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Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey

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Jones, ML; Morris, J; DeRuyter, F
Published in: Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics
January 1, 2018
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Significant health disparities exist between the general population and people with disabilities, particularly with respect to chronic health conditions. Mobile healthcare – the delivery of healthcare via mobile communication devices – is witnessing tremendous growth and has been touted as an important new approach for management of chronic health conditions. At present, little is known about the current state of mobile healthcare for people with disabilities. Early evidence suggests they are not well represented in the growth of mobile healthcare, and particularly the proliferation of mobile health software applications (mHealth apps) for smartphones. Their omission in mHealth could lead to further health disparities. This article describes our research investigating the current state of mHealth apps targeting people with disabilities. Based on a survey of disabled smartphone users, we confirm that people with disabilities are under-represented in the growth of mHealth. We identify several areas of future research and development needed to support the inclusion of people with disabilities in the mHealth revolution.

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Frank DeRuyter
Author Frank DeRuyter Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences

Published In

Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_66

EISSN

1611-3349

ISSN

0302-9743

Publication Date

January 1, 2018

Volume

10897 LNCS

Start / End Page

457 / 463

Related Subject Headings

  • Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
  • 46 Information and computing sciences
 

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Jones, M. L., Morris, J., & DeRuyter, F. (2018). Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey. In Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics (Vol. 10897 LNCS, pp. 457–463). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_66
Jones, M. L., J. Morris, and F. DeRuyter. “Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey.” In Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, 10897 LNCS:457–63, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_66.
Jones ML, Morris J, DeRuyter F. Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey. In: Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. 2018. p. 457–63.
Jones, M. L., et al. “Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey.” Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics, vol. 10897 LNCS, 2018, pp. 457–63. Scopus, doi:10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_66.
Jones ML, Morris J, DeRuyter F. Mobile healthcare and people with disabilities: Results from a preliminary survey. Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics. 2018. p. 457–463.

Published In

Lecture Notes in Computer Science Including Subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics

DOI

10.1007/978-3-319-94274-2_66

EISSN

1611-3349

ISSN

0302-9743

Publication Date

January 1, 2018

Volume

10897 LNCS

Start / End Page

457 / 463

Related Subject Headings

  • Artificial Intelligence & Image Processing
  • 46 Information and computing sciences