Summary # 1 --Points Covered: Phones are a Path of Quick Communication In the world of today, cell phones have become an integral part of life. Because of cell phones, one has the capability of making contact and communicating with another individual at a rapid pace no matter the distance between the two. This ability benefits society in a multitude of ways. For the average person, the speed at which one can communicate with a cell phone allows anything from a spur of the moment, trivial conversation to contacting the police for help during a home invasion. Cell phones are a path of quick communication allowing a life to be saved under some circumstances. One may use this ability to call for help when stranded on the road, when a fire breaks
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As poor treatment for the disease can increase the risk of mortality and spread of disease, it’s very important for health care providers to be able to communicate with these patients. In India, cell phones are utilized by health care providers to communicate and spread information to their tuberculosis patients. This benefit’s the patients who do not want to or are unable to make face to face appointments. Some may be too embarrassed of their disease to seek medical advice. Cell phones allow these patients to receive important medical advice about foods and side effects without the visit. A cell phone can also be used by one who is unable to make the journey to the health care professionals. In a study of 150 patients, 18% preferred mobile communication as opposed to a direct and personal visit. Cell phones are also used in the opposite fashion. Health care workers are able to contact numerous patients via a cell phone in order to receive updates from the patient on a daily basis. Cell phones can also be used to send motivational as well as educational information by way of Short Message Service, or SMS. The study suggests that there are multiple ways in which cell phones may be used in the care of tuberculosis patients but that more research is needed. SMS messages should be made available in more languages and patients should be …show more content…
Anne Cooper and Partha Kar write about the role of social media as an effective tool in improving one’s knowledge of diabetes. Several internet resources such as blogs, social networks, and patient self-help sites are available to those who have diabetes. The idea is that proper regulation of diabetes comes with knowledge and experience. The internet resources then are a source where those who have knowledge of the disease may share their experiences, whether they be patients, or health care providers, allowing one to share knowledge and benefit from the experience of others. Cooper and Kar believe that these social platforms are an important resource for diabetics and that doctors and health care providers should be willing to assist their patients in finding the best and most accurate of these sites for self-help and
As poor treatment for the disease can increase the risk of mortality and spread of disease, it’s very important for health care providers to be able to communicate with these patients. In India, cell phones are utilized by health care providers to communicate and spread information to their tuberculosis patients. This benefit’s the patients who do not want to or are unable to make face to face appointments. Some may be too embarrassed of their disease to seek medical advice. Cell phones allow these patients to receive important medical advice about foods and side effects without the visit. A cell phone can also be used by one who is unable to make the journey to the health care professionals. In a study of 150 patients, 18% preferred mobile communication as opposed to a direct and personal visit. Cell phones are also used in the opposite fashion. Health care workers are able to contact numerous patients via a cell phone in order to receive updates from the patient on a daily basis. Cell phones can also be used to send motivational as well as educational information by way of Short Message Service, or SMS. The study suggests that there are multiple ways in which cell phones may be used in the care of tuberculosis patients but that more research is needed. SMS messages should be made available in more languages and patients should be …show more content…
Anne Cooper and Partha Kar write about the role of social media as an effective tool in improving one’s knowledge of diabetes. Several internet resources such as blogs, social networks, and patient self-help sites are available to those who have diabetes. The idea is that proper regulation of diabetes comes with knowledge and experience. The internet resources then are a source where those who have knowledge of the disease may share their experiences, whether they be patients, or health care providers, allowing one to share knowledge and benefit from the experience of others. Cooper and Kar believe that these social platforms are an important resource for diabetics and that doctors and health care providers should be willing to assist their patients in finding the best and most accurate of these sites for self-help and