Development of a Theoretically Driven mHealth Text Messaging Application for Sustaining Recent Weight Loss
Mobile phone short message service (SMS) text messaging, has the potential to serve as an intervention medium to promote sustainability of weight loss that can be easily and affordably used by clinicians and consumers. To aim of the study was to develop theoretically driven…
Parents prefer personalized, interactive text messages that are sent multiple times
In a paper entitled ‘Parental and provider preferences and concerns regarding text message reminder/recall for early childhood vaccinations’ published in the Journal of Preventive Medicine on line, it was found that Text message reminder/recall for early childhood vaccination was widely supported by parents.
A Text Message a Day Keeps the Asthma Attack Away
Simply sending children with asthma a text message each day asking about their symptoms and providing knowledge about their condition can lead to improved health outcomes.
An efficient patient reminder service for your practice
There is overwhelming evidence that the introduction of a patient recall service in practice improves the quality of care, improves patient outcomes and patient satisfaction. Introducing a patient recall service in your practice is easier than you think. Over the last few years we have…