DocumentCode
2217777
Title
The design and implementation of a web mobile-based behavior change application system
Author
Yang Yaojin
Author_Institution
Nokia Res. Center, Helsinki
fYear
2008
fDate
30-31 May 2008
Firstpage
491
Lastpage
494
Abstract
While information and communication technologies are being widely used in healthcare domain to treat diseases, now it is also the time for applying those technologies to support preventative care for healthy populations. In this paper, we are going to share our experiences from the practice of building a behavior change application system called wellness diary system by using both Web and mobile technologies. The system targets at both healthy populations and healthcare professionals providing services. This paper not only aims for sharing the experiences, but also intends to discuss some foreseen challenges and opportunities that will have important impacts on the further of the system.
Keywords
Web services; behavioural sciences computing; health care; medical computing; medical information systems; mobile communication; Web mobile-based technology; behavior change application system; healthcare; preventative care; wellness diary system; Biomedical engineering; Communications technology; Data security; Design engineering; Diseases; Information security; Information technology; Medical services; Protection; Public healthcare;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Information Technology and Applications in Biomedicine, 2008. ITAB 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location
Shenzhen
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2254-8
Electronic_ISBN
978-1-4244-2255-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ITAB.2008.4570573
Filename
4570573
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