Transforming online communities into support environments for chronic disease management through cell phones and social networks

Nilmini Wickramasinghe and Steve Goldberg

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2010, vol. 7, issue 6, 581-591

Abstract: Diabetes is a chronic disease that increases exponentially. Its consequences are long-term and problematic. To date, there is no cure and patients must rely on appropriate and constant monitoring to maintain a state of health that is as good as possible. This paper proposes a superior method that is grounded in wireless technology and social networks to enable the effective and efficient monitoring of patients suffering from diabetes.

Keywords: chronic disease management; diabetes; information technology; communications technology; ICT; knowledge-based healthcare; electronic healthcare; e-healthcare; wireless communications; social networks; patient monitoring; cell phones; mobile phones; mobile communications; chronic diseases. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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