title: The use of mobile technology in waiting rooms to leverage women's empowerment: A conceptual context.
abstract: This article focuses on a conceptual framework that can be applied to the use of mobile technology in the waiting room with the goal of empowering women recently diagnosed with abnormal Pap test results. It further describes trends which indicate a need for improved and timely information dissemination. Genecology practice outpatients report a predominant feeling of worry on receipt of abnormal medical test results, along with a clearly expressed wish for additional information. This research suggests that there is room for improvement in existing processes through use of mobile technology with carefully vetted materials which indicate a doctor is interested in the patient's well-being.
authors.affiliation: Ariel University, Israel.
authors.forename: Iris
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Reychav
authors.affiliation: The Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
authors.forename: Avi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parush
authors.affiliation: Kansas State University, USA.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: McHaney
authors.affiliation: The Israel Institute of Technology, Israel.
authors.forename: Maya
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hazan
authors.affiliation: Assuta Ramat Hahaial Medical Center, Israel.
authors.forename: Rami
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Moshonov
mesh_terms: D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D065006:Papanicolaou Test / Q000009:adverse effects*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011209:Power, Psychological; D002583:Uterine Cervical Neoplasms
keywords: Pap test; education; empowerment; mobile technology; waiting room