A Survey Research on the Willingness of Gynecologists to Employ Mobile Health Applications

In gynecological care, mHealth (mobile health) technology may play an important role. Medical professionals’ willingness to use this technology is the key to its acceptance. Most doctors utilize mobile health technology; however, there is still room for improvement in the use of mHealth. Gynecologists were asked to participate in this research to see how open they were to use mobile health technologies. In this descriptive-analytical investigation, the researchers determined the average scores for each variable. The overall mean for preparedness to embrace mobile medical technology is 1.8 out of 2, as shown in Table 1. When it came to their desire to embrace mobile health technology, doctors’ years of experience correlated negatively with their age. According to our findings, the amount of interest in mobile health technology is high. Patients’ private information must be protected throughout the usage of this technology though. Mobile health technology may effectively reach patients in remote areas, but it is not a substitute for face-to-face encounters with medical professionals.

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The willingness to use mobile health technology among gynaecologists: A survey study

Informatics in Medicine Unlocked ◽

10.1016/j.imu.2021.100653 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 100653

Author(s):

Hamidreza Tadayon ◽

Reza Abbasi ◽

Monireh Sadeqi Jabali

Keyword(s):

Mobile Health ◽

Health Technology ◽

Survey Study ◽

Mobile Health Technology ◽

Willingness To Use

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The neuroethical future of wearable and mobile health technology

10.1093/oso/9780198786832.003.0005 ◽

2017 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Karola V. Kreitmair ◽

Mildred K. Cho

Keyword(s):

Mobile Health ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Health Technology ◽

The Self ◽

Ethical Challenges ◽

Mobile Health Technology ◽

Healthcare Settings ◽

Healthcare It ◽

Mobile Mental Health ◽

Privacy And Confidentiality

Wearable and mobile health technology is becoming increasingly pervasive, both in professional healthcare settings and with individual consumers. This chapter delineates the various functionalities of this technology and identifies its different purposes. It then addresses the ethical challenges that this pervasiveness poses in the areas of accuracy and reliability of the technology, privacy and confidentiality of data, consent, and the democratization of healthcare. It also looks at mobile mental health apps as a case study to elucidate the discussion of ethical issues. Finally, the chapter turns to the question of how this technology and the associated “quantification of the self” affect traditional modes of epistemic access to and phenomenological conceptions of the self.

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Leveraging mobile health technology and research methodology to optimize patient education and self-management support for advanced cancer pain

Supportive Care in Cancer ◽

10.1007/s00520-021-06146-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Desiree R. Azizoddin ◽

Rosalind Adam ◽

Daniela Kessler ◽

Alexi A. Wright ◽

Benjamin Kematick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Patient Education ◽

Cancer Pain ◽

Advanced Cancer ◽

Mobile Health ◽

Research Methodology ◽

Health Technology ◽

Self Management ◽

Management Support ◽

Mobile Health Technology

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The Ethics of Mobile Health Technology

European Psychiatry ◽

10.1016/j.eurpsy.2017.01.179 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 41 (S1) ◽

pp. S39-S39

Author(s):

S. Galderisi ◽

F. Caputo

Keyword(s):

Health Equity ◽

Mobile Health ◽

New Technologies ◽

Ethical Issues ◽

Professional Associations ◽

Health Technology ◽

Ethical Guidelines ◽

High Quality ◽

Quality Healthcare ◽

Health Technologies

IntroductionMobile health (m-health) technology has been growing rapidly in the last decades. The use of this technology represents an advantage, especially for reaching patients who otherwise would have no access to healthcare. However, many ethical issues arise from the use of m-health. Health equity, privacy policies, adequate informed consent and a competent, safe and high quality healthcare need to be guaranteed; professional standards and quality of doctor-patient relationship in the digital setting should not be lower than those set for in-person practice.AimsTo assess advantages and threats that may arise from the wide use of m-health technologies, in order to guarantee the application of the best medical practices, resulting in the highest quality healthcare.MethodsA literature search has been conducted to highlight the most pressing ethical issues emerging from the spreading of m-health technologies.ResultsFew ethical guidelines on the appropriate use of m-health have been developed to help clinicians adopt a professional conduct within digital settings. They focus on the need for professional associations to define ethical guidelines and for physicians to take care of their education and online behavior when using m-health technologies.ConclusionsThe rapid spreading of m-health technologies urges us to evaluate all ethical issues related to its use. It would be advisable to produce an ethical code for the use of these new technologies, to guarantee health equity, privacy protection, high quality doctor-patient relationships and to ensure that m-health is not chosen over traditional care for merely economic purposes.Disclosure of interestSG received honoraria or Advisory board/consulting fees from the following companies: Lundbeck, Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Hoffman-La Roche, Angelini-Acraf, Otsuka, Pierre Fabre and Gedeon-Richter. All other authors have declared.

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