Text for Health
“One in three teens sends more than 100 text messages a day, or 3000 texts a month” according to a 2009 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project published in April 2010. Taking this into account, an emerging global trend, called Mobile Health (mHealth) shows health professionals and individuals are managing health with text messages that range from reminders to drink enough water, to prenatal care.

 

Nationwide Children’s Hospital in Ohio is conducting and ongoing study that uses texting to keep diabetic youth on track with their meds. “This form of communication allows for real-time health management which is extremely valuable for patients who suffer from a chronic illness like diabetes,” explained Jennifer Dyer, an endocrinologist and principal investigator in the Research Institute at the hospital.

Patient communication is a reality for users of Cellma. This comprehensive health solution competently facilitates the automatic generation of text message to be sent to patients. These messages can range from appointment reminders, to reminders about medications or self examinations, to name a few. This function of the system proves to be beneficial for both patients and healthcare professionals.

 

Patients can experience an improved quality of care, as consistency in treatment is encouraged. They can also enjoy the feeling of security provided by friendly supportive messages. Apart from healthcare professionals being afforded maximized financial benefits arising from reduced DNAs and fewer disease complications linked to missed medications, the NHS in its entirety can realize the benefits of mHealth. It was determined in 2005 by researchers at Tanaka Business School at Imperial College London, that sending texts for just appointment reminders in England can save NHS £240-370 (€290-446) million a year.

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Last Updated ( Monday, 07 February 2011 )