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The Dawn of mHealth Innovation

A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050). This special issue belongs to the section "Health, Well-Being and Sustainability".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 December 2022) | Viewed by 9479

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Dr. Kota Kodama

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Graduate School of Technology Management, Ritsumeikan University, Kyoto 603-8577, Japan
Interests: technology management; innovation management; healthcare; AI
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Dear Colleagues,

The recent progress in mobile technology, represented by smartphones and smart watches, has been remarkable. A service called mobile health, which uses such mobile technology to manage health, is also becoming a reality. Although the accuracy of medical devices is not as high as the accuracy of those used in medicine, biometric information such as heart rate and SpO2 can already be monitored over a long period of time. Although the technology is maturing to the point where it can be implemented in society, it remains an unapproved service of medical care in most countries. Conversely, mobile health raises privacy concerns in the US because the usual behavior and biometric information of subjects are utilized by private companies. In addition, it is important to note that the behavior and biometric information of subjects, collected by smart devices, are automatically analyzed by AI technology, mainly machine learning, which makes the analysis a black box. In order to solve these technical and social problems, discussions from various perspectives are necessary.

This Special Issue covers a wide range of topics on technology and innovation management related to AI and healthcare. It will include, but is not limited to:

  • Conceptual propositions on technology and innovation for the sustainability and social implementation of mHealth and Healthcare AI;
  • Systematic reviews on technology and innovation for the sustainability and social implementation of mHealth and Healthcare AI;
  • Methodology for the analysis, design, and implementation of innovative technology, products/services, and systems for the sustainability and social implementation of mHealth and Healthcare AI;
  • Practices and case studies on technology and innovation management for the sustainability and social implementation of mHealth and Healthcare AI.

We invite papers that comprehensively examine the current status based on credible analysis and evidence, and also provide potential solutions with salient ideas, and future perspectives with profound insights and normative perspectives. We welcome papers dealing with specific topics from interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary approaches. We also welcome papers with both qualitative and quantitative approaches. We expect that this Special Issue will serve as a forum for anyone with an interest in and passion for the realization of a sustainable society through technology and innovation.

This Special Issue will be launched as part of the following project. We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Air Liquide, Fondation France-Japon de l'EHESS and all those involved for giving us this opportunity.

Project title: A Comparative Study of Japanese, US, and French Regulation and Social System of AI Used in Medicine

Project abstract: This research aims to find answers to the following questions: What are the main differences between the governmental policies used in terms of utilizing AI in medical devices and therapeutic applications? How will the entire social system change when a new technology, called mHealth, is introduced into society?

http://ffj.ehess.fr/index/article/390.html

Dr. Kota Kodama
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • healthcare ecosystem
  • mobile health
  • digital transformation : DX
  • healthcare AI
  • healthcare regulation

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An Investigation into the Adoption Behavior of mHealth Users: From the Perspective of the Push-Pull-Mooring Framework
by Yizhi Liu, Zihan Liang, Chengjiang Li, Jiezhou Guo and Gang Zhao
Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 14372; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142114372 - 2 Nov 2022
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As an important branch of the modern electronic health care services, mobile health applications (mHealth APP) have been widely accepted as a novel health care-providing platform. Based on mobile communications, mHealth is operated on smart terminals such as smart phones, tablet computers, wireless [...] Read more.
As an important branch of the modern electronic health care services, mobile health applications (mHealth APP) have been widely accepted as a novel health care-providing platform. Based on mobile communications, mHealth is operated on smart terminals such as smart phones, tablet computers, wireless devices or wearable devices, providing multi-channel, multi-terminal and multi-network services. Because mHealth is not restricted by time and space, it serves as a more effective disease management tool for communications between patients and medical workers. In the background of “Internet+”, this study aims to explore the internal adoption behavior of mHealth users to improve the efficiency of medical services, reduce medical costs, and enrich the “Internet + medical health” research. Guided by the push-pull-mooring framework (PPM), this study proposes a conceptual model of mHealth users’ adoption behavior. A specially designed survey was used to collect data on users’ adoption behavior (n = 183). SPSS 25.0 (Guiyang, China) and AMOS 21.0 are used for data analysis. The results show that users’ adoption attitude partially mediates the relationship between the adoption intentions and three key factors (inconvenience, APP attractiveness, and high risk). The adoption intention also partially mediates the relationship between adoption attitude and adoption behavior. Peer influence does not have a direct effect on adoption intention, but it shows a statistically significant indirect effect on adoption intention and adoption behavior through adoption attitude. The negative effect of high switching cost is not significant for both adoption attitude and adoption intention. This study elucidates the internal mechanisms underlying mHealth users’ adoption behavior. The findings can help mHealth providers to arouse more users’ adoption behavior, improve the quality of medical services, and reduce medical costs. Full article
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A Pilot Study on the Impact of the BumptUp® Mobile App on Physical Activity during and after Pregnancy
by Rachel A. Tinius, Maire M. Blankenship, Alison M. Colao, Gregory S. Hawk, Madhawa Perera and Nancy E. Schoenberg
Sustainability 2022, 14(19), 12801; https://doi.org/10.3390/su141912801 - 7 Oct 2022
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To combat maternal morbidity and mortality, interventions designed to increase physical activity levels during and after pregnancy are needed. Mobile phone-based interventions show considerable promise, and BumptUp® has been carefully developed to address the lack of exercise among pregnant and postpartum women. [...] Read more.
To combat maternal morbidity and mortality, interventions designed to increase physical activity levels during and after pregnancy are needed. Mobile phone-based interventions show considerable promise, and BumptUp® has been carefully developed to address the lack of exercise among pregnant and postpartum women. The primary goal of this pilot study was to test the potential efficacy of BumptUp® for improving physical activity among pregnant and postpartum women. A randomized controlled clinical trial was performed (N = 35) with women either receiving access to the mhealth app or an educational brochure. Physical activity and self-efficacy for exercise data were collected at baseline (in mid-pregnancy) and at three additional timepoints (late pregnancy, 6 and 12 weeks postpartum). For moderate-to-vigorous physical activity, a clear trend is observed as the mean estimated difference between groups increases from −0.35 (SE: 1.75) in mid-pregnancy to −0.81 (SE: 1.75) in late pregnancy. For self-efficacy for exercise, the estimated difference of means (control–intervention) changed from 0.96 (SE: 6.53) at baseline to −7.64 (SE: 6.66) in late pregnancy and remained at −6.41 (SE: 6.79) and −6.70 (SE: 6.96) at 6 and 12 weeks postpartum, respectively. When assessing the change in self-efficacy from mid-to -ate pregnancy only, there was a statistically significant difference between groups (p = 0.044). BumptUp® (version 1.0 (3)) shows potential for efficacy. Pilot data suggest key refinements to be made and a larger clinical trial is warranted. Full article
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The Influence of Content Presentation on Users’ Intention to Adopt mHealth Applications: Based on the S-O-R Theoretical Model
by Yizhi Liu, Xuan Lu, Chengjiang Li and Gang Zhao
Sustainability 2022, 14(16), 9900; https://doi.org/10.3390/su14169900 - 10 Aug 2022
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The development of internet technology enables mobile medical health (mHealth) applications (Apps) to provide users with health services. The content presentation of apps is an important factor affecting users’ adoption of mHealth Apps. This study aims to examine the effect of the content [...] Read more.
The development of internet technology enables mobile medical health (mHealth) applications (Apps) to provide users with health services. The content presentation of apps is an important factor affecting users’ adoption of mHealth Apps. This study aims to examine the effect of the content presentation of mHealth Apps on users’ adoption intention, using the stimulus-organism-response (S-O-R) theory as the theoretical framework. A model of the effect of the content presentation of mHealth Apps on users’ intention to adopt, integrating perceived value and trust, was constructed. Furthermore, a quantitative study using a questionnaire survey was carried out to test the model. The analysis shows that platform information presentation, guidance information presentation, and relational information presentation indirectly have a significant positive effect on willingness toward participation and recommendation through the mediating effect of perceived value or trust. All three presentations have a significant positive effect on perceived value. Platform information presentation has a significant positive effect on trust in contrast to the other two presentations. In addition, the results reveal that perceived value and trust have a significant positive effect on willingness toward participation and recommendation, respectively. However, the effect of perceived value on trust is not significant. This work could provide measures and suggestions to improve users’ intention to adopt mHealth Apps as well as help researchers, developers, service providers, and app users to use and improve this modern mobile medical service. Full article
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Digital Health in Schools: A Systematic Review
by Cíntia França, Francisco Santos, Francisco Martins, Helder Lopes, Bruna Gouveia, Frederica Gonçalves, Pedro Campos, Adilson Marques, Andreas Ihle, Tatiana Gonçalves and Élvio Rúbio Gouveia
Sustainability 2022, 14(21), 13848; https://doi.org/10.3390/su142113848 - 25 Oct 2022
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Worldwide, the growing digitalization process and increase in smartphone usage have contributed to promoting mobile health (mHealth) services. This study provides an overview of the research targeting the effectiveness of mHealth interventions among children and adolescents in the school environment. A systematic literature [...] Read more.
Worldwide, the growing digitalization process and increase in smartphone usage have contributed to promoting mobile health (mHealth) services. This study provides an overview of the research targeting the effectiveness of mHealth interventions among children and adolescents in the school environment. A systematic literature review was performed following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) in the PubMed, Web of Science, and Scopus databases. The results show that physical activity and nutrition are the main intervention topics. Health literacy, mental health, productive health, vaccination rates, and social interaction were also considered in mHealth interventions. Of the 13 studies that remained for analysis, 12 described positive outcomes in at least one health variable after using an mHealth tool. Overall, interventions ranged between four and 24 weeks. Only seven studies managed to have at least 80% of the participants from the baseline until completion. Adding personal information, user interaction, and self-reference comparisons of performance seems crucial for designing successful health digital tools for school-aged children and adolescents. Full article
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