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| Title |
Realising the technological promise of smartphones in addiction research and treatment: An ethical review
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| Published in |
International Journal of Drug Policy, June 2016
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugpo.2016.05.013 |
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| Authors |
Hannah Capon, Wayne Hall, Craig Fry, Adrian Carter |
| Abstract |
Smartphone technologies and mHealth applications (or apps) promise unprecedented scope for data collection, treatment intervention, and relapse prevention when used in the field of substance abuse and addiction. This potential also raises new ethical challenges that researchers, clinicians, and software developers must address. This paper aims to identify ethical issues in the current uses of smartphones in addiction research and treatment. A search of three databases (PubMed, Web of Science and PsycInfo) identified 33 studies involving smartphones or mHealth applications for use in the research and treatment of substance abuse and addiction. A content analysis was conducted to identify how smartphones are being used in these fields and to highlight the ethical issues raised by these studies. Smartphones are being used to collect large amounts of sensitive information, including personal information, geo-location, physiological activity, self-reports of mood and cravings, and the consumption of illicit drugs, alcohol and nicotine. Given that detailed information is being collected about potentially illegal behaviour, we identified the following ethical considerations: protecting user privacy, maximising equity in access, ensuring informed consent, providing participants with adequate clinical resources, communicating clinically relevant results to individuals, and the urgent need to demonstrate evidence of safety and efficacy of the technologies. mHealth technology offers the possibility to collect large amounts of valuable personal information that may enhance research and treatment of substance abuse and addiction. To realise this potential researchers, clinicians and app-developers must address these ethical concerns to maximise the benefits and minimise risks of harm to users. |
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The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 24 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 38% |
| Australia | 2 | 8% |
| Argentina | 1 | 4% |
| India | 1 | 4% |
| Denmark | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 10 | 42% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 71% |
| Scientists | 4 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 330 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 2 | <1% |
| Unknown | 328 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 49 | 15% |
| Student > Master | 48 | 15% |
| Researcher | 40 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 36 | 11% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 21 | 6% |
| Other | 66 | 20% |
| Unknown | 70 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 64 | 19% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 48 | 15% |
| Social Sciences | 31 | 9% |
| Computer Science | 23 | 7% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 20 | 6% |
| Other | 56 | 17% |
| Unknown | 88 | 27% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 19. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 15 November 2019.
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