Texting 4 Health: A Simple, Powerful Way to Change Lives (Stanford University) (Stanford University)

New from Stanford University, this book will show you how text messaging on mobile phones can promote health.



The 15 chapters are easy to read, written by experts involved in "Texting 4 Health" at Stanford University. From this book you'll learn about successful texting programs and practical guidelines to create interventions for better health.



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Table of Contents



Section I. The Case for Texting4Health


1. "Why Texting4Health?" by BJ Fogg

2. "The Landscape of Texting4Health" by Richard Adler


Section II. Using Texting for Health Promotion


3. "Ten Uses of Texting to Improve Health" by BJ Fogg & Enrique Allen

4. "mDiet: A Personalized Approach to Weight Management Using Text Messaging" by Kevin Patrick, Fred Raab, Marc Adams & Lindsay Dillon

5. "Text "Ahhhhh" for Me Please" by Mark Smith & Lisa Harris

6. "Using Technology to Promote Youth Sexual Health" by Deb Levine

7. "Texting 2 Increase Physical Activity" by Jill Fattor & Anne Friedlander

8. "Zume Life: Creating Self-Care Solutions" by Rajiv Mehta



Section III. Getting Started with Texting4Health and Research


9: "SMS and New Messaging Alternatives" by Stew A. Skomra

10. "Reach Out and Text Someone" by Jed Alpert & Benjamin Stein

11. "Creating a Remarkably Mobile Program" by Eric Holmen & Richard Adler

12. "Informing the Design of Mobile Health Messaging Services with User Research" by Dean Eckles

13. "Usability Testing for Text Messaging" by Nick Sabadosh



Section IV. International Perspectives


14. "Mobile Healthcare for a Developing World" by Ken Banks

15. "Beyond Texting: More Technologies for Health" by Paul Meyer