TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Digitalisation provisions for controlling depression in developing countries: short review
JO  - JPMA: Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association
A1  - Ali, Naureen Akber
A1  - Tahir, Hasan Nawaz
A1  - Jabeen, Rawshan
SP  - 127
EP  - 129
VL  - 71
IS  - 1(A)
N2  - Depression is a global health issue which is associated with disability, absenteeism, decreased productivity and high suicide rates. It is the fourth most common cause of disability globally and by the year 2020 it will be the second leading cause of disease burden. In Pakistan, the prevalence of depression is 45.9%. A unique and promising method for addressing the issue is mobile health (m-health). It refers to the utilisation of mobile technology to support various aspects of healthcare. Electronic record, SMS, internet, wearable devices and mobile applications are some of the digitalisation approaches used to bridge the treatment gap in depression through assuring privacy of patients, improving accessibility, reducing taboos related to depression, save cost for patients and reduce hospital burden and consultation time; these will be accessible in remote areas as well. Therefore, this short review is aimed to highlight the m-health forecasting for controlling depression and positional use in developing countries.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0030-9982
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.47391/JPMA.05-614
ID  - ref1
ER  -