The Journal of mHealth Vol 1 Issue 2 (Apr 2014) | Page 33

Who Put the 'm' in Health?
This is nonsense, society is becoming
increasingly tech savvy with a basic
level of functionality – I do not know
how a computer works, and I certainly
do not know how to take it apart, but
I don’t need to. I think this is wonderfully summed up by the study
conducted using iPads for cardiac surgery. The patients were ‘70-year olds
on morphine’ and yet achieved 98%
engagement using the iPad – this gives
hope to us all! (http://mobihealthnews.
com/28015/mayos-ipad-studyhad-98-percent-engagementamong-seniors)

the information they want, when and
where they need it, rather than seeing
a doctor every 4 months and walking
away 6 minutes later realising they did
not ask anything they had wanted to.
Allow patients to access that information and empower them to share it
with caregivers, relatives or whoever
might be in their circle of care.
Put that to a patient, explain