Fundamentals for Future Mobile-Health (mHealth): A Systematic Review of Mobile Phone and Web-Based Text Messaging in Mental Health.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile phone text messages (short message service, SMS) are used pervasively as a form of communication. Almost 100% of the population uses text messaging worldwide and this technology is being suggested as a promising tool in psychiatry. Text messages can be sent either from a classic mobile phone or a web-based application. Reviews are needed to better understand how text messaging can be used in mental health care and other fields of medicine.

Objective

The objective of the study was to review the literature regarding the use of mobile phone text messaging in mental health care.

Methods

We conducted a thorough literature review of studies involving text messaging in health care management. Searches included PubMed, PsycINFO, Cochrane, Scopus, Embase and

SUBMITTER: Berrouiguet S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4920962 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature