HI 201 Health Informatics (AY 2021-2022)

Read

1. Wallis, L., Blessing, P., Dalwai, M., & Shin, S. D. (2017). Integrating mHealth at point of care in low- and middle-income settings: the system perspective. Global health action, 10(sup3), 1327686.
2. Hearn J, Ssinabulya I, Schwartz JI, Akiteng AR, Ross HJ, Cafazzo JA (2019) Self-management of non-communicable diseases in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. PLoS ONE 14(7): e0219141.
3. Cui M, Wu X, Mao J, Wang X, Nie M (2016) T2DM Self-Management via Smartphone Applications: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE 11(11): e0166718.

Think

1. How can mhealth be integrated at the point-of-care?
2. How can the challenges of sustainability, scalability and interoperability be addressed in mhealth?
3. In what ways have SMS and smartphone apps been used for diabetes?

Dig deeper
To answer the driving question, propose an app idea for diabetes or hypertension. Take into account the challenges of sustainability, scalability and interoperability.