Information Anywhere: Mobile Technology, Libraries & mHealth Emily J. Hurst, MSLS Technology...

Information Anywhere: Mobile Technology, Libraries & mHealth

Emily J. Hurst, MSLSTechnology Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of MedicineSouth Central Region

Mobile, Global, Impacting Health

STATISTICSMobile by the Numbers

How Many Mobiles?

• By 2014 the number of active cell phones will exceed the global population.

Number of Mobile Phones to Exceed World Population by 2014. Digital Trends. http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/mobile-phone-world-population-2014/

Mobile Phone Adoption Worldwide

• Current subscriber base > 7 billion

• China: 80% of population

• India: 70% of population

• United States: 97% of adult population (58% have a smartphone)

CIA World Factbook - https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2151rank.html

Who owns a smartphone? (U.S.)Age Race/Ethnicity Household

IncomeEducation Level

Geographic Location

18 – 29: 83% White: 53% Less than $30k: 47%

High School Diploma or less: 44%

Urban: 64%

30 – 49: 74% Black: 59% $30K - $499,999: 53%

Some College: 67%

Suburban: 60%

50 – 64: 49% Hispanic: 61% $50K - $74,999: 61%

College+: 71% Rural: 53%

65+: 19% $75K+: 81%

Cell Phone and Smartphone Ownership Demographics. Pew Research, Internet Project: http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/mobile/cell-phone-and-smartphone-ownership-demographics/

Mobile Internet Access (U.S.)

• 63% of adults use their phones to go online

• 34% of these users go online mostly using their phone and not another device

Cell Phone and Smartphone Ownership Demographics. Pew Research, Internet Project: http://www.pewinternet.org/data-trend/mobile/cell-phone-and-smartphone-ownership-demographics/

Smartphones and Health

• 31% of cell phone owners, and 52% of smartphone owners, have used their phone to look up health or medical information.

• 19% of smartphone owners have downloaded an app specifically to track or manage health.

Health Topics. Pew Research, Internet Project: http://www.pewinternet.org/2011/02/01/health-topics-4/

Tablet Takeover

From Tablet & eReader Ownership Jan 2014: http://www.pewinternet.org/2014/01/16/tablet-and-e-reader-ownership/

More Mobile Devices

Which do you have?

GET MOBILIZEDAt Your Institution

Ask How

How are YOU using mobile technologies?

How are doctors or other health professionals using mobile technologies?

How are doctors or other health professionals using mobile technologies?

How are your patrons using mobile technologies?

DEVELOPING AND DESIGNING FOR MOBILE PART IMobile Websites and Mobile Website Development

The Mobile Website

• A web site designed for the small screens of mobile phones or tablet devices.

• Mobile sites render web pages in narrow columns and often provide only a subset of the regular web site.

• When a request from a mobile browser is made, the site redirects it to its mobile counterpart for a more streamlined surfing experience.

Definition of mobile website. PC Mag, Encyclopedia: http://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/60020/mobile-web-site /

Responsive Web Design

• Web design approach aimed at crafting sites to provide an optimal viewing experience—easy reading and navigation with a minimum of resizing, panning, and scrolling—across a wide range of devices (from mobile phones to desktop computer monitors).

8 Ideas for designing Responsive Web Design. World Website Design: http://www.worldwebsitedesign.com/8-ideas-designing-responsive-web-design/

Responsive Resolutions

Responsive web design - adapt, respond and overcome: http://quintagroup.com/services/web-design/responsive-web-design

Mobile-Friendly Library Websites

Tools for Going Mobile

• Content Management System Plugins• Google Sites• Kurogo Mobile Platform• jQuery

Mobile Solutions for CMS

• Websites using content management systems may have mobile site options or plug ins.

• Ask vendor or add/install plugin yourself.

Mobilized WordPress Site

Google Sites

• Cloud Based• Google Account Needed• Template-based• Created for non-coders (No HTML necessary)• Can become problematic for advanced coders

Google Sites Example

DIY Options for Mobile Websites, Christine Peterson, Amigos Library Services: https://www.tsl.texas.gov/ld/workshops/webinars/archivedannexfy2013.html

Kurogo Mobile Platform• http://kurogo.org/ • Free• Open source• Web development experience

necessary (HTML 5 & PHP)• Requires server & administration

experience• Device detection then uses responsive

design to format for best view• Modules• Native app creation facilitation

Kurogo Integration

Kurogo Mobile Platform: https://www.modolabs.com/platform

Kurogo Mobile Platform - Hospital

Kurogo Mobile Platform - Academic

jQuery Mobile

• http://jquerymobile.com/• Open source• HTML/CSS & JavaScript knowledge necessary• No installation necessary• Can use server or not• Warning: Initial download can be lengthy

jQuery Mobile Example

Mobilize It Discussion

• Does your library have a mobile presence? Why or why not?

• Does your library utilize mobile resources provided by vendors? Which ones?

• Are patrons seeking mobile solutions for library information? Why or why not?

Break – 15 Minutes

DEVELOPING AND DESIGNING FOR MOBILE PART IIApp Development

Mobile Website vs Mobile App

Mobile Website vs. Mobile App (Application) Which is Best for Your Organization?: http://hswsolutions.com/services/mobile-web-development/mobile-website-vs-apps/

App Attack!

Native App• Java, Objective C, JQuery

Mobile• Single platform• Full hardware access (GPS,

camera, accelerometer, etc.)• Can be used offline• Tricky to get usage statistics• Make new version for each

platform

Web App• HTML, CSS, Javascript• Mutli-platform (with

caveats)• Limited hardware access

(GPS?)• Requires Internet

connection (with caveats)• Standard webstats (with

caveats)

App Comparison

Creating an App

App Development

• “We invite you to develop computer and mobile applications using {free} National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources.”

NLM API’s: http://www.nlm.nih.gov/api/

App Discussion

• Do you have library staff experienced with app development programming? Are there training options?

• Which apps do your library patrons use the most? Are they requesting information about apps from the library?

MOBILE DEVICES AND HEALTHmHealth

What is mHealth?

• The practice of medicine and public health, supported by mobile devices, such as smart phones and wireless connectivity, for health services and information.

• The use of mobile devices to support health related monitoring and self-help activities.

mHealth History

1929

1994

2011

Networked Health

• Glucometer– Blood sugar

• Bathroom Scale– Weight– Water loss/gain

• Sphygmomanometer– Blood pressure

– Pulse

• Smart Band-Aids - Chemistry

• Digestible RFID Pills

Connected Healthcare Devices

Guidelines

Physician Adoption

• “This is not ‘nice to have stuff’ anymore, this is life saving stuff now.” – Eric Yablonka, CIO of University of Chicago

Distracted Doctoring?

mHealth in the OR

mHealth, HIMSS: http://www.himss.org/mhealth

mHealth in Action

Text4Baby

• https://www.text4baby.org/

• Free text messaging service for expectant mothers

• Text messages have tips for healthy pregnancy

• Over 300,000 users since 2010 launch

CATRA

• http://web.media.mit.edu/~pamplona/CATRA/

• From MIT Media Lab

• Cataract maps with snap-on eyepiece for mobile phones

• Integrates with app

Kinsa

• https://www.kinsahealth.com/

• Low cost thermometer

• Integrates with headphone jack and app

• Track family health history

• Creates real-time health map

mHealth Hospital

• Mobile connectivity for – EHR– Clinical Resources– Charting– Patient Education– Patient Communication– Discharge Instructions– Home Health Monitoring– Financials

US NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINELeaders in mHealth

NLM Mobile Sites

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/

NLM Mobile Apps

• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/mobile/

mHealth & Libraries Discussion

• How do you see the library supporting mHealth in the future?

• Is there a role of the librarian in the integration or creation of mHealth devices or services? Explain. Be creative!

QR CODES“Hey what is that crazy thing?”

Quick History

• QR (quick response) codes have been used in various markets since 1994.

• Initially used in industrial and manufacturing industries only.

• Two-dimensional barcode.

Image from: http://www.adafruit.com/qr

App Required

• To interact with a QR Code a QR Code scanner app is required (remember it is a type of barcode)

• Many app options (free and paid)

Creative QR Codes Uses

Generating a QR Code

• http://qrcode.kaywa.com/– For non-commercial use only

– Create a QR code that points to a URL, Text, Phone Number or SMS

Next Generation QR Code Technology

AUGMENTED REALITYTerminator Vision and Beyond

Data is All Around Us

Mobile Device Built Ins

Discover Data

• DAQRI – Anatomy 4D– http://youtu.be/uNC9TDJBFvA

Hallux Angles - Radiology

Color Blind Aid

Augmented Future?

Augmented Healthcare

• HANA + Google Glass– http://youtu.be/8uoBahl4zQ8

Watching Trends, Keeping Up

Resources

• http://bit.ly/infoanywhere

CONTACTEmily J. Hurst, MSLSTechnology CoordinatorNational Network of Libraries of MedicineSouth Central Regionemily.hurst@exch.library.tmc.edu(800) 338.7657

QUESTIONS?

This project has been funded in whole or in part with Federal funds from the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, under Contract No. HHSN-276-2011-00007-C with the Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas

Medical Center Library.