title: mHealth in pediatrics-finding healthcare solutions for the next generation.
abstract: Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have begun to transform the way clinicians deliver healthcare, with goals of greater patient engagement and improved health outcomes. However, the unique needs of pediatric populations are commonly neglected when novel technologies are designed. Constantly changing size and evolving developmental capabilities present a challenge for development of effective mHealth solutions for children. Parents and the greater healthcare community have a greater role in child health, placing demands on new technology to provide connected models of care. This summary provides the landscape of challenges and opportunities presented by the growing population of children who could be optimal candidates for properly tailored mHealth solutions.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Electrophysiology and Cardiopulmonary Exercise Lab, Tufts University Medical Center, Boston, MA 02111, USA.
authors.forename: Alisa L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Niksch
keywords: Mobile health (mHealth); gamification; medical home; mobile app; pediatrics; self-management; telehealth