Smartphone in Healthcare

Smartphone in Healthcare
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Smartphone in Healthcare
The basic assumption on the use of technology in the medical care setting is that it exhibits the potential of improving the quality of services provided by the medical practitioners. The study by Black et al. (2015) indicates that using technology makes it possible to perform tasks that were initially challenging to perform. According to their research findings, smartphones have made it possible to count respiratory rates when treating children and infants (Black et al., 2015). Further research also indicates the significance of the use of smartphones in providing medical care and hence, from an individual perspective, smartphones should be considered as resources for collecting medical information.
Ventola (2014) explains that smartphones and other mobile devices enable the medical practitioners to perform roles that include; the maintenance and access of medical records, administration, consulting and communication, gathering of information and making reference to research in addition to enabling medical education (Ventola, 2014). On a global analysis on the significance of smartphones in the medical setting of developed countries, Mayes and White (2016) explain that the integration of smartphones in the medical setting is viewed to promote collaboration among the medical practitioners in addition to enabling the sharing of files using the mobile devices. The associated view is that the use of social networking sites makes it possible for doctors from various parts of the world to share information within seconds (Mayes & White, 2016).

According to an analysis by Lee (2016) on the future of smartphones for both the medical practitioners and patients, smartphones are the most appealing mobile health devices. The associated view is that the m-health market has expanded after the introduction of the smartphone. The device is viewed to be different from other m-health devices because of its connectivity, computing power, and sensors. These elements make it convenient when it comes to accessing data and passing information (Lee, 2016). Hence, from a general perspective, the studies show that the use of smartphones is significant in the medical setting and hence should be considered as resources for collecting medical information.
References
Black, J., Gerdtz, M., Nicholson, P., Crellin, D., Browning, L., & Simpson, J. et al. (2015). Can simple mobile phone applications provide reliable counts of respiratory rates in sick infants and children? An initial evaluation of three new applications. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 52(5), 963-969. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2015.01.016Lee, J. (2016). Future of the Smartphone for Patients and Healthcare Providers. Healthcare Informatics Research, 22(1), 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.4258/hir.2016.22.1.1
Mayes, J. & White, A. (2016). How Smartphone Technology Is Changing Healthcare In Developing Countries Perspectives. The Journal of Global Health. Retrieved from http://www.ghjournal.org/how-smartphone-technology-is-changing-healthcare-in-developing-countries/.
Ventola, L. (2014). Mobile Devices and Apps for Health Care Professionals: Uses and Benefits. P&T, 39(5), 356-364.