- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Technology Use by Older Adults
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
- Electronic Health Records Systems
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- COVID-19 Digital Contact Tracing
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Data Quality and Management
- Big Data and Business Intelligence
- Scientific Computing and Data Management
- Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
- Health Sciences Research and Education
- Cloud Computing and Resource Management
Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
2020-2023
University of the Philippines Manila
2022-2023
The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies in contact tracing, communicating COVID-19-related information, and monitoring conditions general population Philippines. However, limited end-user engagement features feedback along development cycle mHealth results risks adoption. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends user-centric design to ensure responsiveness needs end users.The goal study is understand, using users' perspectives, quality technology...
The scale and severity of the opioid epidemic call for innovative, multipronged solutions. Research development is key to accelerate discovery evaluation interventions that support pain substance use disorder management. In parallel, integration blockchain technology within research networks holds potential address some unique challenges facing research. This paper discusses applications illustrates ways in which it could be applied strengthen validity outcomes on epidemic. We reviewed...
In the Philippines, various mobile health apps were implemented during COVID-19 pandemic with very little knowledge in terms of their quality. The aims this paper 1) to systemically search for use case that are Philippines; 2) assess using Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS); and 3) identify critical points future improvements these apps.To existing applications employed Google Play Apple Stores systematically searched. Further was conducted Search. Data extracted from app web store profile...
Objective. This paper aims to provide a better understanding of the different engagement, cost, and resourceconsiderations in developing implementing mHealth solutions Philippines during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods. First, six participants completed form document estimated costs pseudo mobile application with features mitigate Second, ten key informant interviews determined facilitators, barriers, resource requirements tools. Results. The average cost estimate develop roll out public health...
<sec> <title>UNSTRUCTURED</title> The scale and severity of the opioid epidemic call for innovative, multipronged solutions. Research development is key to accelerate discovery evaluation interventions that support pain substance use disorder management. In parallel, integration blockchain technology within research networks holds potential address some unique challenges facing research. This paper discusses applications illustrates ways in which it could be applied strengthen validity...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> The COVID-19 pandemic has expanded the use of mobile health (mHealth) technologies in contact tracing, communicating COVID-19–related information, and monitoring conditions general population Philippines. However, limited end-user engagement features feedback along development cycle mHealth results risks adoption. World Health Organization (WHO) recommends user-centric design to ensure responsiveness needs end users. </sec> <title>OBJECTIVE</title> goal study...