
Research Article
Transformer-based Mobile Health Text Analytics System: Intelligent Symptom Monitoring and Alert for Pervasive Healthcare Environments
@ARTICLE{10.4108/eetpht.11.11667, author={Lei Wang and Simin Cheng and Yajun Liu and Lin Yang and Gang Wang and Yifan Meng and Muxun Ji}, title={Transformer-based Mobile Health Text Analytics System: Intelligent Symptom Monitoring and Alert for Pervasive Healthcare Environments}, journal={EAI Endorsed Transactions of Pervasive Health and Technology}, volume={11}, number={1}, publisher={EAI}, journal_a={PHAT}, year={2026}, month={1}, keywords={Transformer models, Mobile Health, Clinical decision support, Federated learning, Healthcare equity}, doi={10.4108/eetpht.11.11667} }- Lei Wang
Simin Cheng
Yajun Liu
Lin Yang
Gang Wang
Yifan Meng
Muxun Ji
Year: 2026
Transformer-based Mobile Health Text Analytics System: Intelligent Symptom Monitoring and Alert for Pervasive Healthcare Environments
PHAT
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eetpht.11.11667
Abstract
Healthcare accessibility challenges disproportionately affect underserved populations, with communication barriers between patients and providers contributing to diagnostic errors and suboptimal outcomes. This study develops and validates a transformer-based lightweight mobile health text analytics system for intelligent symptom monitoring in pervasive healthcare environments. The system employs a DistilBERT-based architecture compressed to 45MB, integrated with medical knowledge graphs incorporating ICD-10 and SNOMED CT standards, and trained on 15,000 medical records from ten hospitals. A three-tier pervasive computing architecture enables cross-platform deployment across iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS, while a four-tier risk stratification framework classifies conditions into self-observation (70%), community consultation (20%), hospital evaluation (8%), and emergency intervention (2%) categories. Privacy preservation utilizes federated learning with differential privacy mechanisms. Clinical effectiveness was evaluated through a randomized controlled trial involving 1,500 participants across diverse demographics. Results demonstrated 86.8% diagnostic concordance versus 70.2% in controls, achieving 93.7% sensitivity and 98.4% specificity for critical symptoms, while reducing emergency department visits by 35.7% and achieving $847 cost savings per patient. Patient experience improvements included 82.7 System Usability Scale scores and 78.4% sustained engagement. This research establishes a paradigm for responsible AI deployment in healthcare that prioritizes clinical effectiveness and social responsibility, contributing to universal health coverage through innovative, accessible, and ethically sound technologies.
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