Objective: Hypertension and other noncommunicable diseases represent a growing threat to
low/middle-income countries (LMICs). Mobile health technologies may improve …

We examined evidence on whether mobile health (mHealth) tools, including interactive
voice response calls, short message service, or text messaging, and smartphones, can …

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality
worldwide yet the majority of related risk factors are largely preventable (primary prevention …

There is a bi-directional relationship between depression and chronic illnesses such as
diabetes and hypertension. This comorbidity is associated with higher mortality risk and …

Background: The construction of body image is crucial during adolescent development.
Several studies show that body dissatisfaction is common, especially among women. This is …

BACKGROUND: Although interactive voice response (IVR) calls can be an effective tool for
chronic disease management, many regions of the world lack the infrastructure to provide …

Antecedentes: La diabetes mellitus (DM) tiene una alta prevalencia en México. Se estima
que sólo una cuarta parte de los casos está metabólicamente controlada. Se requiere de …

Con base en la experiencia, investigación y revisión de literatura, se construyo una
propuesta de modelo para abordar la carga del cuidado de la enfermedad crónica que fue …

Multimorbidity and patient-centered care approaches are growing challenges for health
systems and patients. The cost of multimorbidity patients and the transition to a new care …

Objective: to evaluate the effect and gender differences of an innovative intervention
involving in-person and telephone nursing counseling to control cardiovascular risk factors …