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Rahimparvar FV, Nayebian S, Kalan ME, Haghani S, Sighaldeh SS. Mother's milk-mother's gift: Mobile-based training to increase self-efficacy of nursing women during postpartum and puerperium: A quasi-experimental study. J Pediatr Nurs 2024; 75:e10-e15. [PMID: 38302399 DOI: 10.1016/j.pedn.2023.12.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/21/2023] [Revised: 12/07/2023] [Accepted: 12/07/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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BACKGROUND The World Health Organization recommends exclusive breastfeeding for 6 months followed by continued breastfeeding with complementary food up to 2 years of age or beyond. This study aimed to investigate the effect of mobile -based education on the self-efficacy of lactating women in the postpartum period. METHODS A quasi-experimental study was carried out in 2018 in Shirvan, Iran among 69 postpartum women. Participants were assigned to intervention (n = 33) and control (n = 36) groups on the first day after delivery by random allocation. Intervention group received the mobile-based training for 4 weeks in the form of text messages, photos, video clips, and audio files. The control group received routine hospital care and training. Data were collected on demographic characteristics, delivery information, and the breastfeeding self-efficacy. Self-efficacy was measured in two groups at three time points; the first day after delivery, 4 weeks after delivery and 8 weeks after delivery. FINDINGS The mean and standard deviation of breastfeeding self-efficacy score was higher in the intervention than control group 4 weeks (155.30 ± 10.93 vs 132.52 ± 19.70, P < 0.001) and 8 weeks after delivery (160.18 ± 11.33 vs 132.30 ± 24.09, P < 0.001). Compared to the control group, the rate of exclusive breastfeeding in the intervention group was significantly higher 4 and 8 weeks after the delivery (Pall < 0.05). DISCUSSION The findings from this study showed a substantial increase in breastfeeding self-efficacy and exclusive breastfeeding in the group who received training through mobile-based education compared to the group that received routine care. APPLICATION TO PRACTICE Mobile-based breastfeeding education might be a promising strategy to increase breastfeeding self-efficacy. It is suggested that midwives include the design of mobile-based educational programs as part of their educational strategies and use the advantages of this educational method during pregnancy and after childbirth. TRAIL REGISTRATION This article has been registered in Iran's Clinical Trial Center with the code: 2 N20171024036972 IRCT.
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- Fatemeh Vasegh Rahimparvar
- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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- Nursing Care Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Midwifery and Reproductive Health Department, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Universities of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran; Breastfeeding Research Center-Family Health Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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So R, Emura N, Okazaki K, Takeda S, Sunami T, Kitagawa K, Takebayashi Y, Furukawa TA. Guided versus unguided chatbot-delivered cognitive behavioral intervention for individuals with moderate-risk and problem gambling: A randomized controlled trial (GAMBOT2 study). Addict Behav 2024; 149:107889. [PMID: 37857043 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107889] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2023] [Revised: 10/08/2023] [Accepted: 10/11/2023] [Indexed: 10/21/2023]
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BACKGROUND Internet-based interventions can be a promising option for individuals with problem gambling facing barriers to seeking help. This study aimed to directly compare the effects of therapist-guided Internet interventions with unguided ones on gambling-related behavior, cognition, and stage of change including help-seeking intention. METHODS We conducted a participant-blinded randomized controlled trial of therapist-guided versus unguided groups with a 12-week follow-up. Both groups received self-help chatbot-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy. Additionally, at baseline and weeks 1, 2, 3, and 4, the guided group received personalized feedback messages from therapists based on their gambling diary and questionnaire responses. The unguided group received reminders of assessments from research assistants. The primary outcome was the change in scores on the Gambling Symptoms Assessment Scale (G-SAS) over 12 weeks. Secondary outcomes included the stage of change including help-seeking intention, money wagered, gambling frequency, and gambling-related cognitions. RESULTS We included 139 participants with a mean Problem Gambling Severity Index total score of 14.6 and a mean G-SAS total score of 27.0 who sought information about gambling problems. Both groups demonstrated substantial decreases in their G-SAS scores from baseline to week 12 (-10.2, 95% CI: -7.67 to -12.7 for the guided group, and 11.7, 95% CI: -9.05 to -14.3 for the unguided group). However, we did not find a significant between-group difference (1.49, 95% CI: -2.20 to 5.17). Regarding the stage of change including help-seeking intention, there were also no between-group differences. CONCLUSIONS Minimum therapist support did not have an additive effect on the self-help chatbot intervention on gambling symptoms, behavior, and the stage of change including help-seeking intention.
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- Ryuhei So
- Okayama Psychiatric Medical Center, Okayama, Japan; Department of Health Promotion of Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan; CureApp, Inc, Japan.
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- Okayama Psychiatric Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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- Department of Health Risk Communication, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Japan; Agency for Wellness Assessment Research and Development, Japan
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- Department of Health Promotion of Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine / School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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Drydakis N. M-health Apps and Physical and Mental Health Outcomes of Sexual Minorities. J Homosex 2023; 70:3421-3448. [PMID: 35904851 DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2022.2095240] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Given the assigned health inequalities faced by sexual minorities, it is fitting to assess whether m-health could be associated with better health-related outcomes for these sexual minorities. The present study examines associations between m-physical and m-mental health apps and sexual minorities' physical and mental health status in Greece. The study utilized three waves of panel data collected in 2018, 2019, and 2020. The findings indicated associations between the use of m-physical and m-mental health apps and increased physical and mental health status for sexual minorities. The work concludes that m-health could enhance informational capabilities associated with increased levels of physical and mental health for sexual minorities. Indeed, the study found that, during the COVID-19 pandemic, sexual minorities experienced physical and mental health deteriorations. Interestingly, the estimates indicated that the association between the use of m-physical and m-mental health apps and increased mental health status for sexual minorities was stronger during the COVID-19 pandemic than before. The study suggests that tracking health-related information through m-health apps during periods of increased uncertainty could be associated with better health prevention and management. If m-health apps can alleviate adverse physical and mental health symptoms for sexual minorities, their potential should be considered.
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- Nick Drydakis
- School of Economics, Finance, and Law, Centre for Pluralist Economics, Faculty of Business and Law, East Road, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
- Pembroke College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Centre for Science and Policy, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
- Global Labor Organization, Essen, Germany
- Institute of Labor Economics, Bonn, Germany
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Kamath D, Abdullakutty J, Granger B, Kulkarni S, Bhuvana K, Salazar L, Shifra S, Idiculla J, Narendra J, Varghese K, Xavier D. A randomized controlled trial evaluating a theory driven, complex intervention centered on task sharing and mobile health to improve selfcare and outcomes in heart failure - The PANACEA-HF RCT: Design and rationale. Am Heart J Plus 2023; 34:100310. [PMID: 38510948 PMCID: PMC10945930 DOI: 10.1016/j.ahjo.2023.100310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/06/2023] [Revised: 07/15/2023] [Accepted: 07/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2024]
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Background We developed a three-pronged complex intervention to improve selfcare and deliver whole person care for patients with heart failure, underpinned by the 'extant cycle' theory - a theory based on our formative work. Methods This is a 3 centre, 2-arm, 1:1, open, adaptive stratified, randomized controlled trial. We included patients aged ≥ 18 years with heart failure, taking any of the key guideline directed medical treatments, with a history of or currently on a high ceiling diuretic. We excluded end stage renal disease, clinically diagnosed severe mental illness or cognitive dysfunction and having no caregivers. Interventions included, (i) trained hospital based lay health worker mediated assessment of patients' current selfcare behaviour, documenting barriers and facilitators and implementing a plan to 'transition' the patient toward optimal selfcare. (ii) m-health mediated remote monitoring and (iii) dose optimization through a 'physician supervisor'. Results We recruited 301 patients between Jan 2021 and Jan 2022. Mean age was 59.8 (±11.7) years, with 195 (64.8 %) from rural or semi-urban areas and 67.1 % having intermediate to low health literacy. 190 (63.1 %) had an underlying ischemic cardiomyopathy. In the intervention arm, 142 (94.1 %) had a Selfcare in Heart Failure Index (SCHFI) score of ≤70, with significant barriers being 'lack of knowledge' 105 (34.5 %) and 'behavioural passivity' 23 (7.5 %). Conclusion This is the first South Asian trial evaluating a complex intervention underpinned by behaviour change theory for whole person heart failure care. These learnings can be applied to heart failure patient care in other resource constrained health systems.
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- D.Y. Kamath
- Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Duke University School of Nursing, Durham, NC, USA
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- Medicine, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Psychiatry, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Internal Medicine, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Cardiology, Nanjappa Hospital, Shivamogga, Karnataka, India
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- Cardiology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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- Pharmacology, St. John's Medical College, Bengaluru, India
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Kellner M, Dold C, Lohkamp M. Objectively Assessing the Effect of a Messenger-based Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in University Students: A Pilot Study. J Prev (2022) 2023; 44:521-534. [PMID: 37171555 PMCID: PMC10589177 DOI: 10.1007/s10935-023-00735-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/21/2023] [Indexed: 05/13/2023]
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AIM Sedentary behavior poses a serious health risk. Students in particular are highly affected by prolonged, uninterrupted periods of sitting due to routines in everyday university life, such as attending lectures, self-study periods in the library, etc. Whereas university students are mostly young and therefore appear to be healthy, evidence-based consequences of prolonged sitting may come to pass in prospective times. Therefore, primary prevention must be initiated to shield university students from the occurrence of non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Consequently, the study aims to evaluate a messenger-based intervention designed to reduce sedentary time among university students. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The effectiveness of the intervention was assessed in a randomized controlled trial with a convenience sample of thirty-four German university students. ActivPal devices (Pal Technologies Ltd., Glasgow) were applied to measure sedentary behavior objectively before and after a 3-week intervention of messages to interrupt sedentary time. An additional evaluation of the messages was carried out. RESULTS Sedentary behavior decreased by about one hour in the intervention group. Explorative analysis shows a statistically significant, negative correlation between sedentary time at baseline and the change of sedentary behavior over time in the intervention group (r = - .81) indicating effectiveness of the intervention for the participants with the highest sedentary times at baseline. Additionally, the messages were considered appropriate by the participants. CONCLUSION A reduction of sedentary time of one hour per day in the intervention group is practically significant. The current investigation had similar findings with prior studies where promising results for the reduction of sedentary behavior were observed through mobile-based interventions. The detected effects of the intervention in this pilot study demonstrate an opportunity for further research in this field.
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- Mona Kellner
- Department of Sports and Sports Science, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- Heidelberg University of Education, Heidelberg, Germany
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- SRH University Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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van Deursen L, Aardoom JJ, Alblas EE, Struijs JN, Chavannes NH, van der Vaart R. Exploring colorectal cancer survivors' perspectives on improving care delivery and the role of e-health technology: a qualitative study. Support Care Cancer 2023; 31:544. [PMID: 37650936 PMCID: PMC10471668 DOI: 10.1007/s00520-023-08007-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/21/2023] [Indexed: 09/01/2023]
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PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to gather insights from colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors on how to improve care for CRC survivors and how e-health technology could be utilized to improve CRC care delivery. METHODS Three semi-structured focus groups were held with sixteen CRC survivors. To initiate the discussion, an online registration form and two vignettes were used. The data was analyzed using the framework method. RESULTS Based on survivors' experiences, five themes were identified as opportunities for improving CRC care delivery. These themes include better recognition of complaints and faster referrals, more information as part of the care delivery, more guidance and monitoring of health outcomes, more collaboration between practitioners, and more attention for partners and relatives. In addition, survivors expressed opportunities for using e-health to facilitate information provision, improve communication, and monitor survivors' health conditions. CONCLUSION Several suggestions for improvement of CRC care delivery were identified. These often translated into possibilities for e-health to support or improve CRC care delivery. The ideas of survivors align with the vast array of existing e-health resources that can be utilized to enhance CRC care delivery. Therefore, the next step involves addressing the implementation gap between the needs of stakeholders, such as CRC survivors and healthcare providers, and the e-health tools currently available in clinical practice.
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- Liza van Deursen
- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention, and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, Bilthoven, 3721 MA, the Netherlands.
- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands.
- National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden, the Netherlands.
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention, and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, Bilthoven, 3721 MA, the Netherlands
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- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention, and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, Bilthoven, 3721 MA, the Netherlands
- National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden, the Netherlands
- Health Campus The Hague, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, The Hague, the Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, the Netherlands
- National eHealth Living Lab, Leiden, the Netherlands
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- Department of Quality of Care and Health Economics, Center for Nutrition, Prevention, and Health Services, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Antonie Van Leeuwenhoeklaan 9, Bilthoven, 3721 MA, the Netherlands
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Kermani F, Kahouei M, Valinejadi A, Sadeghi M, Momeni M, Pahlevanynejad S. Outcome's Classification in Mobile Applications Tailored to Parents of Premature Infants: A Systematic Review. Iran J Public Health 2023; 52:1642-1655. [PMID: 37744544 PMCID: PMC10512150 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v52i8.13402] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2022] [Accepted: 11/20/2022] [Indexed: 09/26/2023]
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Background Integration of healthcare services for preterm neonates at home and hospital by mobile technology is an economical and convenient intervention, which is being increasingly applied worldwide. We aimed to classify the outcomes of mobile applications tailored to parents of premature infants. Methods This systematic review was conducted by searching the six main databases until May 2021. Mobile applications tailored to parents of premature infants and the reported outcomes of this technology were identified and classified. Quality of screened articles checked by MMAT tool. Results Overall, 10703 articles were retrieved, and after eliminating the duplicated articles, 9 articles were reviewed ultimately. Identified outcomes were categorized into three groups parental, application, and neonatal outcomes. In the parental outcomes, maternal stress/stress coping, parenting self-efficacy, satisfaction, anxiety, partnership advocacy/improved parent-infant relationship, feeling of being safe, reassurance and confidence, increase awareness, as well as discharge preparedness, were identified. In the application outcomes, application usage, ease of use/user-friendly, and usability of the designed application were placed. Finally, the neonatal outcomes include health and clinical items. Conclusion Mobile applications can be useful in prematurity for educating pregnant mothers, managing stress and anxiety, supporting families, and preparing for discharge. Moreover, due to the coronavirus condition, providing remote services for parents is an appropriate solution to reduce the in-person visits to neonatal care centers. Development of tailored apps can promote the neonates' health and reduce their parents' stress.
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- Farzaneh Kermani
- Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- School of Rehabilitation, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Abtahi H, Shahmoradi L, Amini S, Gholamzadeh M. Design and evaluation of a Mobile-Based decision support system to enhance lung transplant candidate assessment and management: knowledge translation integrated with clinical workflow. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2023; 23:145. [PMID: 37528441 PMCID: PMC10394935 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-023-02249-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Accepted: 07/27/2023] [Indexed: 08/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Accurate and timely decision-making in lung transplantation (LTx) programs is critical. The main objective of this study was to develop a mobile-based evidence-based clinical decision support system (CDSS) to enhance the management of lung transplant candidates. METHOD An iterative participatory software development process was employed to develop the ImamLTx CDSS. This study was accomplished in three phases. First, required data and standard clinical workflow were identified according to the literature review and expert consensus. Second, a rule-based knowledge-based CDSS application was developed. In the third phase, this CDSS was evaluated. The evaluation was done using the standard Post-Study System Usability Questionnaire (PSSUQ 18.3) and ten usability heuristics factors for user interface design. RESULTS According to expert consensus, fifty-five data items were identified as essential data sets using the Content Validity Ratio (CVR) formula. By integrating information flow in clinical practices with clinical protocols, more than 450 rules and 500 knowledge statements were extracted. This CDSS provides clinical decision support on an Android platform regarding inclusion and exclusion referral criteria, optimum transplant time based on the type of lung disease, findings of initial assessment, and the overall evaluation of lung transplant candidates. Evaluation results showed high usability ratings due to the fact provided accuracy and sensitivity of this lung transplant CDSS with the information quality domain receiving the highest score (6.305 from 7). CONCLUSION Through a stepwise approach, the ImamLTx CDSS was developed to provide LTx programs with timely patient data access via a mobile platform. Our results suggest integration with existing workflow to support clinical decision-making and provide patient-specific recommendations.
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- Hamidreza Abtahi
- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Department, Thoracic Research Center, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Information Management and Medical Informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- Halal Research Center of IRI, FDA, Tehran, Iran
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- Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Information Management and Medical Informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
- Ph.D. in Medical Informatics, Health Information Management and Medical informatics Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
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Rostam Niakan Kalhori S, Rahmani Katigari M, Talebi Azadboni T, Pahlevanynejad S, Hosseini Eshpala R. The effect of m-health applications on self-care improvement in older adults: A systematic review. Inform Health Soc Care 2023. [PMID: 36867051 DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2023.2171878] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/04/2023]
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PARTICIPANTS Four electronic databases were searched on March 6, 2020 including Scopus, PubMed, ISI, and Embase. METHODS Our search consisted of concepts of "self-care," "elderly" and "Mobile device." English journal papers and, RCTs conducted for individuals older than 60 in the last 10 years were included. A narrative approach was used to synthesize the data due to the heterogeneous nature of the data. RESULTS Initially, 3047 studies were obtained and finally 19 studies were identified for deep analysis. 13 outcomes were identified in m-health interventions to help older adults' self-care. Each outcome has at least one or more positive results. The psychological status and clinical outcome measures were all significantly improved. CONCLUSION According to the findings, it is not possible to draw a definite positive decision about the effectiveness of interventions on older adults because the measures are very diverse and have been measured with different tools. However, it might be declared that m-health interventions have one or more positive results and can be used along with other interventions to improve the health of older adults.
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- Sharareh Rostam Niakan Kalhori
- Peter L. Reichertz Institute for Medical Informatics, TU Braunschweig and Hannover Medical School, Braunschweig, Germany.,Ph.D of Medical Informatics, Health Information Technology Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- PhD in Health Information Management, Health Information Technology Department, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran.,Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran.,Ph.D Candidate, Health Information Management Department, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Ph.D in Health Information Management, Health Information Technology Department, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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- Ph.D Candidate, Health Information Management Department, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Cardon C, Bernard CI, Chaniaud N, Loup-Escande E. Usability Evaluation of Connected Health Devices in Home Monitoring: Toward Devices Adapted to the Characteristics of Informal Caregivers. J Med Syst 2023; 47:25. [PMID: 36790529 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-023-01922-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/08/2023] [Indexed: 02/16/2023]
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While an increasing number of Informal CareGivers (ICGs) are assisting their dependent loved ones with the daily living tasks and medical care, they are rarely considered in the medical devices design process. The objective of this study is to identify the characteristics of ICGs impacting the use of the iHealth® Sense BP7 medical device, namely a connected wrist blood pressure monitor. For this purpose, user tests were conducted with 29 potential or actual ICGs. First, the participants filled out a socio-demographic questionnaire and then handled the blood pressure monitor. Finally, they completed the System Usability Scale questionnaire. The results revealed an impact of technophilia and age on usability dimensions. To conclude, the consideration of the ICG population in the design process of connected medical devices is discussed, particularly the age and level of technophilia.
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- Claire Cardon
- CRP-CPO, University of Picardie Jules Verne, UR UPJV 7273, Amiens, France.
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- CRP-CPO, University of Picardie Jules Verne, UR UPJV 7273, Amiens, France
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- Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Cognitique, Institut Polytechnique de Bordeaux, Talence, France
- IMS CNRS UMR5218 - Laboratoire de l'intégration, du matériau au système, Talence, France
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Schroé H, Carlier S, Van Dyck D, De Backere F, Crombez G. Towards more personalized digital health interventions: a clustering method of action and coping plans to promote physical activity. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:2325. [PMID: 36510181 PMCID: PMC9746174 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-14455-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/15/2022] [Accepted: 10/12/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Despite effectiveness of action and coping planning in digital health interventions to promote physical activity (PA), attrition rates remain high. Indeed, support to make plans is often abstract and similar for each individual. Nevertheless, people are different, and context varies. Tailored support at the content level, involving suggestions of specific plans that are personalized to the individual, may reduce attrition and improve outcomes in digital health interventions. The aim of this study was to investigate whether user information relates toward specific action and coping plans using a clustering method. In doing so, we demonstrate how knowledge can be acquired in order to develop a knowledge-base, which might provide personalized suggestions in a later phase. METHODS To establish proof-of-concept for this approach, data of 65 healthy adults, including 222 action plans and 204 coping plans, were used and were collected as part of the digital health intervention MyPlan 2.0 to promote PA. As a first step, clusters of action plans, clusters of coping plans and clusters of combinations of action plans and barriers of coping plans were identified using hierarchical clustering. As a second step, relations with user information (i.e. gender, motivational stage, ...) were examined using anova's and chi2-tests. RESULTS First, three clusters of action plans, eight clusters of coping plans and eight clusters of the combination of action and coping plans were identified. Second, relating these clusters to user information was possible for action plans: 1) Users with a higher BMI related more to outdoor leisure activities (F = 13.40, P < .001), 2) Women, users that didn't perform PA regularly yet, or users with a job related more to household activities (X2 = 16.92, P < .001; X2 = 20.34, P < .001; X2 = 10.79, P = .004; respectively), 3) Younger users related more to active transport and different sports activities (F = 14.40, P < .001). However, relating clusters to user information proved difficult for the coping plans and combination of action and coping plans. CONCLUSIONS The approach used in this study might be a feasible approach to acquire input for a knowledge-base, however more data (i.e. contextual and dynamic user information) from possible end users should be acquired in future research. This might result in a first type of context-aware personalized suggestions on the content level. TRIAL REGISTRATION The digital health intervention MyPlan 2.0 was preregistered as a clinical trial (ID:NCT03274271). Release date: 6-September-2017.
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- Helene Schroé
- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium ,grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Research Group Physical Activity and Health, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798IDLab, Department of Information Technology, Ghent University—imec, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Research Group Physical Activity and Health, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798IDLab, Department of Information Technology, Ghent University—imec, Technologiepark-Zwijnaarde 126, 9052 Ghent, Belgium
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- grid.5342.00000 0001 2069 7798Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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Shin Y, Kim SK, Kim Y, Go Y. Effects of App-Based Mobile Interventions for Dementia Family Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Dement Geriatr Cogn Disord 2022; 51:203-213. [PMID: 35609526 DOI: 10.1159/000524780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Dementia was caregivers experience tremendous difficulties both physically and psychologically, leading to high levels of depression and caregiver burden. The advantage of mobile interventions has been recognized due to its freedom from time and space restrictions. OBJECTIVES A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate effectiveness of app-based mobile interventions for dementia caregivers. METHOD We searched nine different databases including CINAHL, the Cochrane Library, Embase, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, the ACM digital library, IEEE Xplore, KoreaMed, and RISS for publications on app-based mobile interventions targeting dementia caregivers published in English or Korean. Meta-analysis was conducted using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis (CMA) version 3.0. Standard mean difference (SMD) was used to estimate the effectiveness of the intervention on caregiver-related outcomes of caregiver burden, depression, stress, caregiving competency, and quality of life (QoL). RESULTS Five studies (three randomized controlled trials and two quasi-experimental studies) with a total of 230 participants were included. Using a mobile device, interventions were used to provide information and feedback, perform monitoring, and conduct skill training. Pooled analysis showed favorable effects of app-based mobile interventions for caregivers on caregiver burden (SMD = -0.315, 95% CI: -0.681 to 0.052), depression (SMD = -0.236, 95% CI: -0.517 to 0.046), stress (SMD = -0.295, 95% CI: -0.708 to 0.118), competency (SMD = 0.434, 95% CI: 0.093-0.775), and QoL (SMD = 0.794, 95% CI: 0.310-1.278). CONCLUSION Types of mobile devices, lengths, and contents of interventions varied between included studies. Given that only five studies were included, the current meta-analysis could not confirm the effectiveness of app-based mobile interventions. However, this study suggests that app-based mobile interventions for dementia caregivers might have positive effects on diverse caregiving-related issues such as caregiver burden, depression, stress, competency, and QoL.
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- YunHee Shin
- Department of Nursing, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, and Department of Biomedicine, Health & Life Convergence Sciences, BK21 Four, Biomedical and Healthcare Research Institute, Mokpo National University, Muan-gun, Republic of Korea
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- Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention and Control, Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nursing, Chung Cheong University, Cheongju-si, Republic of Korea
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Cobos-Campos R, Apiñaniz A, Sáez de Lafuente A, Parraza N. Development, validation and transfer to clinical practice of a mobile application for the treatment of smoking. Aten Primaria 2022; 54:102363. [PMID: 35636019 PMCID: PMC9142851 DOI: 10.1016/j.aprim.2022.102363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The main objective is to transfer to clinical practice a new smoking cessation application ("Vive sin Tabaco" a) in all health centers of the public Basque Health Service. DESIGN An implementation study of a smoking cessation program previously validated. After implementation, a retrospective study has been carried out to evaluate its use under normal conditions. SITE: The process of transfer to clinical practice has been held in several phases; first a pilotage in four health centers of Alava and subsequently, when all reported incidents were resolved, it was extended to all health centers of the Basque Health Service. INTERVENTION AND MAIN MEASUREMENT Development of "Vive sin Tabaco"; a corporate tool for smoking cessation, and its transfer to clinical practice. All interested health care workers received training on how to use the application. User manuals for both patients and professionals were developed. Smoking cessation rates at 12 months during implementation were also collected. RESULTS The percentage of patients of post pilot phase who quit smoking at 12 months was 14.1%. CONCLUSIONS The conception of "Vive sin tabaco" as a corporate tool for smoking cessation, available in all health centers of Basque Health Service, has been long and arduous, and has required the participation of health professionals and patients as end-users in order to obtain a tool that adapts to their expectations and guarantees greater usability and satisfaction. This application is being effective as an adjuvant tool to health advice.
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- Raquel Cobos-Campos
- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain.
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- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Osakidetza Basque Health Service, Aranbizkarra I Health Center, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain; Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of the Basque Country, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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- Bioaraba Health Research Institute, Epidemiology and Public Health Group, Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
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Veiga C, Pedras S, Oliveira R, Paredes H, Silva I. A Systematic Review on Smartphone Use for Activity Monitoring During Exercise Therapy in Intermittent Claudication. J Vasc Surg 2022; 76:1734-1741. [PMID: 35709859 DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2022.04.045] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2021] [Revised: 04/01/2022] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Supervised exercise therapy (SET) is recommended as first line in the management of intermittent claudication (IC). Its use is often limited by accessibility, compliance and cost. Home-based exercise therapy (HBET) programs emerged as an alternative solution, but have shown inferior results. Employment of structured monitoring with the use of external wearable activity monitors (WAM) has been shown to improve outcomes. Mobile applications can make use of built-in accelerometers of modern smartphones and become an alternative solution for monitoring patients during HBET, potentially providing wider accessibility. This review aims to assess current use of smartphone technology (i.e., mobile apps) for monitoring or tracking patients' activity in exercise therapy for peripheral arterial disease (PAD). METHODS The PubMed database was searched from January 2011 to September 2021. Eligible articles had to include a population of patients with PAD, conduct a mobile-health (m-health) exercise intervention and use smartphone technology for monitoring or tracking patients' activity. Randomized control trials (RCTs), prospective studies, and study protocols were included. RESULTS A total of seven articles met the selection criteria. These described six different studies and five different mobile applications. Three were fitness apps (FitBit, Nike+ FuelBand and Garmin Connect) that synchronized with commercially available WAMs to provide users with feedback. Two were PAD-specific apps (TrackPAD and Movn) developed specifically to assess patients' activity during exercise therapy. PAD-specific apps also incorporated coaching and educational elements such as weekly goal setting, claudication reminders, messaging, gamification, training advice and PAD education. CONCLUSION Current HBET programs use smartphone applications mainly via commercially available fitness apps that synchronize with WAM devices to register and access data. PAD-specific apps are scarce but show promising features that can be used to monitor, train, coach, and educate patients during HBET programs. Larger studies combining these elements into HBET programs should provide future direction.
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- Carlos Veiga
- Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (CHUP), Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto (ICBAS UP), Porto, Portugal.
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- Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (CHUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (CHUP), Porto, Portugal
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- Instituto de Engenharia de Sistemas e Computadores, Tecnologia e Ciência (INESC TEC), Porto, Portugal; Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), Vila Real, Portugal
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- Serviço de Angiologia e Cirurgia Vascular do Centro Hospitalar Universitário do Porto (CHUP), Porto, Portugal; Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar da Universidade do Porto (ICBAS UP), Porto, Portugal
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Scarry A, Rice J, O'Connor EM, Tierney AC. Usage of Mobile Applications or Mobile Health Technology to Improve Diet Quality in Adults. Nutrients 2022; 14:2437. [PMID: 35745167 DOI: 10.3390/nu14122437] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Revised: 06/08/2022] [Accepted: 06/09/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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The use of mobile applications for dietary purposes has dramatically increased along with the consistent development of mobile technology. Assessing diet quality as a dietary pattern or an indicator across key food groups in comparison to those recommended by dietary guidelines is useful for identifying optimal nutrient intake. This systematic review aims to explore mobile applications and their impact on the diet quality of the user. The electronic databases of The Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (Cinahl), The American Psychological Association’s (APA Psycinfo), and PubMed were systematically searched for randomised and non-randomised controlled trials to retrieve papers from inception to November 2021. Ten studies with 1638 participants were included. A total of 5342 studies were retrieved from the database searches, with 10 articles eligible for final inclusion in the review. The sample sizes ranged from 27 to 732 participants across the included studies, with 1638 total participants. The ratio of female to male participants in the studies was 4:1. The majority of the mobile applications or M-health interventions were used to highlight dietary health changes (six studies), with the remainder used to reduce weight or blood sugar levels (four studies). Each study used a different measure to quantify diet quality. Studies were either assessed by diet quality scoring or individual dietary assessment, of the ten studies, six studies reported an improvement in diet quality following diet-related mobile application use. Mobile applications may be an effective way to improve diet quality in adults; however, there is a need for more targeted and longer-term studies that are expressly designed to investigate the impact using mobile applications has on diet quality.
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Leclercq C, Witt H, Hindricks G, Katra RP, Albert D, Belliger A, Cowie MR, Deneke T, Friedman P, Haschemi M, Lobban T, Lordereau I, McConnell MV, Rapallini L, Samset E, Turakhia MP, Singh JP, Svennberg E, Wadhwa M, Weidinger F. Wearables, telemedicine, and artificial intelligence in arrhythmias and heart failure: Proceedings of the European Society of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Round Table. Europace 2022; 24:1372-1383. [PMID: 35640917 DOI: 10.1093/europace/euac052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 04/05/2022] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Digital technology is now an integral part of medicine. Tools for detecting, screening, diagnosis, and monitoring health-related parameters have improved patient care and enabled individuals to identify issues leading to better management of their own health. Wearable technologies have integrated sensors and can measure physical activity, heart rate and rhythm, and glucose and electrolytes. For individuals at risk, wearables or other devices may be useful for early detection of atrial fibrillation or sub-clinical states of cardiovascular disease, disease management of cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and heart failure, and lifestyle modification. Health data are available from a multitude of sources, namely clinical, laboratory and imaging data, genetic profiles, wearables, implantable devices, patient-generated measurements, and social and environmental data. Artificial intelligence is needed to efficiently extract value from this constantly increasing volume and variety of data and to help in its interpretation. Indeed, it is not the acquisition of digital information, but rather the smart handling and analysis that is challenging. There are multiple stakeholder groups involved in the development and effective implementation of digital tools. While the needs of these groups may vary, they also have many commonalities, including the following: a desire for data privacy and security; the need for understandable, trustworthy, and transparent systems; standardized processes for regulatory and reimbursement assessments; and better ways of rapidly assessing value.
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- Christophe Leclercq
- Department of Cardiology, CHU Rennes and Inserm, LTSI, University of Rennes, Centre Cardio-Pneumologique, CHU Pontchaillou, Service de Cardiologie et Maladies Vasculaires, 2 Rue Henri le Guilloux, 35000, Rennes, France
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Pfizer, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Electrophysiology, Heart Center, Leipzig Heart Institute, Leipzig, Germany
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- Cardiac Rhythm Management, Research & Technology, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Institute for Communication and Leadership, and Lucerne University of Education, Lucerne, Switzerland
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- Royal Brompton Hospital & School of Cardiovascular Medicine & Sciences, Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, King's College London, London, UK
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- Clinic for Interventional Electrophysiology and Arrhythmology Heart Center, Bad Neustadt, Germany
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Siemens Healthineers, Segment Advanced Therapies, Clinical Segment Cardiovascular Care, Forchheim, Bavaria, Germany
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- Atrial Fibrillation Association (AF Association), Arrhythmia Alliance (A-A), and STARS (Syncope Trust And Reflex anoxic Seizures), UK & International
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- Fitbit/Google; Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Research and Development, Cardiac Diagnostics and Services Business, Medtronic, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- GE Healthcare Cardiology Solutions, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Center for Digital Health, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA.,VA Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department Electrophysiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- 2nd Medical Department with Cardiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Klinik Landstrasse, Vienna, Austria
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Sheeba A, Padmakala S, Subasini CA, Karuppiah SP. MKELM: Mixed Kernel Extreme Learning Machine using BMDA optimization for web services based heart disease prediction in smart healthcare. Comput Methods Biomech Biomed Engin 2022; 25:1180-1194. [PMID: 35174762 DOI: 10.1080/10255842.2022.2034795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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In recent years, cardiovascular disease becomes a prominent source of death. The web services connect other medical equipments and the computers via internet for exchanging and combining the data in novel ways. The accurate prediction of heart disease is important to prevent cardiac patients prior to heart attack. The main drawback of heart disease is delay in identifying the disease in the early stage. This objective is obtained by using the machine learning method with rich healthcare information on heart diseases. In this paper, the smart healthcare method is proposed for the prediction of heart disease using Biogeography optimization algorithm and Mexican hat wavelet to enhance Dragonfly algorithm optimization with mixed kernel based extreme learning machine (BMDA-MKELM) approach. Here, data is gathered from the two devices such as sensor nodes as well as the electronic medical records. The android based design is utilized to gather the patient data and the reliable cloud-based scheme for the data storage. For further evaluation for the prediction of heart disease, data are gathered from cloud computing services. At last, BMDA-MKELM based prediction scheme is capable to classify cardiovascular diseases. In addition to this, the proposed prediction scheme is compared with another method with respect to measures such as accuracy, precision, specificity, and sensitivity. The experimental results depict that the proposed approach achieves better results for the prediction of heart disease when compared with other methods.
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- Adlin Sheeba
- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of Computer Science and Engineering, St. Joseph's Institute of Technology, Chennai, India
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- Department of MBA, St. Joseph's College of Engineering, Chennai, India
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Widdison R, Rashidi A, Whitehead L. Effectiveness of mobile apps to improve urinary incontinence: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. BMC Nurs 2022; 21:32. [PMID: 35090464 PMCID: PMC8796429 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-022-00812-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Pelvic floor exercises are effective in the treatment of urinary incontinence (UI) and are routinely prescribed, along with bladder training, by primary healthcare providers as first line conservative management. Mobile phone applications are increasingly popular within the healthcare setting and can provide opportunities for patients to complete treatments at home. To date, there has not been a systematic review examining outcomes from randomised controlled trials on the effectiveness of mobile applications to improve UI. METHODS A systematic review of randomized controlled trials evaluating the effectiveness of mobile applications to improve UI was carried out according to the PRISMA reporting guidelines. The online databases MEDLINE, Embase, PsychINFO, CINAHL, Web of Science, Scopus, The Cochrane Library, Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI), Google Scholar were searched for papers published between 2007 to 2020. Keywords and MeSH terms were used to identify relevant English language studies. The quality and risk of bias within included studies was assessed by two independent reviewers, RCT JBI critical appraisal tool. Due to heterogeneity in the outcome of studies, a meta-analysis of the data could not be conducted. FINDINGS Four studies reported an improvement in the outcome assessed post-intervention, suggesting that using mobile phone applications for pelvic floor muscle training (PFMT) was an acceptable and valid intervention to improve UI. CONCLUSION Mobile applications for PFMT indicated that increase adherence to treatment and decrease UI. The integration of this treatment modality into current practice is recommended. Mobile phone applications for PFMT show promise in the conservative management of UI. Further research is required to support the use of this technology in the conservative management of UI.
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- Renee Widdison
- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027 Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027 Australia
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA 6027 Australia
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Webber G, Chirangi B, Magatti N, Mallick R, Taljaard M. Improving health care facility birth rates in Rorya District, Tanzania: a multiple baseline trial. BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2022; 22:74. [PMID: 35086508 PMCID: PMC8793235 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04408-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Accepted: 11/28/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Rates of maternal mortality and morbidity in Africa remain unacceptably high, as many women deliver at home, without access to skilled birth attendants and life-saving medications. In rural Tanzania, women face significant barriers accessing health care facilities for their deliveries. METHODS From January 2017 to February 2019 we conducted a multiple baseline (interrupted time series) trial within the four divisions of Rorya District, Tanzania. We collected baseline data, then sequentially introduced a complex intervention in each of the divisions, in randomized order, over 3 month intervals. We allowed for a 6 month transition period to avoid contamination between the pre- and post-intervention periods. The intervention included using community health workers to educate about safe delivery, distribution of birth kits with misoprostol, and a transport subsidy for women living a distance from the health care facility. The primary outcome was the health facility birth rate, while the secondary outcomes were the rates of antenatal and postpartum care and postpartum hemorrhage. Outcomes were analyzed using fixed effects segmented logistic regression, adjusting for age, marital status, education, and parity. Maternal and baby morbidity/mortality were analyzed descriptively. RESULTS We analyzed data from 9565 pregnant women (2634 before and 6913 after the intervention was implemented). Facility births increased from 1892 (71.8%) before to 5895 (85.1%) after implementation of the intervention. After accounting for the secular trend, the intervention was associated with an immediate increase in the odds of facility births (OR = 1.51, 95% CI 1.14 to 2.01, p = 0.0045) as well as a small gradual effect (OR = 1.03 per month, 95% CI 1.00 to 1.07, p = 0.0633). For the secondary outcomes, there were no statistically significant immediate changes associated with the intervention. Rates of maternal and baby morbidity/mortality were low and similar between the pre- and post-implementation periods. CONCLUSIONS Access to health care facilities can be improved through implementation of education of the population by community health workers about the importance of a health care facility birth, provision of birth kits with misoprostol to women in late pregnancy, and access to a transport subsidy for delivery for women living at a distance from the health facility. CLINICAL TRIALS REGISTRATION NCT03024905 19/01/2017.
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- Gail Webber
- Bruyere Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.
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- Shirati KMT District Hospital, Shirati, Rorya, Mara, Tanzania
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- Shirati KMT District Hospital, Shirati, Rorya, Mara, Tanzania
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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- Ottawa Hospital Research Institute, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.,School of Epidemiology and Public Health, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada
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Abbaspur-Behbahani S, Monaghesh E, Hajizadeh A, Fehresti S. Application of mobile health to support the elderly during the COVID-19 outbreak: A systematic review. Health Policy Technol 2022; 11:100595. [PMID: 35018280 PMCID: PMC8739352 DOI: 10.1016/j.hlpt.2022.100595] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background : The COVID-19 outbreak has affected the elderly's physical and mental health. The application of information and communication technology, such as mobile health (m-health), can help control this pandemic by changing the behavior and lifestyle of the elderly during this time of crisis. Objective : This review aimed to synthesize the capabilities of m-health in providing health services to the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify the factors contributing to the success of these tools. Methods : To find the relevant studies, a search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The inclusion criteria were: studies in English that used m-health intervention in all aspects of elderly healthcare during the COVID-19 outbreak, were published in peer-reviewed journals from 31 December 2019, and had any research design and methodology. Two authors independently took all the steps of this review, and finally performed narrative synthesis to report the findings. Results : Our initial search identified 421 studies, of which 10 met the inclusion criteria. The data analysis showed that all the m-health interventions had positive effects on the health of the elderly. The m-health services for the elderly during the current pandemic were used for therapy, information provision, self-help, monitoring, and mental health consultation purposes. The results also indicated that various factors affected the elderly's use of m-health tools. Conclusion : The application of m-health keeps the elderly and healthcare providers safe, accelerates health service provision, reduces the costs of service provision, and decreases the risk of morbidity and mortality during the COVID-19 outbreak. The successful use of m-health tools for the elderly in health programs during the current crisis greatly depends on supporting the elderly and overcoming the barriers.
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- Sara Abbaspur-Behbahani
- MSc in health service management, Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- MSc in health information technology, Department of Health Information Technology, School of Management and Medical Informatics, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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- PhD in health service management, Department of Health Economic and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Science, Tehran, Iran
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- MSc in health service management, Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Chandrasekaran B, Rao CR, Davis F, Arumugam A. SMART STEP - SMARTphone-driven exercise and pedometer-based STEP intervention to promote physical activity among desk-based employees: Study protocol for a three-arm cluster randomized controlled trial. Work 2021; 69:1229-1245. [PMID: 34366306 DOI: 10.3233/wor-213544] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Prolonged sitting in desk-based office workers is found to be associated with increased cardiometabolic risk and poor cognitive performance. Technology-based physical activity (PA) interventions using smartphone applications (SmPh app) to promote PA levels might be effective in reducing cardiometabolic risk among sedentary population but the evidence remains inconclusive. OBJECTIVE The objective is to investigate the effects of a technology-based PA intervention compared to PA education with a worksite manual or no intervention on PA levels, cardiometabolic risk, cognitive performance, and work productivity among desk-based employees. METHOD A three-arm clustered randomized trial will be conducted. The study will be conducted among various administrative offices of a multifaceted university in India. Desk-based employees aged between 30 and 50 years (n = 159; 53 in each arm) will be recruited. Employees from various constituent institutions (clusters) of the university will be randomized into one of the three following groups - SMART: SmPh app-driven break reminders (visual exercise prompts) plus pedometer-based step intervention, TRADE: worksite PA education with a manual plus American College of Sports Medicine guided PA prescription, or CONTROL: usual work group. At baseline and after the 1st, 3rd and 6th month of the trial period, accelerometer-measured sitting time and PA levels, cardiometabolic risk (fasting blood glucose, triglycerides, insulin, blood pressure, heart rate variability, functional capacity, and subcutaneous fat), cognitive performance (executive function), sickness absenteeism and work limitations will be assessed by a blinded assessor. Therapist delivering interventions will not be blinded. CONCLUSION This trial will determine whether a combined SmPh-app and pedometer-based intervention is more effective than education or no intervention in altering PA levels, cardiometabolic risk and cognitive performance among desk-based employees in India. This study has the potential to foster institutional recommendations for using SmPh-based technology and pedometers to promote PA and reduce sedentary behavior at work.
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- Baskaran Chandrasekaran
- Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Exercise and Sports Sciences, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Physiotherapy, College of Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Neuromusculoskeletal Rehabilitation Research Group, RIMHS - Research Institute of Medical and Health Sciences, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Sustainable Engineering Asset Management Research Group, RISE - Research Institute of Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates.,Adjunct Faculty, Department of Physiotherapy, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India
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Li X, Zhang Y, Ye Z, Huang L, Zheng X. Development of a Mobile Application of Internet-Based Support Program on Parenting Outcomes for Primiparous Women. Int J Environ Res Public Health 2021; 18:7354. [PMID: 34299804 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18147354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2021] [Revised: 07/03/2021] [Accepted: 07/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Primiparous women usually experience various parenting problems after childbirth that have negative effects on the well-being of mothers and infants. Although e-Support technology could provide an innovative and easily accessible intervention approach, mobile-phone interventions remain limited for Chinese primiparous women. Therefore, a new mobile application (APP) called the "Internet-based Support Program" ("ISP") was designed, incorporating the self-efficacy theory and the social-exchange theory for Chinese first-time mothers to improve their levels of maternal self-efficacy (MSE), social support, and satisfaction, as well as to reduce their postpartum depression symptoms. The research was conducted to develop and optimize the "ISP" APP for new mothers via a theory-, evidence-, and person-based approach. Five modules of "learning forum", "communication forum", "ask-the-expert forum", "baby home forum", and "reminder forum" were included in the APP to meet various parenting needs of first-time mothers; and its contents and functions were validated by the experts and primiparous women. The majority of participants gave positive feedback on the APP's perceived ease of use and usefulness. The "ISP" APP was the first designed for Chinese primiparous women, and a multicenter randomized controlled trial (RCT) will be conducted to measure its effectiveness on parenting outcomes.
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Sarfo FS, Akpalu A, Bockarie A, Appiah L, Nguah SB, Ayisi-Boateng NK, Adamu S, Neizer C, Arthur A, Nyamekye R, Agyenim-Boateng K, Tagge R, Adusei-Mensah N, Ampofo M, Laryea R, Singh A, Amuasi JH, Ovbiagele B. Phone-Based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke (PINGS II) Study: Protocol for a Phase III Randomized Clinical Trial. J Stroke Cerebrovasc Dis 2021; 30:105888. [PMID: 34102553 DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2021.105888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2021] [Revised: 04/24/2021] [Accepted: 05/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The Sub-Saharan African (SSA) region now has the highest estimated effect size of hypertension for stroke causation worldwide. An urgent priority for countries in SSA is to develop and test self-management interventions to control hypertension among those at highest risk of adverse outcomes. Thus the overall objective of the Phone-based Intervention under Nurse Guidance after Stroke II study (PINGS-2) is to deploy a hybrid study design to assess the efficacy of a theoretical-model-based, mHealth technology-centered, nurse-led, multi-level integrated approach to improve longer term blood pressure (BP) control among stroke survivors. MATERIALS AND METHODS A phase III randomized controlled trial involving 500 recent stroke survivors to be enrolled across 10 Ghanaian hospitals. Using a computer-generated sequence, patients will be randomly assigned 1:1 into the intervention or usual care arms. The intervention comprises of (i) home BP monitoring at least once weekly with nurse navigation for high domiciliary BP readings; (2) medication reminders using mobile phone alerts and (3) education on hypertension and stroke delivered once weekly via audio messages in preferred local dialects. The intervention will last for 12 months. The control group will receive usual care as determined by local guidelines. The primary outcome is the proportion of patients with systolic BP <140 mm Hg at 12 months. Secondary outcomes will include medication adherence, self-management of hypertension, major adverse cardiovascular events, health related quality of life and implementation outcomes. CONCLUSION An effective PINGS intervention can potentially be scaled up and disseminated across healthcare systems in low-and-middle income countries challenged with resource constraints to reduce poor outcomes among stroke survivors.
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- Fred Stephen Sarfo
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana.
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana; Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital, Kumasi, Ghana
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- Ankaase Methodist Faith Hospital, Ankaase, Ghana
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- Northern California Institute of Research and Education, USA
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- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
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So R, Furukawa TA, Matsushita S, Baba T, Matsuzaki T, Furuno S, Okada H, Higuchi S. Unguided Chatbot-Delivered Cognitive Behavioural Intervention for Problem Gamblers Through Messaging App: A Randomised Controlled Trial. J Gambl Stud 2021; 36:1391-1407. [PMID: 32162075 DOI: 10.1007/s10899-020-09935-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Internet-delivered intervention may be an acceptable alternative for the more than 90% of problem gamblers who are reluctant to seek face-to-face support. Thus, we aimed to (1) develop a low-dropout unguided intervention named GAMBOT integrated with a messaging app; and (2) investigate its effect. The present study was a randomised, quadruple-blind, controlled trial. We set pre-to-post change in the Problem Gambling Severity Index (PGSI) as the primary outcome and pre-to-post change in the Gambling Symptom Assessment Scale (G-SAS) as a secondary outcome. Daily monitoring, personalised feedback, and private messages based on cognitive behavioural theory were offered to participants in the intervention group through a messaging app for 28 days (GAMBOT). Participants in the control group received biweekly messages only for assessments for 28 days (assessments only). A total of 197 problem gamblers were included in the primary analysis. We failed to demonstrate a significant between-group difference in the primary outcome (PGSI - 1.14, 95% CI - 2.75 to 0.47, p = 0.162) but in the secondary outcome (G-SAS - 3.14, 95% CI - 0.24 to - 6.04, p = 0.03). Only 6.7% of the participants dropped out during follow-up and 77% of the GAMBOT group participants (74/96) continued to participate in the intervention throughout the 28-day period. Integrating intervention into a chatbot feature on a frequently used messaging app shows promise in helping to overcome the high dropout rate of unguided internet-delivered interventions. More effective and sophisticated contents delivered by a chatbot should be sought to engage over 90% of problem gamblers who are reluctant to seek face-to-face support.
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- Ryuhei So
- Okayama Psychiatric Medical Center, 3-16 Shikatahon-machi, Kita-ku, Okayama, 700-0915, Japan. .,Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan.
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- Department of Health Promotion and Human Behavior, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine/School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Bureau of International Health Cooperation, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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- Department of Psychiatry, National Hospital Organization Kurihama Medical and Addiction Center, Yokosuka, Japan
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Purpose of Review This review discusses how wearable devices—sensors externally applied to the body to measure a physiological signal—can be used in heart failure (HF) care. Recent Findings Most wearables are marketed to consumers and can measure movement, heart rate, and blood pressure; detect and monitor arrhythmia; and support exercise training and rehabilitation. Wearable devices targeted at healthcare professionals include ECG patch recorders and vests, patches, and textiles with in-built sensors for improved prognostication and the early detection of acute decompensation. Integrating data from wearables into clinical decision-making has been slow due to clinical inertia and concerns regarding data security and validity, lack of evidence of meaningful impact, interoperability, regulatory and reimbursement issues, and legal liability. Summary Although few studies have assessed how best to integrate wearable technologies into clinical practice, their use is rapidly expanding and may support improved decision-making by patients and healthcare professionals along the whole patient pathway.
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- Royal Brompton Hospital, London, UK.
- National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College London, Dovehouse Street, London, SW3 6LY, UK.
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Bruno E, Biondi A, Richardson MP, Consortium OBOTRC. Digital semiology and time-evolution pattern of bio-signals in focal onset motor seizures. Seizure 2021; 87:114-120. [PMID: 33773333 DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/11/2021] [Revised: 03/11/2021] [Accepted: 03/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Focal seizures constitute the most common seizure type and are associated with poor control. One of the major difficulties in detecting focal onset with wearable devices seizures is related to their phenomenological complexity. We aimed at capturing focal onset seizures with motor manifestations with a multimodal wearable device to identify the digital semiology and the evolution pattern of ictal manifestations. METHODS Participants were asked to wear a multimodal wearable device (IMEC) aimed at seizure detection while admitted to an epilepsy monitoring unit. Seizures were labelled by a neurologist and start and offset time were noted. The signals captured by the device during the seizure window were plotted and a visual inspection was performed for focal motor seizures with impaired awareness and for focal motor aware seizures. RESULTS Fifty-three seizures from twelve patients with focal seizures with motor manifestations recorded with the device were visually inspected. Overall, a common pattern presented across focal motor seizures with impaired awareness and it was characterized by early cardiac manifestations followed by motor phenomena and final EDA response. Motor seizures with retained awareness appeared to be characterized by brief motor events not associated with major autonomic manifestations Conclusion: an overall common digital phenotype and time-evolution pattern was demonstrated for focal motor seizures with impaired awareness. The identification of the evolution pattern could more precisely inform the development of highly preforming algorithms opening the possibility to a more precise, and potentially customizable way to optimize focal seizure detection.
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- Elisa Bruno
- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK.
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, UK
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Mohammadzadeh N, Khenarinezhad S, Ghazanfarisavadkoohi E, Safari MS, Pahlevanynejad S. Evaluation of M-Health Applications Use in Epilepsy: A Systematic Review. Iran J Public Health 2021; 50:459-469. [PMID: 34178793 PMCID: PMC8214595 DOI: 10.18502/ijph.v50i3.5586] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by seizures and recurrent attacks. Self-management leads to seizure control and maximizes the quality of life in epileptic patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the quality of applications available in the epileptic google play store based on the rating features of MARS (Mobile Applications Rating Scale). Methods: The search was conducted systematically using the keywords “epilepsy”, “seizure”, “mobile health” at the Android google play store. Data were extracted and analyzed from Feb 2018 to Apr 2019. Results: Accordingly, 45 apps were identified potentially relevant of which 20 met inclusion criteria. Twenty-five apps were excluded because they were unrelated to epilepsy self-management, or not Development for people with epilepsy, not in English language or were not free and available. The total mean MARS score was 3.21 out of 5, and more than half of apps (17, 85%) had a minimum acceptability score of 3.0. The mean of apps’ items were 3.27 in Engagement, 3.96 in function, 3.30 in Aesthetics, 2.96 in Information and 2.73 in subjective quality items. Conclusion: Few apps meet prespecified criteria for quality, content, and functionality for epilepsy self-management. Despite the rapid evolution of self-management apps, lack of validation studies is a significant concern that limits the clinical value of these apps. Moreover, having a guideline and benchmarking in the field of mobile application development, in epilepsy management, can help analyze the content of established applications.
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- Niloofar Mohammadzadeh
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Veterinary, Faculty of Veterinary, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.,Department of Health Information Technology, School of Allied Medical Sciences, Semnan University of Medical Sciences, Semnan, Iran
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Santos JA, Inácio PRM, Silva BMC. Towards the Use of Blockchain in Mobile Health Services and Applications. J Med Syst 2021; 45:17. [PMID: 33426574 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-020-01680-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2020] [Accepted: 11/23/2020] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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With the advent of cryptocurrencies and blockchain, the growth and adaptation of cryptographic features and capabilities were quickly extended to new and underexplored areas, such as healthcare. Currently, blockchain is being implemented mainly as a mechanism to secure Electronic Health Records (EHRs). However, new studies have shown that this technology can be a powerful tool in empowering patients to control their own health data, as well for enabling a fool-proof health data history and establishing medical responsibility. Additionally, with the proliferation of mobile health (m-Health) sustained on service-oriented architectures, the adaptation of blockchain mechanisms into m-Health applications creates the possibility for a more decentralized and available healthcare service. Hence, this paper presents a review of the current security best practices for m-Health and the most used and widely known implementations of the blockchain protocol, including blockchain technologies in m-Health. The main goal of this comprehensive review is to further discuss and elaborate on identified open-issues and potential use cases regarding the uses of blockchain in this area. Finally, the paper presents the major findings, challenges and advantages on future blockchain implementations for m-Health services and applications.
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- João Amaral Santos
- Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal
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- Instituto de Telecomunicações, Universidade da Beira Interior, Rua Marquês d'Ávila e Bolama, 6201-001, Covilhã, Portugal. .,Universidade Europeia, IADE, Av. D. Carlos I, 4, 1200-649, Lisbon, Portugal.
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Zhang MWB, Chow A, Ho RCM, Smith HE. An Overview of Commercially Available Apps in the Initial Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:557299. [PMID: 33935816 PMCID: PMC8081980 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.557299] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2020] [Accepted: 03/10/2021] [Indexed: 01/23/2023] Open
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Introduction: It has been 4 months since the discovery of COVID-19, and there have been many measures introduced to curb movements of individuals to stem the spread. There has been an increase in the utilization of web-based technologies for counseling, and for supervision and training, and this has been carefully described in China. Several telehealth initiatives have been highlighted for Australian residents. Smartphone applications have previously been shown to be helpful in times of a crisis. Whilst there have been some examples of how web-based technologies have been used to support individuals who are concerned about or living with COVID-19, we know of no studies or review that have specifically looked at how M-Health technologies have been utilized for COVID-19. Objectives: There might be existing commercially available applications on the commercial stores, or in the published literature. There remains a lack of understanding of the resources that are available, the functionality of these applications, and the evidence base of these applications. Given this, the objective of this content analytical review is in identifying the commercial applications that are available currently for COVID-19, and in exploring their functionalities. Methods: A mobile application search application was used. The search terminologies used were "COVID" and "COVID-19." Keyword search was performed based on the titles of the commercial applications. The search through the database was conducted from the 27th March through to the 18th of April 2020 by two independent authors. Results: A total of 103 applications were identified from the Apple iTunes and Google Play store, respectively; 32 were available on both Apple and Google Play stores. The majority appeared on the commercial stores between March and April 2020, more than 2 months after the first discovery of COVID-19. Some of the common functionalities include the provision of news and information, contact tracking, and self-assessment or diagnosis. Conclusions: This is the first review that has characterized the smartphone applications 4 months after the first discovery of COVID-19.
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- Melvyn W B Zhang
- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore.,National Addictions Management Service, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore, Singapore
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- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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- Family Medicine and Primary Care, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Bruno E, Biondi A, Böttcher S, Lees S, Schulze-Bonhage A, Richardson MP. Day and night comfort and stability on the body of four wearable devices for seizure detection: A direct user-experience. Epilepsy Behav 2020; 112:107478. [PMID: 33181896 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2020] [Revised: 08/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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PURPOSE Wearable devices are progressively becoming an available tool for continuous seizure detection. Motivation to use wearables is not only driven by the accuracy and reliability of the performance but also by the form factor, comfort, and stability on the body. We collected direct feedback and device placement-related issues experienced by a cohort of people with epilepsy (PWE) to investigate to what extent available devices are nonintrusive, comfortable, and stable on the body. METHODS Four models of wearable devices (E4 wrist band, Everion upper arm band, IMEC upper arm band, and Epilog scalp patch electrodes) were worn by PWE who were admitted to two epilepsy monitoring units (EMUs) in London and Freiburg. Participants were periodically reviewed, and accidental displacements of the devices were annotated. Participants' experience was assessed using the Technology Acceptance Model Fast Form (TAM-FF) plus two additional questions on comfort. A thematic analysis was also performed on the free text of the questionnaire. RESULTS One hundred and fifteen participants were enrolled. The devices had a good stability on the body including during seizures. Overall, all the devices were considered comfortable to be worn, including during sleep. However, devices containing wires and patches demonstrated a lesser degree of stability on the body and were judged less positively. Participants age was correlated with TAM-FF mean scores, and older participants judged the devices less favorably compared with younger participants. DISCUSSION Removable but securely fitted, wireless, and comfortable designs were considered more appropriate for a continuous monitoring aimed at seizure detection. Some caution may be required when patch electrodes and electrodes glued to the skin or to the scalp are used, as those evaluated in the present study demonstrated a lower level of acceptability and a lower degree of stability to the body, especially at night. These factors could limit a continuous monitoring decreasing the device performance for nocturnal, unsupervised seizures which are at higher risk of lethality.
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- Elisa Bruno
- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK.
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- The RADAR-CNS patient advisory board, King's College London, UK
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- Epilepsy Center, Department of Neurosurgery, Medical Center, University of Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Basic and Clinical Neuroscience, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College, London, UK
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Schroé H, Van Dyck D, De Paepe A, Poppe L, Loh WW, Verloigne M, Loeys T, De Bourdeaudhuij I, Crombez G. Which behaviour change techniques are effective to promote physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour in adults: a factorial randomized trial of an e- and m-health intervention. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2020; 17:127. [PMID: 33028335 PMCID: PMC7539442 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-020-01001-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND E- and m-health interventions are promising to change health behaviour. Many of these interventions use a large variety of behaviour change techniques (BCTs), but it's not known which BCTs or which combination of BCTs contribute to their efficacy. Therefore, this experimental study investigated the efficacy of three BCTs (i.e. action planning, coping planning and self-monitoring) and their combinations on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour (SB) against a background set of other BCTs. METHODS In a 2 (action planning: present vs absent) × 2 (coping planning: present vs absent) × 2 (self-monitoring: present vs absent) factorial trial, 473 adults from the general population used the self-regulation based e- and m-health intervention 'MyPlan2.0' for five weeks. All combinations of BCTs were considered, resulting in eight groups. Participants selected their preferred target behaviour, either PA (n = 335, age = 35.8, 28.1% men) or SB (n = 138, age = 37.8, 37.7% men), and were then randomly allocated to the experimental groups. Levels of PA (MVPA in minutes/week) or SB (total sedentary time in hours/day) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention using self-reported questionnaires. Linear mixed-effect models were fitted to assess the impact of the different combinations of the BCTs on PA and SB. RESULTS First, overall efficacy of each BCT was examined. The delivery of self-monitoring increased PA (t = 2.735, p = 0.007) and reduced SB (t = - 2.573, p = 0.012) compared with no delivery of self-monitoring. Also, the delivery of coping planning increased PA (t = 2.302, p = 0.022) compared with no delivery of coping planning. Second, we investigated to what extent adding BCTs increased efficacy. Using the combination of the three BCTs was most effective to increase PA (x2 = 8849, p = 0.003) whereas the combination of action planning and self-monitoring was most effective to decrease SB (x2 = 3.918, p = 0.048). To increase PA, action planning was always more effective in combination with coping planning (x2 = 5.590, p = 0.014; x2 = 17.722, p < 0.001; x2 = 4.552, p = 0.033) compared with using action planning without coping planning. Of note, the use of action planning alone reduced PA compared with using coping planning alone (x2 = 4.389, p = 0.031) and self-monitoring alone (x2 = 8.858, p = 003), respectively. CONCLUSIONS This study provides indications that different (combinations of) BCTs may be effective to promote PA and reduce SB. More experimental research to investigate the effectiveness of BCTs is needed, which can contribute to improved design and more effective e- and m-health interventions in the future. TRIAL REGISTRATION This study was preregistered as a clinical trial (ID number: NCT03274271 ). Release date: 20 October 2017.
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- Helene Schroé
- Ghent Health Psychology Lab, Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, Ghent, 9000, Belgium. .,Research Group Physical Activity and Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium.
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- Research Group Physical Activity and Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent Health Psychology Lab, Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Data Analysis, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Department of Data Analysis, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
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- Research Group Physical Activity and Health, Department of Movement and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Ghent University, Watersportlaan 2, 9000, Ghent, Belgium
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- Ghent Health Psychology Lab, Department of Experimental-Clinical and Health Psychology, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Ghent University, Henri Dunantlaan 2, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
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Drissi N, Ouhbi S, Janati Idrissi MA, Ghogho M. An analysis on self-management and treatment-related functionality and characteristics of highly rated anxiety apps. Int J Med Inform 2020; 141:104243. [PMID: 32768994 PMCID: PMC7391980 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2020.104243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2020] [Revised: 07/22/2020] [Accepted: 07/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Anxiety is a common emotion that people often feel in certain situations. But when the feeling of anxiety is persistent and interferes with a person's day to day life then this may likely be an anxiety disorder. Anxiety disorders are a common issue worldwide and can fall under general anxiety, panic attacks, and social anxiety among others. They can be disabling and can impact all aspects of an individual's life, including work, education, and personal relationships. It is important that people with anxiety receive appropriate care, which in some cases may prove difficult due to mental health care delivery barriers such as cost, stigma, or distance from mental health services. A potential solution to this could be mobile mental health applications. These can serve as effective and promising tools to assist in the management of anxiety and to overcome some of the aforementioned barriers. The objective of this study is to provide an analysis of treatment and management-related functionality and characteristics of high-rated mobile applications (apps) for anxiety, which are available for Android and iOS systems. METHOD A broad search was performed in the Google Play Store and App Store following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) protocol to identify existing apps for anxiety. A set of free and highly rated apps for anxiety were identified and the selected apps were then installed and analyzed according to a predefined data extraction strategy. RESULTS A total of 167 anxiety apps were selected (123 Android apps and 44 iOS apps). Besides anxiety, the selected apps addressed several health issues including stress, depression, sleep issues, and eating disorders. The apps adopted various treatment and management approaches such as meditation, breathing exercises, mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy. Results also showed that 51% of the selected apps used various gamification features to motivate users to keep using them, 32% provided social features including chat, communication with others and links to sources of help; 46% offered offline availability; and only 19% reported involvement of mental health professionals in their design. CONCLUSIONS Anxiety apps incorporate various mental health care management methods and approaches. Apps can serve as promising tools to assist large numbers of people suffering from general anxiety or from anxiety disorders, anytime, anywhere, and particularly in the current COVID-19 pandemic.
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- Nidal Drissi
- Dept of Computer Science & Software Engineering, CIT, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE; ENSIAS, Mohammed V University in Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
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- Dept of Computer Science & Software Engineering, CIT, UAE University, Al Ain, UAE.
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- TICLab, International University of Rabat, Rabat, Morocco.
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Roesch A, Dahlem MA, Neeb L, Kurth T. Validation of an algorithm for automated classification of migraine and tension-type headache attacks in an electronic headache diary. J Headache Pain 2020; 21:75. [PMID: 32532222 PMCID: PMC7291668 DOI: 10.1186/s10194-020-01139-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 05/27/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Background This study evaluates the accuracy of an automated classification tool of single attacks of the two major primary headache disorders migraine and tension-type headache used in an electronic headache diary. Methods One hundred two randomly selected reported headache attacks from an electronic headache-diary of patients using the medical app M-sense were classified by both a neurologist with specialisation in headache medicine and an algorithm, constructed based on the ICHD-3 criteria for migraine and tension-type headache. The level of agreement between the headache specialist and the algorithm was compared by using a kappa statistic. Cases of disagreement were analysed in a disagreement validity assessment. Result The neurologist and the algorithm classified migraines with aura (MA), migraines without aura (MO), tension-type headaches (TTH) and non-migraine or non-TTH events. Of the 102 headache reports, 86 cases were fully agreed on, and 16 cases not, making the level of agreement unweighted kappa 0.74 and representing a substantial level of agreement. Most cases of disagreement (12 out of 16) were due to inadvertent mistakes of the neurologist identified in the disagreement validity assessment. The second most common reason (3 out of 16) was insufficient information for classification by the neurologist. Conclusions The substantial level of agreement indicates that the classification tool is a valuable instrument for automated evaluation of electronic headache diaries, which can thereby support the diagnostic and therapeutic clinical processes. Based on this study’s results, additional diagnostic functionalities of primary headache management apps can be implemented. Finally, future research can use this classification algorithm for large scale database analysis for epidemiological studies.
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- Aaron Roesch
- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany.
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- Department of Neurology with Experimental Neurology, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Hindenburgdamm 30, 12203, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Public Health, Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Charitéplatz 1, 10117, Berlin, Germany
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Omboni S, Panzeri E, Campolo L. E-Health in Hypertension Management: an Insight into the Current and Future Role of Blood Pressure Telemonitoring. Curr Hypertens Rep 2020; 22:42. [PMID: 32506273 DOI: 10.1007/s11906-020-01056-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Out-of-office blood pressure (BP) monitoring techniques, including home and ambulatory BP monitoring, are currently recommended by hypertension guidelines worldwide to confirm the diagnosis of hypertension and to monitor the appropriateness of treatment. However, such techniques are not always effectively implemented or timely available in the routine clinical practice. In recent years, the widespread availability of e-health solutions has stimulated the development of blood pressure telemonitoring (BPT) systems, which allow remote BP tracking and tighter and more efficient monitoring of patients' health status. RECENT FINDINGS There is currently strong evidence that BPT may be of benefit for hypertension screening and diagnosis and for improving hypertension management. The advantage is more significant when BPT is coupled with multimodal interventions involving a physician, a nurse or pharmacist, and including education on lifestyle and risk factors and drug management. Several randomized controlled studies documented enhanced hypertension management and improved BP control of hypertensive patients through BPT. Potential additional effects of BPT are represented by improved compliance to treatment, intensification, and optimization of drug use, improved quality of life, reduction in risk of developing cardiovascular complications, and cost-saving. Applications based on m-health and making use of wearables or smartwatches integrated with machine learning models are particularly promising for the future development of efficient BPT solutions, and they will provide remarkable support decision tools for doctors. BPT and telehealth will soon disrupt hypertension management. However, which approach will be the most effective and whether it will be sustainable in the long-term still need to be elucidated.
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Munteanu LA, Frandes M, Timar B, Tudorache E, Fildan AP, Oancea C, Tofolean DE. The efficacy of a mobile phone application to improve adherence to treatment and self-management in people with chronic respiratory disease in Romanian population - a pilot study. BMC Health Serv Res 2020; 20:475. [PMID: 32460752 PMCID: PMC7254754 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-020-05340-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2019] [Accepted: 05/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Many studies assessed the effect of mobile phone applications on self-management outcomes in patients with asthma, but all of them presented variable results. In this paper. we examined the effect of a mobile phone application on self-management and disease control in Romanian population. METHODS This study included 93 patients diagnosed with asthma that were recalled every three months for a year for assessment and treatment. Patients were divided into two groups. The first group included patients that received treatment, and the second group received treatment and also used the smartphone application. Number of exacerbations and asthma control test (ACT) were recorded. RESULTS The ACT score was significantly higher for asthma patients using also the mobile application than for the patients using the treatment alone, for all the evaluation moments (Mann-Whitney U test, p < 0.001). Also, we found significant differences between the ACT score with-in each group, observing a significant improvement of the score between evaluations and baseline (related-samples Friedman's test with Bonferroni correction, p < 0.001). When considering the exacerbations rate, significantly less patients using the application presented exacerbations, 10.30% vs. 46.30% (Pearson Chi-square test, X2 (1) = 13.707, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION Our study indicates that smartphone applications are an effective way to improve asthma control and self-management when used continually in our population. We found significant positive effects in disease control and exacerbation frequency.
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- Laura Adela Munteanu
- Department of Pulmonology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu, 30041, Timișoara, Romania.
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- Department of Biostatistics and Medical Informatics, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Eftimie Murgu, 30041, Timișoara, Romania
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- Department of Pulmonology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Internal Medicine Discipline, Medical Clinical Disciplines I, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Faculty of Medicine, Constanta, Romania
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- Department of Pulmonology, "Victor Babeș" University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Timișoara, Romania
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- Internal Medicine Discipline, Medical Clinical Disciplines I, "Ovidius" University of Constanta, Faculty of Medicine, Constanta, Romania
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Saeedi R, Sasani K, Gebremedhin AH. Collaborative Multi-Expert Active Learning for Mobile Health Monitoring: Architecture, Algorithms, and Evaluation. Sensors (Basel) 2020; 20:s20071932. [PMID: 32235652 PMCID: PMC7180555 DOI: 10.3390/s20071932] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2020] [Revised: 03/15/2020] [Accepted: 03/26/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Mobile health monitoring plays a central role in the future of cyber physical systems (CPS) for healthcare applications. Such monitoring systems need to process user data accurately. Unlike in other human-centered CPS, in healthcare CPS, the user functions in multiple roles all at the same time: as an operator, an actuator, the physical environment and, most importantly, the target that needs to be monitored in the process. Therefore, mobile health CPS devices face highly dynamic settings generally, and accuracy of the machine learning models the devices employ may drop dramatically every time a change in setting happens. Novel learning architecture that specifically address challenges associated with dynamic environments are therefore needed. Using active learning and transfer learning as organizing principles, we propose a collaborative multiple-expert architecture and accompanying algorithms for the design of machine learning models that autonomously adapt to a new configuration, context, or user need. Specifically, our architecture and its constituent algorithms are designed to manage heterogeneous knowledge sources or experts with varying levels of confidence and type while minimizing adaptation cost. Additionally, our framework incorporates a mechanism for collaboration among experts to enrich their knowledge, which in turn decreases both cost and uncertainty of data labeling in future steps. We evaluate the efficacy of the architecture using two publicly available human activity datasets. We attain activity recognition accuracy of over 85% (for the first dataset) and 92% (for the second dataset) by labeling only 15% of unlabeled data.
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Noee M, Akbari Sari A, Olyaeemanesh A, Mobinizadeh M. Prioritizing the Potential Applications of Mobile-Health in the Iranian Health System. J Res Health Sci 2020; 20:e00473. [PMID: 32814693 PMCID: PMC7585758 DOI: 10.34172/jrhs.2020.08] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2019] [Revised: 02/17/2020] [Accepted: 02/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Access and the use of information and communication technology, especially mobile phones, have expanded significantly in recent years; therefore, we aimed to rank the potential applications of mobile apps in the Iranian health system. STUDY DESIGN A multi-attribute decision making design. METHODS First, the main applications of apps and also the related attributes for prioritization were extracted from a systematic and comparative review of studies. Then, the weight of these attributes was extracted using the Shannon Entropy method. The values of attributes for each application were questioned by the 11 experts. By having the decision matrix and the weight of attributes, the applications were separately weighted and ranked using four MADM techniques. Finally, using the Copeland technique, the results of different techniques were combined, and a final ranking was achieved. RESULTS Based on the results extracted from the studies and the opinions of experts, 8 main applications, and, 14 attributes were determined and entered into the modeling phase. The most significant weight obtained was related to "the feasibility of monitoring activities" (weight=0.220), and the least was related to "the feasibility of access to apps in any location" (weight=0.017). CONCLUSION The apps related to the physicians' access to patients' health information had the highest priority, and the apps related to the selection of proper health behavior patterns had the least priority.
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- Mina Noee
- Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Health Economics and Management, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- National Institute of Health Research and Health Equity Research Centre, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Timotijevic L, Hodgkins CE, Banks A, Rusconi P, Egan B, Peacock M, Seiss E, Touray MML, Gage H, Pellicano C, Spalletta G, Assogna F, Giglio M, Marcante A, Gentile G, Cikajlo I, Gatsios D, Konitsiotis S, Fotiadis D. Designing a mHealth clinical decision support system for Parkinson's disease: a theoretically grounded user needs approach. BMC Med Inform Decis Mak 2020; 20:34. [PMID: 32075633 PMCID: PMC7031960 DOI: 10.1186/s12911-020-1027-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Despite the established evidence and theoretical advances explaining human judgments under uncertainty, developments of mobile health (mHealth) Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) have not explicitly applied the psychology of decision making to the study of user needs. We report on a user needs approach to develop a prototype of a mHealth CDSS for Parkinson’s disease (PD), which is theoretically grounded in the psychological literature about expert decision making and judgement under uncertainty. Methods A suite of user needs studies was conducted in 4 European countries (Greece, Italy, Slovenia, the UK) prior to the development of PD_Manager, a mHealth-based CDSS designed for Parkinson’s disease, using wireless technology. Study 1 undertook Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA) including elicitation of user needs, cognitive demands and perceived risks/benefits (ethical considerations) associated with the proposed CDSS, through structured interviews of prescribing clinicians (N = 47). Study 2 carried out computational modelling of prescribing clinicians’ (N = 12) decision strategies based on social judgment theory. Study 3 was a vignette study of prescribing clinicians’ (N = 18) willingness to change treatment based on either self-reported symptoms data, devices-generated symptoms data or combinations of both. Results Study 1 indicated that system development should move away from the traditional silos of ‘motor’ and ‘non-motor’ symptom evaluations and suggest that presenting data on symptoms according to goal-based domains would be the most beneficial approach, the most important being patients’ overall Quality of Life (QoL). The computational modelling in Study 2 extrapolated different factor combinations when making judgements about different questions. Study 3 indicated that the clinicians were equally likely to change the care plan based on information about the change in the patient’s condition from the patient’s self-report and the wearable devices. Conclusions Based on our approach, we could formulate the following principles of mHealth design: 1) enabling shared decision making between the clinician, patient and the carer; 2) flexibility that accounts for diagnostic and treatment variation among clinicians; 3) monitoring of information integration from multiple sources. Our approach highlighted the central importance of the patient-clinician relationship in clinical decision making and the relevance of theoretical as opposed to algorithm (technology)-based modelling of human judgment.
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- L Timotijevic
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK.
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bournemouth, Bournemouth, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Fondanzione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Fondanzione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Neurorehabilitation, Fondanzione Santa Lucia, Rome, Italy
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- Fondanzione Ospedale San Camillo (I.R.C.C.S.), Parkinson's Department Institute of Neurology, Venice, Italy
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- Fondanzione Ospedale San Camillo (I.R.C.C.S.), Parkinson's Department Institute of Neurology, Venice, Italy
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- Fondanzione Ospedale San Camillo (I.R.C.C.S.), Parkinson's Department Institute of Neurology, Venice, Italy
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- University Rehabilitation Institute, Republic of Slovenia, Soča, Ljubljana, Slovenia
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- Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Nurology, Faculty of Medicine, School of Health Sciences, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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- Department of Material Sciences and Engineering, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Kosenkranius MK, Rink FA, de Bloom J, van den Heuvel M. The design and development of a hybrid off-job crafting intervention to enhance needs satisfaction, well-being and performance: a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2020; 20:115. [PMID: 31992266 PMCID: PMC6988303 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8224-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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Background Employees dealing with job demands such as high workload and permeable work-life boundaries could benefit from bottom-up well-being strategies such as off-job crafting. We have developed a hybrid off-job crafting intervention to promote off-job crafting, a proactive pursuit to adjust one’s off-job time activities to satisfy one’s psychological needs. This hybrid intervention contains both on-site (two trainings) and online elements (smartphone app) to enhance employees’ well-being and performance within different life domains. Methods The study is designed as a randomized controlled trial with an intervention group and a waitlist control group. The study population will be Finnish knowledge workers. The intervention program focuses on six psychological needs (detachment, relaxation, autonomy, mastery, meaning, and affiliation) proposed by the DRAMMA model. The intervention will consist of the following components: 1) an on-site off-job crafting training, 2) an individual off-job crafting plan for the four-week intervention period, 3) Everydaily smartphone app usage, and 4) a training session for reflection. The study outcomes are assessed with online questionnaires once at baseline, weekly during the intervention period and twice after the intervention (two-week and six-week follow-up). Moreover, during the second training session, participants will participate in a process evaluation to shed light on the mechanisms that can affect the effectiveness of the intervention. Discussion We expect that the intervention will stimulate off-job crafting behaviors, which may in turn increase well-being and performance in both non-work and work domains during and after the intervention (compared to baseline and to the control group). The intervention may provide employees with additional resources to deal with various stressors in life. Furthermore, this off-job crafting intervention could also offer performance benefits for the employers such as increased organizational citizenship behaviors among employees. Trial registration The Netherlands Trial Register (NTR): NL8219, December 9, 2019. Registered retrospectively. https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/8219
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- Merly K Kosenkranius
- Department of HRM & OB, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Nettelbosje 2, 9747, AE, Groningen, the Netherlands.
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- Department of HRM & OB, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Nettelbosje 2, 9747, AE, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- Department of HRM & OB, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen, Nettelbosje 2, 9747, AE, Groningen, the Netherlands.,School of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Kalevantie 5, 33100, Tampere, Finland
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- Department of Work and Organizational Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129B, 1018, WS, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Erfannia L, Barman MP, Hussain S, Barati R, Arji G. How mobile health affects primary healthcare? Questionnaire design and attitude assessment. Digit Health 2020; 6:2055207620942357. [PMID: 32742715 PMCID: PMC7375725 DOI: 10.1177/2055207620942357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2019] [Accepted: 06/22/2020] [Indexed: 11/02/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES The current research aimed to develop a questionnaire for the evaluation of the staff viewpoints in mobile phone use in the delivery of their services and then to assess the primary health center staff attitudes toward this area. METHODS This was a two-stage cross-sectional study. In the initial stage, a questionnaire was constructed that tested their reliability and validity through Cronbach's alpha coefficient, multitrait/multi-item correlation matrix and multivariate method of factor analysis. In the second phase, we computed the raw score of each construct which was calculated by taking the mean of the responses of all the items in a particular construct. The normality of the scores for each construct was tested via Kolmogorov-Smirnov and various parametric/non-parametric statistical tests were applied to compare the responses of the subjects. After statistical tests, the final questionnaire was confirmed, including 28 items. RESULTS The final questionnaires' five main axes consisted of health services efficiency, education, notices, consultation, as well as follow-up. Personnel perspective assessment indicates that there is no difference of view among individuals coming from various demographic features, including gender, age, work experience, as well as education level, to mobile phone use in their services. CONCLUSION The attitude of public health center staff to mobile phone use in providing health services was positive in general, which would be an influential context for the effective application of mobile phones in public health; such a context would result in users' intentions to use and accept m-Health.
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- Leila Erfannia
- Paramedical School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- Scientific Research Center, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Iran
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Saveh University Of Medical Sciences, Iran
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Emami H, Asadi F, Garavand A. The Features of Mobile-Based Software in Self-Management of Patients with Asthma: A Review Article. Tanaffos 2020; 19:10-19. [PMID: 33101427 PMCID: PMC7569493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND The use of mobile-based software for the self-management of patients with asthma improves the quality of life, reduces healthcare costs, provides effective health care interventions in asthma, and supports the patients in self-management. The current study was performed to identify the features of mobile-based self-management software for patients with asthma (MSSPA). MATERIALS AND METHODS The present review study was performed in 2018. Four databases including PubMed, Scopus, Emerald, and Google Scholar were screened by the combination of selected keywords. Data were collected using a data extraction form. Data were analyzed using the content analysis method. Results were abstracted and reported based on the study objectives. RESULTS Of the 297 articles retrieved during the first round of search, 24 were selected; 15 of which were the original articles (62.5%). As the most important applications of MSSPA, it could be used as a tool to support patients in self-management, provide them with educational information, and self-observation. Also, 75% of the studies (n=18) emphasized the effectiveness of MSSPA. Identification of the required field of the software was the most important requirement in using MSSPA. Nevertheless, some of the studies reported the low quality and compatibility of some designed apps compared with those of the available information systems. CONCLUSION Identification of MSSPA features and considering them in new versions can promote the quality of MSSPA. However, according to the results of the study, in addition to identifying the software features, more attention should be paid to the users' needs in software design.
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Sutherland R, Brown A, Nathan N, Janssen L, Reynolds R, Walton A, Hudson N, Chooi A, Yoong S, Wiggers J, Bailey A, Evans N, Gillham K, Oldmeadow C, Searles A, Reeves P, Rissel C, Davies M, Reilly K, Cohen B, McCallum T, Wolfenden L. Protocol for an effectiveness- implementation hybrid trial to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an m-health intervention to decrease the consumption of discretionary foods packed in school lunchboxes: the 'SWAP IT' trial. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:1510. [PMID: 31718597 PMCID: PMC6852728 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7725-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND At a population level, small reductions in energy intake have the potential to contribute to a reduction in the prevalence of childhood obesity. In many school systems, there is the potential to achieve a reduction in energy intake through modest improvements in foods packed in children's school lunchboxes. This study will assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a multi-component intervention that uses an existing school-based communication application to reduce the kilojoule content from discretionary foods and drinks consumed by children from school lunchboxes whilst at school. METHODS A Type I hybrid effectiveness-implementation cluster randomised controlled trial will be conducted in up to 36 primary schools in the Hunter New England, Central Coast and Mid North Coast regions of New South Wales, Australia. Designed using the Behaviour Change Wheel, schools will be randomly allocated to receive either a 5-month (1.5 school terms) multi-component intervention that includes: 1) school lunchbox nutrition guidelines; 2) curriculum lessons; 3) information pushed to parents via an existing school-based communication application and 4) additional parent resources to address common barriers to packing healthy lunchboxes or a control arm (standard school practices). The study will assess both child level dietary outcomes and school-level implementation outcomes. The primary trial outcome, mean energy (kJ) content of discretionary lunchbox foods packed in children's lunchboxes, will be assessed at baseline and immediately post intervention (5 months or 1.5 school terms). Analyses will be performed using intention to treat principles, assessing differences between groups via hierarchical linear regression models. DISCUSSION This study will be the first fully powered randomised controlled trial internationally to examine the impact of an m-health intervention to reduce the mean energy from discretionary food and drinks packed in the school lunchbox. The intervention has been designed with scalability in mind and will address an important evidence gap which, if shown to be effective, has the potential to be applied at a population level. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN:12618001731280 registered on 17/10/2018. Protocol Version 1.
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- Rachel Sutherland
- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
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- Mid North Coast Local Health District, P.O. Box 126, Port Macquarie, NSW Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- Mid North Coast Local Health District, P.O. Box 126, Port Macquarie, NSW Australia
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- Central Coast Local Health District, 4-6 Watt Street, Gosford, NSW 2250 Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
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- New South Wales Ministry of Health, NSW Office of Preventive Health, Liverpool, NSW Australia
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- New South Wales Ministry of Health, NSW Office of Preventive Health, Liverpool, NSW Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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- New South Wales Department of Education, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW 2287 Australia
- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW 2305 Australia
- Priority Research Centre for Heath Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia
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Sutherland R, Nathan N, Brown A, Yoong S, Finch M, Lecathelinais C, Reynolds R, Walton A, Janssen L, Desmet C, Gillham K, Herrmann V, Hall A, Wiggers J, Wolfenden L. A randomized controlled trial to assess the potential efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of an m-health intervention targeting parents of school aged children to improve the nutritional quality of foods packed in the lunchbox 'SWAP IT'. Int J Behav Nutr Phys Act 2019; 16:54. [PMID: 31266506 PMCID: PMC6604241 DOI: 10.1186/s12966-019-0812-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2018] [Accepted: 06/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Scalable interventions that improve the nutritional quality of foods in children's lunchboxes have considerable potential to improve child public health nutrition. This study assessed the potential efficacy, feasibility and acceptability of an m-health intervention, 'SWAP IT', to improve the energy and nutritional quality of foods packed in children's lunchboxes. METHODS The study employed a 2X2 factorial cluster randomized-controlled trial design. Twelve primary schools in New South Wales, Australia were randomly allocated to one of four groups: (i) no intervention;(ii) physical activity intervention only;(iii) lunchbox intervention only; or(iv) physical activity and lunchbox intervention combined. The two intervention strategies were evaluated separately. This paper focuses on the effects of the lunchbox intervention only. The lunchbox intervention comprised four strategies: 1) school nutrition guidelines; 2) lunchbox lessons; 3) information pushed to parents via a school-communication app and 4) parent resources addressing barriers to packing healthy lunchboxes. Outcome measures were taken at baseline and immediately post-intervention (10 weeks) and included measures of effectiveness (mean energy (kJ) packed in lunchboxes, total energy and percentage energy from recommended foods consistent with Australian Dietary Guidelines), feasibility (of delivering intervention to schools, parent app engagement and behaviour change) and acceptability to school staff and parents. Linear mixed models were used to assess intervention efficacy. RESULTS Of the 1915 lunchbox observations, at follow-up there was no significant differences between intervention and control group in mean energy of foods packed within lunchboxes (- 118.39 kJ, CI = -307.08, 70.30, p = 0.22). There was a significant increase favouring the intervention in the secondary outcome of mean lunchbox energy from recommended foods (79.21 kJ, CI = 1.99, 156.43, p = 0.04), and a non-significant increase in percentage of lunchbox energy from recommended foods in intervention schools (4.57%, CI = -0.52, 9.66, p = 0.08). The views of the messages pushed via the app ranged from 387 to 1550 views per week (mean views =1025 per week). A large proportion (71%) of parents reported awareness of the intervention, making healthier swaps in the lunchbox (55%), and pushed content was helpful (84%). CONCLUSION The study is the first RCT to assess the potential of a multi-component m-health lunchbox intervention. The intervention was feasible, acceptable and potentially effective in improving the nutritional quality of foods packed within children's lunchboxes. TRIAL REGISTRATION Australian Clinical Trials Registry ACTRN: ACTRN12616001228471 .
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- Rachel Sutherland
- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia. .,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia. .,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia. .,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia
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- Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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- Hunter New England Population Health, Locked Bag 10, Wallsend, NSW, 2287, Australia.,School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia.,Hunter Medical Research Institute, 1/Kookaburra Circuit, New Lambton Heights, NSW, 2305, Australia.,Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour, University of Newcastle, University Drive, Callaghan, NSW, 2308, Australia
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Myers ND, Prilleltensky I, Lee S, Dietz S, Prilleltensky O, McMahon A, Pfeiffer KA, Ellithorpe ME, Brincks AM. Effectiveness of the fun for wellness online behavioral intervention to promote well-being and physical activity: protocol for a randomized controlled trial. BMC Public Health 2019; 19:737. [PMID: 31196052 PMCID: PMC6567517 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-019-7089-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 05/31/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention developed to encourage growth in well-being by providing capability-enhancing learning opportunities to participants. Self-efficacy theory guides the conceptual model underlying the FFW intervention. Some initial evidence has been provided for the efficacy of FFW to promote: well-being self-efficacy; interpersonal, community, psychological and economic subjective well-being; and, interpersonal and physical well-being actions. The purpose of this paper is to describe the protocol for a new randomized controlled trial (RCT) designed to provide the first investigation of the effectiveness of FFW to increase well-being and physical activity in adults with obesity in the United States of America. METHODS The study design is a large-scale, prospective, parallel group RCT. Approximately 9 hundred participants will be randomly assigned to the FFW or Usual Care (UC) group to achieve a 1:1 group (i.e. , FFW UC) assignment. Participants will be recruited through an online panel recruitment company. Data collection, including determination of eligibility, will be conducted online and enrollment is scheduled to begin on 8 August 2018. Data collection will occur at baseline, 30 days and 60 days after baseline. Instruments to measure demographic information, anthropometric characteristics, self-efficacy, physical activity and well-being will be included in the battery. Data will be modeled under an intent to treat approach and/or a complier average causal effect approach depending on the level of observed engagement with the intervention. DISCUSSION The effectiveness trial described in this paper builds upon the 2015 FFW efficacy trial and has the potential to be important for at least three reasons. The first reason is based upon a general scientific approach that the potential utility of interventions should be evaluated under both ideal (e.g., more controlled) and real-world (e.g., less controlled) conditions. The second reason is based upon the global need for readily scalable online behavioral interventions that effectively promote physical activity in adults. The third reason is based upon the troubling global trend toward obesity along with evidence for obesity as a risk factor for several major non-communicable diseases. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, identifier: NCT03194854 , registered 21 June 2017.
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- Nicholas D. Myers
- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Miami, USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Miami, USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Miami, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Advertising and Public Relations, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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Brørs G, Pettersen TR, Hansen TB, Fridlund B, Hølvold LB, Lund H, Norekvål TM. Modes of e-Health delivery in secondary prevention programmes for patients with coronary artery disease: a systematic review. BMC Health Serv Res 2019; 19:364. [PMID: 31182100 PMCID: PMC6558849 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-019-4106-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/27/2019] [Accepted: 04/17/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Background Electronic health (e-Health) interventions are emerging as an effective alternative model for improving secondary prevention of coronary artery disease (CAD). The aim of this study was to describe the effectiveness of different modes of delivery and components in e-Health secondary prevention programmes on adherence to treatment, modifiable CAD risk factors and psychosocial outcomes for patients with CAD. Method A systematic review was carried out based on articles found in MEDLINE, CINAHL, and Embase. Studies evaluating secondary prevention e-Health programmes provided through mobile-Health (m-Health), web-based technology or a combination of m-Health and web-based technology were eligible. The main outcomes measured were adherence to treatment, modifiable CAD risk factors and psychosocial outcomes. The quality appraisal of the studies included was conducted using the Joanna Briggs Institute critical appraisal tool for RCT. The results were synthesised narratively. Result A total of 4834 titles were identified and 1350 were screened for eligibility. After reviewing 123 articles in full, 24 RCTs including 3654 participants with CAD were included. Eight studies delivered secondary prevention programmes through m-Health, nine through web-based technology, and seven studies used a combination of m-Health and web-based technology. The majority of studies employed two or three secondary prevention components, of which health education was employed in 21 studies. The m-Health programmes reported positive effects on adherence to medication. Most studies evaluating web-based technology programmes alone or in combination with m-Health also utilised traditional CR, and reported improved modifiable CAD risk factors. The quality appraisal showed a moderate methodological quality of the studies. Conclusion Evidence exists that supports the use of e-Health interventions for improving secondary prevention of CAD. However, a comparison across studies highlighted a wide variability of components and outcomes within the different modes of delivery. High quality trials are needed to define the most efficient mode of delivery and components capable of addressing a favourable outcome for patients. Trial registration Not applicable. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1186/s12913-019-4106-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Gunhild Brørs
- Department of Heart Disease, St. Olavs University Hospital, Postbox 3250 Torgarden, 7006, Trondheim, Norway.,Department of Medicine, Namsos Hospital, Nord-Trøndelag Hospital Trust, Postbox 333, 7601, Levanger, Norway
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Postbox 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway
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- Cardiovascular Department, Zealand University Hospital, Sygehusvej 10, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark.,Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 19, 3, 5000, Odense C, Denmark
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Postbox 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway.,Centre of Interprofessional Collaboration within Emergency Care (CICE), Linnaeus University, 351 95, Växjö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Postbox 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Heart Disease, Haukeland University Hospital, Postbox 1400, 5021, Bergen, Norway. .,Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Postbox 7030, 5020, Bergen, Norway. .,Department of Clinical Science, University of Bergen, Postbox 7804, 5020, Bergen, Norway.
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Myers ND, Lee S, Bateman AG, Prilleltensky I, Clevenger KA, Pfeiffer KA, Dietz S, Prilleltensky O, McMahon A, Brincks AM. Accelerometer-based assessment of physical activity within the Fun For Wellness online behavioral intervention: protocol for a feasibility study. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2019; 5:73. [PMID: 31164990 PMCID: PMC6544927 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-019-0455-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2019] [Accepted: 05/07/2019] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Fun For Wellness (FFW) is an online behavioral intervention designed to promote growth in well-being and physical activity by providing capability-enhancing learning opportunities to participants. The conceptual framework for the FFW intervention is guided by self-efficacy theory. Evidence has been provided for the efficacy of FFW to promote self-reported free-living physical well-being actions in adults who comply with the intervention. The objective of this manuscript is to describe the protocol for a feasibility study designed to address uncertainties regarding the inclusion of accelerometer-based assessment of free-living physical activity within the FFW online intervention among adults with obesity in the United States of America (USA). METHOD The study design is a prospective, double-blind, parallel group randomized pilot trial. Thirty participants will be randomly assigned to the FFW or usual care (UC) group to achieve a 1:1 group (i.e., FFW:UC) assignment. Recruitment of participants is scheduled to begin on 29 April 2019 at a local bariatric services center within a major healthcare organization in the Midwest of the USA. There are five eligibility criteria for participation in this study: (1) between 18 and 64 years old, (2) a body mass index ≥ 25.00 kg/m2, (3) ability to access the online intervention, (4) the absence of simultaneous enrollment in another intervention program promoting physical activity, and (5) willingness to comply with instructions for physical activity monitoring. Eligibility verification and data collection will be conducted online. Three waves of data will be collected over a 13-week period. Instruments designed to measure demographic information, anthropometric characteristics, acceptability and feasibility of accelerometer-based assessment of physical activity, self-efficacy, and well-being will be included in the study. Data will be analyzed using descriptive statistics (e.g., recruitment rates), Pearson's correlation coefficient, Bland-Altman analyses, and inferential statistical models under both an intent to treat approach and a complier average causal effect approach. DISCUSSION Results are intended to inform the preparation of a future definitive randomized controlled trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov, NCT03906942, registered 8 April 2019. TRIAL FUNDING The Erwin and Barbara Mautner Charitable Foundation and the Michigan State University College of Education.
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- Nicholas D. Myers
- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- Department of Kinesiology, Michigan State University, 201 IM Sports Circle Building, 308 W. Circle Drive, East Lansing, MI 48824 USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
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- School of Education and Human Development, University of Miami, Coral Gables, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
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Cheung NW, Blumenthal C, Smith BJ, Hogan R, Thiagalingam A, Redfern J, Barry T, Cinnadaio N, Chow CK. A Pilot Randomised Controlled Trial of a Text Messaging Intervention with Customisation Using Linked Data from Wireless Wearable Activity Monitors to Improve Risk Factors Following Gestational Diabetes. Nutrients 2019; 11:E590. [PMID: 30862052 PMCID: PMC6470941 DOI: 10.3390/nu11030590] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/21/2019] [Revised: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 03/05/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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Gestational diabetes (GDM) is a highly prevalent disorder of pregnancy which portends a high risk for future type 2 diabetes. Limited evidence indicates lifestyle intervention prevents the development of diabetes, but most previously studied interventions are resource-intensive. Intervention programs that utilise newer technologies may be scalable at lower cost. This 6-month pilot randomized controlled trial tested the delivery of text messages linked to an activity monitor, adaptive physical activity goal setting, and limited face-to-face counseling, as an intervention to improve rates of post-partum glucose tolerance testing and lifestyle behaviours amongst women following a GDM pregnancy. Sixty subjects were randomised 2:1 intervention vs. control. Compared to control subjects, there were trends for intervention subjects to improve diet, increase physical activity, and lose weight. There was no difference between the groups in the rate of glucose tolerance testing. Only 46 (77%) subjects completed some, and 19 subjects completed all the elements of the final evaluation. Feedback regarding the text messages and activity monitor was highly positive. Overall, results suggest that a text message and activity monitor intervention is feasible for a larger study or even as a potentially scalable population health intervention. However, low completion rates necessitate carefully considered modification of the protocol.
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- N Wah Cheung
- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
- Westmead Clinical School & Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Division of Women and Newborn Health, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- School of Public Health, University of Sydney, Sydney NSW 2006, Australia.
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- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Westmead Clinical School & Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Westmead Clinical School & Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Department of Diabetes & Endocrinology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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- Westmead Clinical School & Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
- Department of Cardiology, Westmead Hospital, Westmead NSW 2145, Australia.
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Matcham F, Barattieri di San Pietro C, Bulgari V, de Girolamo G, Dobson R, Eriksson H, Folarin AA, Haro JM, Kerz M, Lamers F, Li Q, Manyakov NV, Mohr DC, Myin-Germeys I, Narayan V, BWJH P, Ranjan Y, Rashid Z, Rintala A, Siddi S, Simblett SK, Wykes T, Hotopf M. Remote assessment of disease and relapse in major depressive disorder (RADAR-MDD): a multi-centre prospective cohort study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2019; 19:72. [PMID: 30777041 PMCID: PMC6379954 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2049-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/01/2019] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND There is a growing body of literature highlighting the role that wearable and mobile remote measurement technology (RMT) can play in measuring symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD). Outcomes assessment typically relies on self-report, which can be biased by dysfunctional perceptions and current symptom severity. Predictors of depressive relapse include disrupted sleep, reduced sociability, physical activity, changes in mood, prosody and cognitive function, which are all amenable to measurement via RMT. This study aims to: 1) determine the usability, feasibility and acceptability of RMT; 2) improve and refine clinical outcome measurement using RMT to identify current clinical state; 3) determine whether RMT can provide information predictive of depressive relapse and other critical outcomes. METHODS RADAR-MDD is a multi-site prospective cohort study, aiming to recruit 600 participants with a history of depressive disorder across three sites: London, Amsterdam and Barcelona. Participants will be asked to wear a wrist-worn activity tracker and download several apps onto their smartphones. These apps will be used to either collect data passively from existing smartphone sensors, or to deliver questionnaires, cognitive tasks, and speech assessments. The wearable device, smartphone sensors and questionnaires will collect data for up to 2-years about participants' sleep, physical activity, stress, mood, sociability, speech patterns, and cognitive function. The primary outcome of interest is MDD relapse, defined via the Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology- Self-Report questionnaire (IDS-SR) and the World Health Organisation's self-reported Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI-SF). DISCUSSION This study aims to provide insight into the early predictors of major depressive relapse, measured unobtrusively via RMT. If found to be acceptable to patients and other key stakeholders and able to provide clinically useful information predictive of future deterioration, RMT has potential to change the way in which depression and other long-term conditions are measured and managed.
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- F. Matcham
- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
- Univeristy of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Department of Psychiatry and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ USA
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- Center for Behavioral Intervention Technologies, Department of Preventive Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL USA
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- Department for Neurosciences, Center for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Janssen Research and Development, LLC, Titusville, NJ USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, VU University Medical Centre, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- Department for Neurosciences, Center for Contextual Psychiatry, KU Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Fundació Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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- King’s College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, London, UK
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Zhang MWB, Ying JB, Song G, Ho RCM. A review of gamification approaches in commercial cognitive bias modification gaming applications. Technol Health Care 2019; 26:933-944. [PMID: 30040771 DOI: 10.3233/thc-181313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND Cognitive biases are mostly automatic processes that result in individuals giving increased attention to threatening stimuli, with the difficulties in disengaging from these stimuli. Recent reviews have reported the presence for attention bias in several psychiatric conditions and provided evidence that such biases could be subjected to modification. Web-based and mobile based bias modification have mixed efficacy and gamification techniques proposed as a solution. There remains a gap in knowledge pertaining to the gamified applications for bias modification that are commercially available. OBJECTIVE An analysis of their gamification approach will help in identification of common gaming elements adopted for use. METHODS To identify commercial applications, a manual cross-sectional search was conducted between 1 and 11 November 2017 on the Google Play store. The following search terminologies were used: "Attention bias" and "Cognitive bias". The classification of the gamification technique for both the published applications and commercial applications were based on the six approaches described by Wouter et al. [17] and the 17 gamification techniques described by Hoffman et al. [18]. RESULTS A total of nine applications were included in the current review. Five out of the nine applications involved the addition of gaming elements to an evidence-based task, and three involved the usage of intrinsic integration while leaving the evidence-based task intact. Other common gamification strategies used are that of the inclusion of digital rewards (n= 8) and the provision of feedback (n= 7). The average number of gamification techniques across all the nine applications is 3.2. CONCLUSIONS Even though most commercial applications appear to have their basis on a validated gamification approach for the delivery of attention bias modification, there remains a need for further research in evaluating these applications clinically.
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- Melvyn W B Zhang
- National Addictions Management Service, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore.,Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University Singapore, Singapore
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- National Psychiatry Residency Program, National Healthcare Group, Singapore
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- National Addictions Management Service, Institute of Mental Health, Singapore
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- Department of Psychological Medicine, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore
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Salam SS, Ali NB, Rahman AE, Tahsina T, Islam MI, Iqbal A, Hoque DME, Saha SK, El Arifeen S. Study protocol of a 4- parallel arm, superiority, community based cluster randomized controlled trial comparing paper and e-platform based interventions to improve accuracy of recall of last menstrual period (LMP) dates in rural Bangladesh. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:1359. [PMID: 30526560 PMCID: PMC6288958 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-6258-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 11/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Gestational age (GA) is a key determinant of newborn survival and long-term impairment. Accurate estimation of GA facilitates timely provision of essential interventions to improve maternal and newborn outcomes. Menstrual based dating, ultrasound based dating, and neonatal estimates are the primarily used methods for assessing GA; all of which have some strength and weaknesses that require critical consideration. Last menstrual period (LMP) is simple, low-cost self-reported information, recommended by the World Health Organization for estimating GA but has issues of recall mainly among poorer, less educated women and women with irregular menstruation, undiagnosed abortion, and spotting during early pregnancy. Several studies have noted that about 20-50% of women cannot accurately recall the date of LMP. The goal of this study is therefore to improve recall and reporting of LMP and by doing so increase the accuracy of LMP based GA assessment in a rural population of Bangladesh where antenatal care-seeking, availability and utilization of USG is low. METHOD We propose to conduct a 4- parallel arm, superiority, community based cluster randomized controlled trial comparing three interventions to improve recall of GA with a no intervention arm. The interventions include (i) counselling and a paper based calendar (ii) counselling and a cell phone based SMS alert system (iii) counselling and smart-phone application. The trial is being conducted among 3360 adolescent girls and recently married women in Mirzapur sub-district of Bangladesh. DISCUSSION Enrolment of study participants continued from January 24, 2017 to March 29, 2017. Data collection and intervention implementation is ongoing and will end by February, 2019. Data analysis will measure efficacy of interventions in improving the recall of LMP date among enrolled participants. Results will be reported following CONSORT guideline. The innovative conventional & e-platform based interventions, if successful, can provide substantial evidence to scale-up in a low resource setting where m-Health initiatives are proliferating with active support from all sectors in policy and implementation. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov NCT02944747 . The trial has been registered before starting enrolment on 24 October 2016.
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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- Department of Microbiology, Dhaka Shishu (Children's) Hospital, Dhaka, 1207, Bangladesh
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- Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b, Dhaka, 1212, Bangladesh
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