Paper Info
Title
The potential of m-health systems for diabetes management in post conflict regions a case study from Iraq.
Abstract
The recent developments of m-health technologies particularly in the developing world are increasing sharply due to the importance and accelerated adoption of these technologies in the developing countries. However, there are few if any studies on the effectiveness of mobile health in post conflict regions especially in the Middle East region. In this paper we describe the design, implementation and clinical outcomes of a feasibility study on mobile diabetes management in Basra, Southern Iraq as an exemplar for the effectiveness of mobile health technologies for improved healthcare delivery in similar post conflict regions. The key clinical outcome of this study indicated the lowering of HbA1C levels in the mobile health group indicating the potential of deploying such technologies in these regions where health resources are limited and challenging.
Year
DOI
Venue
2014
10.1109/EMBC.2014.6944414
EMBC
Keywords
Field
DocType
health care,hba1c level,diseases,healthcare delivery,mobile health technology,post conflict region,m-health system,mobile diabetes management,health resources,clinical outcome,iraq,medical computing,mobile computing
Telemedicine,Health care,Economic growth,Health technology,Computer security,Diabetes management,Developing country,Electronic engineering,Healthcare system,Medicine,Middle East
Conference
Volume
ISSN
Citations 
2014
1557-170X
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
1
7
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Robert S. H. Istepanian110913.22
Alaa Mousa200.34
Nazar Haddad300.34
Ala Sungoor4231.76
Thamer Hammadan500.34
Handrean Soran600.34
Turki Al-Anzi700.34