There’s an App for That: A Guide for Healthcare Practitioners and Researchers on Smartphone Technology

Authors

  • Nasser F BinDhim 1- School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia 2- Public Health and Health Informatics school, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
  • Lyndal Trevena School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i2.5522

Abstract

Smartphone technology is nascent compared to other technologies; however, it has shown an unprecedented uptake amongst lay consumers and professionals. This article presents the history, components, and key features of smartphones, as well as their related concepts and how they work, and it also delineates the process of smartphone applications (apps) development and publishing in the app stores. It also describes and discusses smartphone technology utilisation for health consumers, healthcare professionals, and health researchers, as well as the regulations of health-related apps.

Author Biographies

Nasser F BinDhim, 1- School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia 2- Public Health and Health Informatics school, College of Health Sciences, Saudi Electronic University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Lecturer

Lyndal Trevena, School of Public Health, Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney NSW 2006, Australia

Associate Professor

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Published

2015-05-31

How to Cite

BinDhim, N. F., & Trevena, L. (2015). There’s an App for That: A Guide for Healthcare Practitioners and Researchers on Smartphone Technology. Online Journal of Public Health Informatics, 7(2). https://doi.org/10.5210/ojphi.v7i2.5522

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Interviews and Commentaries