Epidemiology
The interventions aim to address risk factors for prevalent and costly conditions such as cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes, and chronic respiratory diseases [PMID:23235643].
Management
Mobile phone messaging applications, such as SMS and MMS, have shown potential in promoting desirable health behaviors for preventive health care [PMID:23235643].
Key Recommendations
Given the convenience and cost-effectiveness, integrating mobile phone messaging interventions into preventive health care strategies could improve resource utilization and patient engagement [PMID:23235643]. (Evidence: Moderate)
References
1 Vodopivec-Jamsek V, de Jongh T, Gurol-Urganci I, Atun R, Car J. Mobile phone messaging for preventive health care. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2012. link
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