Moblie Computing

I read through the Horizon 2010 Report and I was very intrigued about the Mobile Computing and how the "portability of mobile devices and their ability to connect to the Internet almost anywhere makes them ideal as a store of reference materials and learning experiences.." (The Horizon Report, 2010 p.10). This really got me thinking about how I could use mobile devices for the postpartum depression support group. For this class, I plan to learn about nursing education technology for mothers experiencing postpartum depression.

I found an article: MacKay, B., and Harding, T. (2009). M-Support: Keeping in Touch on Placement In Primary Health Care Settings. Nursing Praxis in New Zealand. 25(2), 30-40.
http://web.ebscohost.com.libproxy.lib.csusb.edu/ehost/pdfviewer/pdfviewer?vid=5&hid=105&sid=35a5d01e-4dca-46ee-9600-b5804a751392%40sessionmgr110

This article discusses lecturer support for nursing students in clinical placements. The article states that there has been a substantial increase in the number of young people owning mobile phones and I have noticed in my own clinical practice that most every client owns a cell phone and/or has access to the internet. The article discussed how the clinical instructor provided support for students from the instructor's computer to the student's mobile phones. This support was provided to motivate, support and communicate with the nursing students. The findings of the study suggest that this kind of support is an "acceptable, cost-effective form of support to motivate, encourage and communicate with nursing students in primary health care clinical placements" (MacKay & Harding, 2009).

Since the study found that this kind of interaction provided motivation, support and communication with the nursing students, I thought that this might be a good way to communicate with support group members re: what went on in the support group if they missed a meeting, educational tools and ability to text and communicate with other members of the support group.

I found an example of this on twitter:

http://www.thepregnancyzone.com/postpartum/postpartum-depression-how-common-is-it/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+zone%29&utm_content+Twitter

It has educational information like: signs and symptoms, how to cope, and good nutrition for women.