M-Health in Developing Countries: Design and Implementation Perspectives on Using Mobiles in Healthcare
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| Rating | : | 4.76 (554 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0415503485 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
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.. About the AuthorArul 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.. Arul Chib is an Assistant Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and the Assistant Director of the Singapore Internet Research Center
A technology-community-management model applied with reference to developing countries. 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.. The first book on m-health in developing countries, this volume is a comprehensive guide to the design and evaluation of m-health projects. Key concepts in m-health research, including the development of research questions, hypotheses, and approaches to formulating questions using both quantitative and qualitative methods. Divided into three parts, M-health in Developing Countries introduces: An overview of m-health applications, uses and theories, emphasising a social science perspective. 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