Development of Child-Teen Obesity Treatment Service Platform.
10.4258/hir.2016.22.3.243
- Author:
Kahyun LIM
1
;
Byung Mun LEE
;
Youngho LEE
Author Information
1. Department of IT Convergence Engineering, Gachon University, Seongnam, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Obesity;
Pediatric Obesity;
Delivery of Health Care;
Mobile Applications;
User-Computer Interface
- MeSH:
Delivery of Health Care;
Humans;
Medical Staff;
Mobile Applications;
Obesity*;
Pediatric Obesity;
Public Health;
User-Computer Interface
- From:Healthcare Informatics Research
2016;22(3):243-249
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to develop an effective and efficient obesity treatment and management service platform for obese children/teenagers. METHODS: The integrated smart platform was planned and established through cooperation with service providers such as hospitals and public health centers, obese children/teenagers who constitute the service's user base, and IT development and policy institutions and companies focusing on child-teen obesity management and treatment. RESULTS: Based on guidelines on intervention strategies to manage child-teen obesity, we developed two patient/parent mobile applications, one web-monitoring service for medical staff, one mobile application for food-craving endurance, and one mobile application for medical examinations. CONCLUSIONS: The establishment of the integrated service platform was successfully completed; however, this study was restrictively to the hospital where the pilot program took place. The effectiveness of the proposed platform will be verified in the future in tests involving other organizations.
