Mobile phone technology in chronic disease management

Blake, Holly

Abstract

Mobile phones are being used to improve nurse-patient communication and monitor health outcomes in chronic disease. Innovative applications of mobile technology are expected to increase over time in community management of cancer, heart disease, asthma and diabetes. This article focuses on mobile phone technology and its contribution to health care.

Citation

Blake, H. (2008). Mobile phone technology in chronic disease management. Nursing Standard, 23(12), https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2008.11.23.12.43.c6728

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 9, 2008
• Online Publication Date: Aug 19, 2016
• Publication Date: Nov 28, 2008
• Deposit Date: Dec 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Dec 20, 2016
• Journal: Nursing Standard
• Print ISSN: 0029-6570
• Electronic ISSN: 2047-9018
• Publisher: RCN Publishing
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 23
• Issue: 12
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2008.11.23.12.43.c6728
• Keywords: Health communication, Information technology, Mobile phones
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/705167
• Publisher URL: http://journals.rcni.com/doi/abs/10.7748/ns2008.11.23.12.43.c6728
• Contract Date: Dec 20, 2016