Use Of Mobile Technology Research Articles

‘It will open your world up’: The role of mobile technology in promoting social inclusion among adults with intellectual disabilities

AbstractBackgroundWhile there has been a strong national and international emphasis on social inclusion over the past 15 years, many people with intellectual disabilities remain socially isolated in their communities. Mobile technology has the potential to support social inclusion and there is great interest among adults with intellectual disabilities in using technologies such as computers, smartphones, tablets and the internet. This study aimed to investigate the use of mobile technology by people with intellectual disabilities, and its capacity to improve their social inclusion.MethodsData were collected using individual interview, group interviews or interviews using Photovoice with 32 adults with intellectual disabilities and analysed using inductive content analysis.FindingsFindings indicated that adults with intellectual disabilities use various mobile technology and apps for multiple purposes, including social activities, work, support, productivity, navigation and entertainment. Enabling inclusion, increasing convenience and accessibility were viewed as advantages of mobile technology, while disadvantages were related to social issues and dangers resulting from the use of mobile technology and the practical limitations and ubiquitous nature of mobile technology. Barriers to using mobile technology included having limited access to the technology itself in certain contexts and difficulties with its use. Receiving support from others and awareness of safety measures enabled the use of mobile technology among the participants. To facilitate the use of mobile technology among people with intellectual disabilities, there needs to be greater education about this and other technologies including their features, design and apps. Importantly, people with intellectual disabilities need to be involved in the design of apps.ConclusionsTo fully harness the potential of using mobile technology for the purpose of developing social relationships and sense of belonging in the community, people with intellectual disabilities should be supported in developing an awareness of the limitations of mobile technology and practicing appropriate safety measures.

Survey on Blockchain Technology

The digital world has brought efficiencies, innovative new products and strong relationships with customers worldwide through the effective use of mobile devices, IoT (Internet of Things), social media, analytics, and cloud technologies to generate models for better decisions. Blockchain was recently introduced and revolutionized the digital world by bringing a new perspective on the security, resilience, and efficiency of systems. Although originally popularized by bitcoin, blockchain is much more than oneBase for cryptocurrency. It provides a secure way to share any kind of good, service or transaction. In addition, blockchain offers lower business costs with a trusted contract that is monitored without third-party intervention, which may not add direct value. It enables smart contracts, commitments and agreements with strong, inherent cyber security features. This paper contains a complete description of blockchain technology..

Smart personalised nutrition

Smart personalised nutrition The overall objective of Stance4Health is to develop a complete smart personalised nutrition service based on the use of mobile technologies as well as tailored food production that will optimise gut microbiota activity and long-term consumer engagement. The project will focus on both the adult population (lean and overweight people) and children (lean, obese coeliac disease or food allergy).

Mediación parental en el uso de tecnologías móviles en niños y niñas costarricenses: Una aproximación metodológica mixta

Mobile technologies are part of children’s everyday lives. However, little is known about their context of use in Latin America. The goal of this paper is to describe how Costa Rican caregivers and their children between the ages of 1 and 5 years old use smartphones and tablets. A mixed-methods approach was used, including two studies. Study 1 used non-participant observations to analyze family interactions related to smartphone use in food court areas in shopping malls. A total of 22 children were observed while interacting with their caregivers and their use of smartphones was registered (N = 269 events) and classified according to (a) the person who used the smartphone and (b) the actions that took place during its use. Results indicated smartphones were mostly used by caregivers (n = 226, 84.01 %), followed by a co-use to take pictures or make videos (n = 27, 10.03 %). Children’s use was infrequent (n = 16, 5.94 %). During caregivers’ use, children usually engaged in activities that did not involve their caretaker, such as silently eating, interacting with another adult not using a smartphone at the moment or looking around. When children attempted to interact with their caregivers while they were using their smartphones, caregivers rarely responded. No disruptive behaviors on children were observed after caregivers’ lack of response. Using a survey methodology, Study 2 explored children’s and caregivers’ use of mobile devices at home. A total of 42.9 % of caregivers reported they sometimes facilitate a device to their children to be able to accomplish other domestic and work-related tasks, as well as to satisfy personal needs. Daily duration of caregivers’ use of devices was longer on weekdays (M = 207 minutes, SD = 116.02) than weekends (M = 164.25 minutes, SD = 118.54). Caregivers’ daily duration of use was related to children’s daily duration of use during weekdays (r = .414) and weekends (r = .451), and during caregiving time on weekdays (r = .328) and weekends (r = .541). Using a Likert scale (1 = never, 5 = always), the children’s consumed content was explored. Findings indicate that children mostly consumed content from YouTube (M = 3.60, SD = 1.14) and children’s educational apps (M = 3.13, SD = 1.5). Use of educational videogames (M = 3.27, SD = 1.34), puzzle-like videogames (M = 2.36, SD = 1.26) and word games (M = 2.23, SD = 1.14) was more frequent than action (M= 1.48, SD = 1.02) and sports videogames (M= 1.55, SD = 0.93). Educational televised programs (M = 3.58, SD = 1.10) and musical cartoons (M = 3.27, SD = 1.11) were frequently consumed by children. A total of 47.2 % of caregivers also indicated that they always accompany their children while they use devices at home. Caregivers reported a higher use of technological restrictive mediation (M = 4.14, SD = 1.14) and supervision (M = 4.1, SD = 1.11), followed by instructive (M = 3.93, SD = 1.19) and co-use mediation (M= 3.62, SD = 1.14). On a scale of 1 (very negative) to 5 (very positive), caregivers indicated that physical activity (M = 1.72, SD = 1.07) and sleep (M = 2.09, SD = .96) were most negatively affected by children’s device use, whereas mathematical (M = 3.36, SD = 1.04) and linguistic skills (M = 3.44, SD = 1.13) were the most positively affected. This study’s results provide a preliminary understanding of the context of use of mobile technology during caregiving of young children. https://doi.org/10.16888/interd.2022.39.3.10

Development and evaluation of the HRSD-D, an image-based digital measure of the Hamilton rating scale for depression

The Hamilton rating scale for depression (HRSD) is considered the gold standard for the assessment of major depressive disorder. Nevertheless, it has drawbacks such as reliance on retrospective reports and a relatively long administration time. Using a combination of an experience sampling method with mobile health technology, the present study aimed at developing and conducting initial validation of HRSD-D, the first digital image-based assessment of the HRSD. Fifty-three well-trained HRSD interviewers selected the most representative image for each item from an initial sample of images. Based on their responses, we developed the prototype of HRSD-D in two versions: trait-like (HRSD-DT) and state-like (HRSD-DS). HRSD-DT collects one-time reports on general tendencies to experience depressive symptoms; HRSD-DS collects daily reports on the experience of symptoms. Using a total of 1933 responses collected in a preclinical sample (N = 86), we evaluated the validity and feasibility of HRSD-D, based on participant reports of HRSD-DT at baseline, and 28 consecutive daily reports of HRSD-DS, using smartphone devices. HRSD-D showed good convergent validity with respect to the original HRSD, as evident in high correlations between HRSD-DS and HRSD (up to Bstd = 0.80). Our combined qualitative and quantitative analyses indicate that HRSD-D captured both dynamic and stable features of symptomatology, in a user-friendly monitoring process. HRSD-D is a promising tool for the assessment of trait and state depression and contributes to the use of mobile technologies in mental health research and practice.

Acceptance of Mobile Phone Technology in SMEs

Performing daily activities in SMEs requires the effective utilization of existing technologies. In developing countries, SMEs play great roles in stimulating economies as well as the creation of employees. One of the technologies which are mainly relied upon by the employees of SMEs is mobile phone technology due to the low readiness in desktop computing. Literature has provided insights on the factors which influence the successful use of mobile phone technology and various recommendations were presented which highlights the issues which if are worked on properly will eventually fuel the acceptance of mobile phone technology in SMEs. However, the literature lacks the insights which discuss the relevance of the job which is performed by the employees to the acceptance of mobile phone technology. The essence of this is that it is unclear whether the roles of employees within SMEs might have an impact on the uptake of mobile phone technology. This research involves triangulation of qualitative and quantitative methods.

The use of a medical application improves the diagnosis of acute kidney injury: A pre-post study.

The use of mobile devices by healthcare providers has transformed many aspects of clinical practice. Mobile devices and medical applications provide many benefits, perhaps most significantly increased access to point-of-care (POC) tools, which has been shown to support better clinical decision making and improved patient outcomes. In LMICs, where computer-based technology is limited, the use of mobile technology has the potential to immensely increase access to point of care tools. In this study, we conducted an interventional, pre-post study to determine whether the use of a medical application could help healthcare providers accurately recognize and diagnose AKI. After preparing 20 clinical vignettes based on AKI cases from our center Global Snapshot study report, we asked 50 last year medical students to identify the presence and stage of AKI first without and then with the use of the IRA SLANH App (IRA SLANH app, Island of the Moon® V.1, 2014; Cochabamba-Bolivia), which was designed specifically for this study. Before the IRA SLANH app was introduced, the mean number of correctly identified cases of AKI was 14.7 ± 4.7 with a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 20. The stage of AKI was correctly identified in only 6.7 ± 4.4 of the cases. After the app was introduced, the number of correctly identified and staged cases of AKI was 20. Medical applications are useful point-of-care tools in the practice of evidence-based medicine. Their use has the potential to play a very important role in early identification and classification of AKI, particularly in LMICs potentially allowing for earlier intervention with preventive and treatment strategies to reverse kidney injury and improve recovery.

Mobile app vs. desktop browser platforms: the relationships among customer engagement, experience, relationship quality and loyalty intention

ABSTRACT The growing use of mobile technologies is spawning firms’ adoption of mobile relationship-building techniques, including via mobile apps. However, despite the rapid rise of these technologies, little remains known regarding consumers’ mobile app- (vs. desktop browser) related behaviours, and this is therefore investigated in this paper. Specifically, we explore the effect of customer engagement (CE) and customer experience (CX) on customers’ relationship quality/loyalty intention across mobile app- (vs. desktop browser)-based interactions. Using structural equation modelling, we analyse data collected from 420 customers. The results reveal a stronger positive association between CE/CX and relationship quality/loyalty intention for mobile app- (vs. desktop browser)-based interactions, revealing the former’s strategic importance. We conclude by discussing key implications that arise from our analyses.

It’s Been a Hard Day’s Night! The Effects of After-Hours Mobile Use on Next Day Outcomes

While acknowledging the benefits of anytime-anywhere connectivity, recent research has demonstrated that the pervasiveness of mobile technologies makes work-life conflict unavoidable, thus calling for a fine-grained understanding of the undesired effects of using mobile technology for work purposes after working hours. To answer this call, and to provide managers and organizations with theory-based insights for facing the challenges of post-Covid work arrangements that potentially generate work-life conflict, we conducted a study examining the detrimental effects of after-hours mobile technology use as well as identifying factors that alleviate these effects. We relied on Experience Sampling Methodology to obtain objective and self- and spouse-reported data. Through 2190 daily surveys we demonstrate that after-hours mobile technology use leads to recovery impairment, which in turn has negative effects on work concentration and spouse undermining the next day. Importantly, we also demonstrate that providing emotional support at home helps individuals alleviate the effects of after-hours mobile technology use on recovery impairment. By collecting lagged data on further 372 professionals we disentangled the cumulative effect of after-hours use of mobile technologies to understand the extent to which the observed effects are attributable to the use of emails, chat, and phone calls. Results show that engaging in after-hours work-related calls affects individuals’ next day concentration at work and spouse undermining. We discuss the implications of our findings for theory and future research.

Mobile development: learn du’a for early childhood learners

This project stands by acknowledging the use of mobile technology is progressively popular among early childhood learners in recent years. But, an extensive systematic literature search on educational mobile technology and touchscreen indicated that most of the applications are not suitable for early childhood learners as it lacks several multimedia features. Therefore, this project designates the development procedure of an educational mobile application for early childhood learners, who are very receptive to new knowledge and information. As a proof of concept, the development of this application utilizes the learning of the Islamic du’a recitation. This application was designed using the android studio and the flutter software combined with the java programming language. Upon the development of this application, several testings were done and analyzed. The result shows that users were satisfied with the applications as most of the testing scores were highly rated. Based on these results, the usage of this newly mobile application can be suggested to be adopted by early childhood learners.

A Smart-Phone App for Fluid Balance Monitoring in Patients with Heart Failure: A Usability Study.

BackgroundFor a long time, fluid balance monitoring has been one of the most difficult problems in the management of patients with heart failure (HF). There is considerable interest in technology-facilitated fluid balance monitoring. However, little is known about patient acceptance and the use of mobile technology for fluid balance monitoring.ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop a mobile app for technology-facilitated fluid balance monitoring and to determine its usability.MethodsA mixed-methods study was conducted in a tertiary hospital in Shanghai, China. A mobile app named I-Self-Care was developed through a best practice implementation project. Patients and nurses both completed the System Usability Scale (SUS, 0–100) and participated in semistructured interviews.ResultsI-Self-Care includes patients’ daily fluid intake and output (I&O), symptoms, hospitalization, and diuretic records. It can automatically calculate food water content and perform real-time analysis of I&O. The average SUS scores were 81.74 (SD 5.44) among 36 patients and 80.80 (SD 13.26) among 28 nurses (scale 0–100, with 100 being the best usability), which means that I-Self-Care has high usability for both patients and nurses. Semistructured interviews about the usability of the app were conducted with 17 participants. During the interviews, the patients expressed the high ease of use of I-Self-Care, their expectations for a continuously updated database, and improved self-management behaviour. The nurses thought that family support and repeated operation demonstrations were needed for patients to use the app. The nurses also expressed the convenience of this app for nursing work and the information security of patients.ConclusionWith participant feedback, we confirmed the usability of I-Self-Care for fluid balance monitoring in patients with HF. Continuously updated databases, family support, repeated operation demonstrations, and information security are important for HF patients to use I-Self-Care.

Work and personal determinants of mobile-technology adoption and use among community-dwelling older adults: A mixed-methods approach.

Mobile phones play a key role in information and communication technology, as they ease communication and interaction for users. However, older adults are often described as being on the wrong side of the digital divide, as they are less likely to adopt and use such technology. While research abounds on technology adoption and use among older adults, prior research has often examined this demographic as a homogenous group, however inequalities among older adults exist driven by socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, researchers have called for understanding the mechanisms behind technology adoption and use among older adults so that we can start to bridge the digital divide. We sought to address gaps in the current literature by integrating the motivational theory of lifespan development and the theory of digital inequality in examining the inequalities and motivations that drive mobile technology adoption, use, and proficiency. We used a mixed method approach to collect data from 67 community-dwelling older adults that consisted of semistructured interviews and survey assessments. Results suggest that inequalities in income and occupation at/prior to retirement are associated with categories of mobile technology proficiency. Results further suggest that the majority of participants employ compensatory secondary control strategies which facilitate lower levels of mobile technology adoption and use. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Supplemental Material for Work and personal determinants of mobile-technology adoption and use among community-dwelling older adults: A mixed-methods approach.

Mobile phones play a key role in information and communication technology, as they ease communication and interaction for users. However, older adults are often described as being on the wrong side of the digital divide, as they are less likely to adopt and use such technology. While research abounds on technology adoption and use among older adults, prior research has often examined this demographic as a homogenous group, however inequalities among older adults exist driven by socioeconomic backgrounds. Furthermore, researchers have called for understanding the mechanisms behind technology adoption and use among older adults so that we can start to bridge the digital divide. We sought to address gaps in the current literature by integrating the motivational theory of lifespan development and the theory of digital inequality in examining the inequalities and motivations that drive mobile technology adoption, use, and proficiency. We used a mixed method approach to collect data from 67 community-dwelling older adults that consisted of semistructured interviews and survey assessments. Results suggest that inequalities in income and occupation at/prior to retirement are associated with categories of mobile technology proficiency. Results further suggest that the majority of participants employ compensatory secondary control strategies which facilitate lower levels of mobile technology adoption and use. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

Consumers' Use of Smartphone Technology for Travel and Tourism in a COVID Era

Mobile phone technology has become a necessary component for today's travellers. Information and communication technologies (ICTs) have substantially affected tourism and hospitality consumers over the past two decades. Mobile technologies such as smartphones, tablets, and mobile applications have become travellers' primary access to information. This study focuses on mobile technologies such as smartphones and mobile applications (apps) and consumers' use of mobile technology when travelling. A scoping review following PRISMA guidelines was used to answer the research question; "How do tourism consumers use mobile technologies for travel and tourism during the COVID era?" This study will identify and analyse any relationships, patterns, trends, and gaps in the literature. Peer-reviewed journal articles from the COVID era (2020 to 2022) were included in this study. Articles were sourced using the keywords listed below. The full articles were imported into NVivo, and the main themes and subthemes were extracted from the data and reported using an inductive qualitative thematic analysis. The results from this study identified "food" as the main theme and "food delivery" as the most frequent subtheme. Food, tourism, transportation, Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR), Hotel Operations, and Shopping were the top 6 themes. The 4IR is changing how smartphone consumers use their devices for travel and tourism. In the COVID Era, Smartphone technology has been recognised as a solution to maintaining safe distancing and contactless transactions. This research will benefit tourism operators and policymakers to remain competitive in an ever-changing environment during the COVID era

MOBILE TECHNOLOGY FOR PROMOTION OF TOURISM IN KASHMIR A STUDY OF SRINAGAR DISTRICT

Known as 'Heaven on Earth,' Srinagar lies on the Jhelum River in the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Static houseboats and gondola-style rowboats, known locally as Shikaras, are a major tourist attraction in Srinagar. Srinagar, with its serene Dal and Nigeen Lakes, is a popular honeymoon and family vacation spot. In Srinagar, the city's summer capital, there's no shortage of hotels & resorts because it's one of Kashmir's most popular destinations. Srinagar welcomes visitors via a variety of mobile technologies and ensures that it has lodging that can accommodate their various requirements. The tourism industry in Jammu & Kashmir is being transformed by mobile technology. To efficiently market tourist destinations and services, mobile technology has become a crucial driver for the tourism business. With the help of mobile technology and the internet, a number of countries have grown their tourism sectors. However, the usage of mobile technology to promote the tourist attractions in Kashmir is still minimal and has to be improved upon. When ICT (information and communication technology) entered the picture, the world of tourism underwent a paradigm shift. The impact of technology on consumer travel and experiences is undeniable. Mobile technology is one of the many ICT tools that have influenced tourism destinations, visitors, communities, and other stakeholders for the betterment of the tourism sector as a whole. This article explores the ways in which mobile technologies have altered the tourism industry as well as the ways in which mobile technology innovation is driving this on-going development

Effects of a Gamified, Behavior Change Technique-Based Mobile App on Increasing Physical Activity and Reducing Anxiety in Adults With Autism Spectrum Disorder: Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

BackgroundPhysical activity (PA) has an impact on physical and mental health in neurotypical populations, and addressing these variables may improve the prevalent burden of anxiety in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Gamified mobile apps using behavior change techniques present a promising way of increasing PA and reducing sedentary time, thus reducing anxiety in adults with ASD.ObjectiveThis study aimed to compare the effectiveness of a gamified and behavior change technique–based mobile app, PuzzleWalk, versus a commercially available app, Google Fit, on increasing PA and reducing sedentary time as an adjunct anxiety treatment for this population.MethodsA total of 24 adults with ASD were assigned to either the PuzzleWalk or Google Fit group for 5 weeks using a covariate-adaptive randomization design. PA and anxiety were assessed over 7 days at 3 different data collection periods (ie, baseline, intervention start, and intervention end) using triaxial accelerometers and the Beck Anxiety Inventory. Group differences in outcome variables were assessed using repeated-measures analysis of covariance, adjusting for age, sex, and BMI.ResultsThe findings indicated that the PuzzleWalk group spent a significantly longer amount of time on app use compared with the Google Fit group (F2,38=5.07; P=.01; partial η2=0.21), whereas anxiety was unfavorably associated with increases in light PA and decreases in sedentary time after intervention (all P<.05).ConclusionsFurther research is needed to clarify the determinants of physical and mental health and their interrelationship in adults with ASD to identify the factors that facilitate the use and adoption of mobile health technologies in these individuals. Despite these mixed results, the small changes in PA or anxiety may be clinically significant for adults with ASD.Trial RegistrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT05466617; https://clinicaltrials.gov/show/NCT05466617

On the need to increase the use of mobile medicine technologies during infectious pandemic

BACKGROUND: Mobile health units and medical team programs play an important, though underestimated, role in the healthcare system. The coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic aggravated the problem of insufficient diagnostic and therapeutic medical care provided by mobile health technologies.&#x0D; AIM: This study aimed to provide an expert assessment of the prospects for the use of mobile medicine technologies during infectious pandemic in the Russian Federation.&#x0D; MATERIALS AND METHODS: Methods of content analysis, information, and analytical materials of Russian and international information agencies, statistical materials of the Ministry of Health of Russia, and summary of the Russian federal statistical observation Information About the Medical Organization were used.&#x0D; RESULTS: The COVID-19 pandemic aggravated the problems of regional healthcare systems, which were struggling with an unexpectedly serious viral infection in an environment of weak infrastructure. Thus, mobile health units and teams represent an untapped resource for the Russian healthcare system. In Russia, the number of mobile health units is not growing fast enough, and the volume of their medical activities is not increasing significantly. In 2015, Russia had 1,064 mobile medical teams, and the volume of their work amounted to 2.1 million visits or 0.27% of the total number of outpatient visits. In 2019, 1,529 mobile medical teams were already registered, with a volume of 3.9 million visits (105.0 thousand house calls) or 0.51% of the total number of outpatient visits.&#x0D; CONCLUSIONS: Mobile clinic programs should be expanded and integrated into the regional healthcare systems and included in emergency preparedness plans to support further development and integration of mobile clinics into the healthcare system.

Технологии BYOD (“Bring Your Own Device”) в элективном курсе физики для инженерных классов

The study aims to introduce the BYOD (“Bring Your Own Device”) concept and BYOD technologies into the organisation of design and research activities of schoolchildren attending an elective physics course of a technical university for engineering classes. The paper considers the features of organisation of an elective physics course for engineering classes of lyceums by a technical university, describes the process of implementing the BYOD concept and adapted BYOD technologies when organising design and research activities of students of engineering classes in an elective physics course, presents an assessment of the results of introducing BYOD technologies in an elective physics course for students of engineering classes at Novosibirsk State Technical University. Scientific novelty of the study lies in developing a methodology for adapting and applying BYOD technologies in the organisation of design and research activities of students of engineering classes attending an elective physics course of a technical university. Adapted mobile BYOD technologies make it possible to organise the learning process that contributes to more effective mastery of fundamental activities of modelling and experimentation by schoolchildren. At the same time, the use of mobile technologies forms the basic components of information competence among schoolchildren, serves as a source of acquiring and improving digital skills. As a result, it has been proved that it is not only possible, but also necessary to apply the BYOD concept and BYOD technologies when organising schoolchildren’s design and research activities in an elective physics course for engineering classes. Students’ own smartphones and tablets are characterised as having sets of various sensors and applications. Therefore, mobile devices can serve as a basis for more diverse and effective design and research activities of schoolchildren in an elective physics course. This includes using electronic sensors and mobile applications to perform and process measurements, creating video reports when designing installations and conducting experiments, mathematical processing of experimental results on video recordings, keeping electronic diaries, participating in video conferences, preparing and recording performances. The analysis of the results of introducing adapted BYOD technologies into an elective physics course has demonstrated a significant increase in schoolchildren’s interest in project research using mobile devices. A more effective organisation of students’ own activities and teamwork has been registered. It is noted that schoolchildren master measurement methods, ways of video recording and processing of experimental results using mobile devices rather quickly. Undoubtedly, the use of BYOD technologies by schoolchildren should be accompanied by control over their work with mobile devices within the scope of the set tasks of project research.

Digital-Biotechnology: A Framework of Bioinformatics used Mobile-Health Technologies in Nigeria-Universities 5G-Readiness Deployment-Plan

Digital Bioinformatics Innovation Initiative (DBII) is a branch of science that used Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs), government electronic services such as electronic government (e-government), electronic health (e-health), and mobile technologies (mobile health) to examine knowledge and information. DBII can also use Internet services or Fourth Generation (4G), and Fifth Generation (5G) services for its deployment and implementation opportunities in developing nations health and healthcare system and other domains. Some of the current digital bioinformatics processes are geometadata profiling, use of mobile technologies (mobile phones) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in various 5G readiness deployment fields. Despite the benefits of this novel digital innovation, its deployment and implementation have been affected by poverty, lack of enough routine anticipation and determination, initial understanding of mobile phone, inadequate of research funding, personal innovativeness, lack of stable and dependable research methodologies. At present, there is limited number of research that highlighted these aspects to fill in research gaps and find alternative solution to DBII research problems. Therefore, a pilot survey was conducted among professionals in various fields who are knowledgeable about DBII from February 20th, 2020, to January 1st, 2022. Eight academic research professionals, and fifteen health and healthcare workers validated 6 behavior intention factors. Similarly, six hundred postgraduate and undergraduate students, health and healthcare specialists and other professionals across six Nigerian geographical zones participated in pilot survey using the proposed Precaution Adoption Model Process (PAMP) Mobile health questionnaire. Under this situation Principal Component Analysis (PCA) pre-processed online geometadata profiles, experts confirmed behavior intention items towards hypothesis generation, hypothesis testing, and development of digital bioinformatics framework of to use mobile phones in Nigeria Universities 5G readiness deployment plan. The study has discussed several theoretical and practical implications of digital bioinformatics for system designers and developers.

A Systematic Survey of Research Trends in Technology Usage for Parkinson's Disease.

Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurological disorder with complicated and disabling motor and non-motor symptoms. The complexity of PD pathology is amplified due to its dependency on patient diaries and the neurologist’s subjective assessment of clinical scales. A significant amount of recent research has explored new cost-effective and subjective assessment methods pertaining to PD symptoms to address this challenge. This article analyzes the application areas and use of mobile and wearable technology in PD research using the PRISMA methodology. Based on the published papers, we identify four significant fields of research: diagnosis, prognosis and monitoring, predicting response to treatment, and rehabilitation. Between January 2008 and December 2021, 31,718 articles were published in four databases: PubMed Central, Science Direct, IEEE Xplore, and MDPI. After removing unrelated articles, duplicate entries, non-English publications, and other articles that did not fulfill the selection criteria, we manually investigated 1559 articles in this review. Most of the articles (45%) were published during a recent four-year stretch (2018–2021), and 19% of the articles were published in 2021 alone. This trend reflects the research community’s growing interest in assessing PD with wearable devices, particularly in the last four years of the period under study. We conclude that there is a substantial and steady growth in the use of mobile technology in the PD contexts. We share our automated script and the detailed results with the public, making the review reproducible for future publications.