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Title:
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MANAGING ASTHMA WITH MOBILE PHONES: A FEASIBILITY STUDY |
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Author(s):
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Bree E. Holtz , Pamela Whitten |
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ISBN:
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978-972-8924-78-2 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Pedro Isaías |
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Year:
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2009 |
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Edition:
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2 |
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Keywords:
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Mobile phones, SMS, asthma, social cognitive theory |
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Type:
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Short Paper |
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First Page:
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53 |
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Last Page:
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56 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Asthma is a chronic disease and a growing health problem worldwide. People suffering with asthma miss 11.8 million
days of work and 14 million days of school annually. Asthma is also the third highest cause of hospitalization and many
of the patients are seen at the emergency department. The annual cost of asthma is estimated at $18 billion. While there is
currently no cure for asthma, management of the disease can effectively control it. Mobile phones can serve as a potential
platform to facilitate the management of asthma.
The objective of this study is to employ principles from social cognitive theory to test the feasibility and utilization of
tracking asthma symptoms through a mobile phone application. Methodology The subjects for this research project will
consistent of four to eight individuals who are currently receiving treatment for asthma from a primary care physician in
Ingham county, Michigan. Participants will take their peak flow reading each day and use their short message service
(SMS) function on their phone to send it to a web server. If they do not send it by 11am, they will receive a reminder via
an automated SMS to their phone. If the data shows improvement in subjects asthma self-efficacy and satisfaction of
tracking asthma in this manner, a future study with controls will be conducted. |
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