title: mHealth For Aging China: Opportunities and Challenges.
abstract: The aging population with chronic and age-related diseases has become a global issue and exerted heavy burdens on the healthcare system and society. Neurological diseases are the leading chronic diseases in the geriatric population, and stroke is the leading cause of death in China. However, the uneven distribution of caregivers and critical healthcare workforce shortages are major obstacles to improving disease outcome. With the advancement of wearable health devices, cloud computing, mobile technologies and Internet of Things, mobile health (mHealth) is rapidly developing and shows a promising future in the management of chronic diseases. Its advantages include its ability to improve the quality of care, reduce the costs of care, and improve treatment outcomes by transferring in-hospital treatment to patient-centered medical treatment at home. mHealth could also enhance the international cooperation of medical providers in different time zones and the sharing of high-quality medical service resources between developed and developing countries. In this review, we focus on trends in mHealth and its clinical applications for the prevention and treatment of diseases, especially aging-related neurological diseases, and on the opportunities and challenges of mHealth in China. Operating models of mHealth in disease management are proposed; these models may benefit those who work within the mHealth system in developing countries and developed countries.
authors.affiliation: 1Department of International Inpatient, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Jing
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.affiliation: 2Department of Geriatric Cardiology, Institute of Health Management, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Yutao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.affiliation: 3The State Key Laboratory and Normal Aging, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Xiaoning
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: 1Department of International Inpatient, Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China.
authors.forename: Qiang
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zeng
keywords: aging-related neurological diseases; developing countries; mHealth
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