We found a match
Your institution may have access to this item. Find your institution then sign in to continue.
- Title
Study of challenges to utilise mobile-based health care monitoring systems: A descriptive literature review.
- Authors
Baniasadi, Tayebeh; Niakan Kalhori, Sharareh R.; Ayyoubzadeh, Seyed Mohammad; Zakerabasali, Somayyeh; Pourmohamadkhan, Marjan
- Abstract
Mobile health encompasses remote and wireless applications to provide health services. Despite the advantages of applying mobile-based monitoring systems, there are challenges and limitations; understanding the challenges may assist in identifying available solutions and optimising decision-making to apply mHealth technologies more practically. This study aimed to investigate the main challenges related to mHealth-based systems for health monitoring purposes. This review was carried out through investigation of English evidence from four databases, including Scopus, PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science, using a defined search strategy from 2013 to 2017. Two independent researchers reviewed the results based on PRISMA guidelines, and data was categorised using a bottom-up approach to reach a framework for the most general challenges. Among the 105 papers obtained, eight works were selected. The revealed challenges were categorised into six main branches across a tree (with 55 nodes, four levels) including user-related, infrastructure, process, management, resource and training challenges. Identifying the resolvable and preventable challenges, such as those related to training, design might play a crucial role in preventing loss of resources and in growing the success rate of a project, particularly if considered in national level projects.
- Subjects
PATIENT monitoring; MEDICAL technology; MEDICAL care; DECISION making in clinical medicine; MEDICAL decision making; MEDICAL care research; TELEMEDICINE; MOBILE apps
- Publication
Journal of Telemedicine & Telecare, 2018, Vol 24, Issue 10, p661
- ISSN
1357-633X
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.1177/1357633X18804747