson ◽  
Kristina Higginson ◽  
Kindle Rising
Keyword(s):  
Text Messaging ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
Multiple Baseline ◽  
Functional Communication ◽  
Apraxia Of Speech ◽  
New Paradigm ◽  
Baseline Design ◽  
Combined Training ◽  
Functional Value ◽  
A Cell

Purpose Treatment studies have documented the therapeutic and functional value of lexical writing treatment for individuals with severe aphasia. The purpose of this study was to determine whether such retraining could be accomplished using the typing feature of a cellular telephone, with the ultimate goal of using text messaging for communication. Method A 31-year-old man with persistent Broca's aphasia, severe apraxia of speech, global dysgraphia, and right hemiparesis participated in this study. Using a multiple baseline design, relearning and maintenance of single-word spellings (and oral naming) of targeted items were examined in response to traditional Copy and Recall Treatment (CART) for handwriting and a new paradigm using 1-handed typing on a cell phone keyboard (i.e., a texting version of CART referred to as T-CART). Results Marked improvements were documented in spelling and spoken naming trained in either modality, with stronger maintenance for handwriting than cell phone typing. Training resulted in functional use of texting that continued for 2 years after treatment. Conclusions These results suggest that orthographic retraining using a cell phone keyboard has the potential to improve spelling knowledge and provide a means to improve functional communication skills. Combined training with both handwriting and cell phone typing should be considered in order to maximize the durability of treatment effects.

Mobile Health and Exposures to Health and Risk Messages

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Fitts Willoughby
Keyword(s):  
Health Information ◽  
Mobile Health ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Cell Phone ◽  
The United States ◽  
Text Messages ◽  
Target Audience ◽  
Portable Devices ◽  
Attitudes And Behaviors ◽  
And Behaviors

People who communicate health and risk information are often trying to determine new and innovative ways to reach members of their target audience. Because of the nearly ubiquitous use of mobile phones among individuals in the United States and the continued proliferation of such devices around the world, communicators have turned to mobile as a possible channel for disseminating health information. Mobile health, often referred to as mHealth, uses mobile and portable devices to communicate information about health and to monitor health issues. Cell phones are one primary form of mHealth, with the use of cell phone features such as text messaging and mobile applications (apps) often used as a way to provide health information and motivation to target audience members. Text messaging, or short message service (SMS), is a convenient form for conveying health information, as most cell phone owners regularly send and receive text messages. mHealth offers benefits over other channels for communicating health information, such as convenience, portability, interactivity, and the ability to personalize or tailor messages. Additionally, mHealth has been found to be effective at changing attitudes and behaviors related to health. Research has found mobile to be a tool useful for promoting healthy attitudes and behaviors related to a number of topic areas, from increased sexual health to decreased alcohol consumption. Literature from health communication and research into mHealth can provide guidance for health communicators looking to develop an effective mHealth intervention or program, but possible concerns related to the use of mobile need to be considered, such as concerns about data security and participant privacy.

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