M-Health in Developing Countries

Design and Implementation Perspectives on Using Mobiles in Healthcare
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-0-415-50348-8
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 224 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Advances in Health and Social Policy

The first book on m-health in developing countries, this volume is a comprehensive guide to the design and evaluation of m-health projects. Including original research in six countries and drawing on a wide range of international secondary material, it covers both theory and practice, elucidating the realities of program implementation and impact assessment with its thorough examination of cases and findings.

Divided into three parts, M-health in Developing Countries introduces:

- An overview of m-health applications, uses and theories, emphasising a social science perspective.

- A technology-community-management model applied with reference to developing countries.

- Key concepts in m-health research, including the development of research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to formulating questions using both quantitative and qualitative methods.

This is the ideal book for all who wish to plan, execute and evaluate strategically sound health development projects using mobile technologies. It will be of use to students, researchers and professionals working with ICTs and healthcare from a range of disciplines from communication through public health to social science disciplines.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Professional

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chib, Arul

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part 1: Overview of M-health Applications and Uses in Developing Countries 1. Introduction 2. International Perspectives in M-health Theory Part 2: Implementation Perspectives in M-health Research: Technology-Community-Management Model 3. Technology Aspect 4. Community Aspect 5. Management Aspect Part 3: M-health Research Perspectives 6. Elements of M-health Research 7. Methods in M-health Research Part 4: Future Implications 8. Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Arul Chib is an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Assistant Director of the Singapore Internet Research Center.

Patricia Mechael is the Director of Strategic Application of Mobile Technology for Public Health and Development at the Center for Global Health and Economic Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University, USA.