mHealth

The practice of medicine and public health supported by mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, and wearables. mHealth encompasses health apps, remote monitoring, telemedicine, health information systems, and medication reminders delivered through mobile platforms. For accessibility, mHealth applications must be usable by people with the very health conditions they address, requiring careful attention to cognitive load, motor demands, and sensory accessibility. The ubiquity of smartphones makes mHealth a promising avenue for reaching underserved populations, but only when apps are designed with universal accessibility principles.