mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review

mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review

mHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in...

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Main Authors: Michael Y. Bai, Ralph J. Mobbs, William R. Walsh, Callum Betteridge
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
Subjects:
surgery
spine
mHealth
smartphone
apps
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.573398/full
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spelling doaj-3fcfa3e1149840b9b30f3761b89a6dfb2020-11-25T03:38:45ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Surgery2296-875X2020-10-01710.3389/fsurg.2020.573398573398mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A ReviewMichael Y. Bai0Michael Y. Bai1Ralph J. Mobbs2Ralph J. Mobbs3Ralph J. Mobbs4Ralph J. Mobbs5Ralph J. Mobbs6William R. Walsh7William R. Walsh8Callum Betteridge9Callum Betteridge10Callum Betteridge11Callum Betteridge12NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWearables and Gait Assessment Research (WAGAR) Group, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaSurgical Orthopedic Research Labs (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaSurgical Orthopedic Research Labs (SORL), University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuroSpine Surgery Research Group (NSURG), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaNeuro Spine Clinic, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliaFaculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, NSW, AustraliaWearables and Gait Assessment Research (WAGAR) Group, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Randwick, NSW, AustraliamHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in mobile technology now allow us to provide personalized up-to-date information, track personal health data, remind and engage patients, and communicate in a cost-effective way. There are new opportunities for healthcare providers to integrate mHealth into clinical practice. We discuss the current scientific evidence, and research into mHealth technology.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.573398/fullsurgeryspinemHealthsmartphoneapps
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Ralph J. Mobbs
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William R. Walsh
William R. Walsh
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
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Ralph J. Mobbs
Ralph J. Mobbs
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Ralph J. Mobbs
Ralph J. Mobbs
William R. Walsh
William R. Walsh
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
Frontiers in Surgery
surgery
spine
mHealth
smartphone
apps
author_facet Michael Y. Bai
Michael Y. Bai
Ralph J. Mobbs
Ralph J. Mobbs
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Ralph J. Mobbs
Ralph J. Mobbs
William R. Walsh
William R. Walsh
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
Callum Betteridge
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title mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
title_short mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
title_full mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
title_fullStr mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
title_full_unstemmed mHealth Apps for Enhanced Management of Spinal Surgery Patients: A Review
title_sort mhealth apps for enhanced management of spinal surgery patients: a review
publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
series Frontiers in Surgery
issn 2296-875X
publishDate 2020-10-01
description mHealth (mobile health) refers to mobile technologies that aid medical and public health practices. As of February 2019, 81% of Americans own a smartphone, and mHealth applications (apps) have become increasingly common with more than 400,000 mHealth applications currently available. Advancements in mobile technology now allow us to provide personalized up-to-date information, track personal health data, remind and engage patients, and communicate in a cost-effective way. There are new opportunities for healthcare providers to integrate mHealth into clinical practice. We discuss the current scientific evidence, and research into mHealth technology.
topic surgery
spine
mHealth
smartphone
apps
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.573398/full
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