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What is Mobile-Health or M-Health

Chapter 12
Handbook of Research on Cultural and Economic Impacts of the Information Society
Can be defined as providing right healthcare service at right time continuously to any remote patients without hampering their regular lifestyle. In this service system patients’ physical presence in hospitals, clinics, and/or doctors chambers is not required. They will be communicated through ICT-driven wireless systems, software, and health monitoring devices.
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Effect of Mobile Phone SMS on M-Health: An Analysis of Consumer Perceptions
Mahmud Akhter Shareef (North South University, Bangladesh), Jashim Uddin Ahmed (North South University, Bangladesh), Vinod Kumar (Carleton University, Canada), and Uma Kumar (Carleton University, Canada)
Copyright: © 2015 |Pages: 13
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-8598-7.ch012
Abstract
This chapter is engaged in identifying consumer perceptions regarding short message service (SMS) of the mobile phone as an alternative service delivery channel for Mobile-health (M-health) and studying the cultural impact of this change. In this connection, the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT) model was used as the theoretical base to perceive consumer perceptions about M-health. The authors have performed an empirical study of diabetic patients in Bangladesh and Canada. Path analysis was conducted on the results of both samples. Analysis results confirmed that the UTAUT model fits quite nicely in predicting consumer perceptions of M-health-driven mobile technology. It also acknowledged that differences in cultural traits have an impact on consumer behavior.
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