ArticleEmerging themes in epidemiology2014
Addressing healthy aging populations in developing countries: unlocking the opportunity of eHealth and mHealth.
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- e-Health interventions for healthy aging: a systematic review.Systematic reviews · 2020Pooled it
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- Spatiotemporal coupling coordination between population aging and healthcare resource capacity in China: a provincial-level analysis, 2000-2023.Frontiers in public health · 2026Article
- Associations between adoption of eHealth management module and optimal control of HbA1c in diabetes patients.NPJ digital medicine · 2023Article
- Impact of Magnetic Resonance Imaging on Healthcare in Low- and Middle-Income Countries.Cureus · 2023Review
- eHealth Platforms to Promote Autonomous Life and Active Aging: A Scoping Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
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- How Resource Scarcity and Accessibility Affect Patients' Usage of Mobile Health in China: Resource Competition Perspective.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Conceptual Framework of the Impact of Health Technology on Healthcare System.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2019Review
- Design and validity of a questionnaire to assess national eHealth architecture (NEHA): a study protocol.BMJ open · 2018Article
- Mobile Technology for Healthy Aging Among Older HIV-Positive Black Men Who Have Sex with Men: Qualitative Study.JMIR aging · 2018Article
- Feasibility and Conceptualization of an e-Mental Health Treatment for Depression in Older Adults: Mixed-Methods Study.JMIR aging · 2018Article
- Survey of magnetic resonance imaging availability in West Africa.The Pan African medical journal · 2018Article
- Text-mining analysis of mHealth research.mHealth · 2017Review
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Abstract
Aging societies worldwide propose a significant challenge to the model and organisation of the delivery of healthcare services. In developing countries, communicable and non-communicable diseases are affecting how the ageing population access healthcare; this could be due to varying reasons such as geographical barriers, limited financial support and poor literacy. New information and communication technology, such as eHealth have the potential to improve access to healthcare, information exchange and improving public and personalised medicine for elderly groups. In this article we will first frame the context of information and communication technologies in light of an aging landscape. We will also discuss the problems related to implementing the needed infrastructure for uptake of new technology, with particular emphasis on developing countries. In so doing, we highlight areas where newer technologies can serve as promising tools or vehicles to address health and healthcare-related gaps and needs of elderly people living in resource-constrained settings.
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