Vol. 1 No. 1 (2014)
Articles

MHEALTH: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY MEETS MENTAL HEALTH, THE FUTURE IS NOW.

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  • Rob Bradley,
  • Sadullah Errol Luders
Rob Bradley
School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Social Care Robert Gordon University
Sadullah Errol Luders
School of Nursing and Midwifery Faculty of Health and Social Care Robert Gordon University
Bio
Vol 1, No 1 (2014)

Published 2014-11-12

Keywords

  • eHealth,
  • mHealth,
  • Mobile apps,
  • Mobile devices,
  • Technology,
  • Healthcare
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How to Cite

“MHEALTH: MOBILE TECHNOLOGY MEETS MENTAL HEALTH, THE FUTURE IS NOW”. (2014) Communicare, 1(1). doi:10.48525/cc-2014-id109.

Abstract

EHealth is an established concept within healthcare. More recently, the widespread adoption of smart phones and mobile devices among the population at large has shifted eHealth towards Mobile Health going forward. Now known as mHealth, it is a term used to describe mobile applications (apps) specifically built to promote medical and public health practice on mobile phones, tablets, or patient monitoring devices (WHO 2011). This article covers aspects of mHealth, in particular those related to Mental Health. It explores the potential risks/rewards of technology and asks questions about where we are heading and about technological advances outpacing policies concerned with the delivery of eHealth and mHealth.

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