Mobile health in primary care. New challenges in the development of solutions to promote physical activity and well-being

Aten Primaria. 2024 Mar 12;56(8):102900. doi: 10.1016/j.aprim.2024.102900. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTThe use of smart devices such as mobile phones (smartphones) or smart watches (smartwatch) to promote physical activity and well-being has increased in recent years among patients and professionals in primary care. This change is driven by the access of patients and professionals to a large catalog of health applications, which can complement the provision of services and promote the empowerment of patients in their own health and lifestyles. These applications are beginning to be integrated with areas such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) and data storage in the cloud, among other emerging technological systems, offering a new complementary approach to clinical practice known so far. Despite the great potential, there are numerous limitations and major challenges for its full implementation in clinical practice.PMID:38479201 | DOI:10.1016/j.aprim.2024.102900

Source: Atencion Primaria - March 13, 2024 Category: Primary Care Authors: Francesc Al òs David Aldon M ínguez Marta C árdenas-Ramos Jos é Manuel Cancio-Trujillo Yoseba C ánovas Zaldúa Anna Puig-Ribera Source Type: research