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Health Phones: A Potential Game Changer in Health Information Management [PDF]

, 2011
Health education has to be one of the most effective ways to reduce morbidity and mortality in developing countries. We need to deliver vital messages and information to people at the lower quarter of the society to use changing behaviour and practices ...
Skaria, GM
core   +1 more source

Factors Associated With the Intention to Use mHealth Among Thai Middle-Aged Adults and Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Study

JMIR Human Factors
BackgroundMobile health care (mHealth) apps are emerging worldwide as a vital component of internet health care, but there are issues, especially among older adults. ObjectiveWe aim to investigate the factors influencing the intention to use (
Nida Buawangpong, Wachiranun Sirikul, Penprapa Siviroj   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Self‐Care Experiences and Support Needs of Community‐Dwelling Older Adults With Multimorbidity: A Qualitative Study Informed by the Caring Life‐Course Theory

Journal of Clinical Nursing, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To explore how community‐dwelling older adults with multimorbidity experience, enact and navigate daily self‐care using the Caring Life‐Course Theory to identify opportunities for strengthening self‐care and self‐management support. Design Qualitative descriptive study.
Michael T. Lawless, Caitlin Wyman, Maria Alejandra Pinero de Plaza, Heather Block, Stacey George, Rachel Ambagtsheer, Malcolm Battersby, Alison Kitson   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Development of an mHealth platform for HIV Care: Gathering User Perspectives Through Co-Design Workshops and Interviews

JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2018
BackgroundDespite advances in testing and treatment, HIV incidence rates within European countries are at best stable or else increasing. mHealth technology has been advocated to increase quality and cost-effectiveness of health services while dealing ...
Marent, Benjamin, Henwood, Flis, Darking, Mary   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Scoping Review of the Mechanisms Influencing Socioeconomic Disparities in Outcomes of Digital Interventions for Weight‐Related Behaviors

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Digital behavioral change interventions (DBCIs) for weight‐related behaviors may be less effective in disadvantaged populations, potentially widening health inequalities despite increased access. Limited research has explored the psychosocial mechanisms that may contribute to this divide. Following JBI guidelines for conducting scoping reviews,
Lee C. Mercer, Mirna Al‐Masri, Diana Rocha, Laura M. König, Max Western   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient characteristics associated with objective measures of digital health tool use in the United States: A literature review. [PDF]

, 2020
The study sought to determine which patient characteristics are associated with the use of patient-facing digital health tools in the United States.We conducted a literature review of studies of patient-facing digital health tools that objectively ...
Acharya, Prasad, Adler-Milstein, Julia, Barr-Walker, Jill, Lyles, Courtney, Nouri, Sarah S, Sarkar, Urmimala, Thao, Crishyashi   +6 more
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Artificial Intelligence Interventions Targeting Obesity‐Related Behaviors: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Obesity Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The objective of this scoping review is to examine the nature, extent, and impact of AI‐supported interventions that include an AI agent intended to influence obesity‐related behavior change. Empirical studies published from 2020 to 2025 examining AI‐supported interventions that provide personalized feedback, support natural language ...
Lu Yang, Byron W. Keating, Shasha Wang
wiley   +1 more source

The Diffusion of mHealth Applications

, 2017
The aim of this preliminary study is to present the usage behaviour of mHealth applications. A survey was conducted among 352 Smartphone users; 109 of them had used mHealth applications as well. The usage of these applications seemed to be quite low. Young people had used mHealth applications more than the elders.
Gallos, P., Mantas, J.
openaire   +3 more sources

An integrated behavioral change model for smoking cessation in periodontal care: The four‐stage behavioral support staircase

Periodontology 2000, EarlyView.
Abstract Objectives Smoking tobacco is a critical modifiable risk factor for periodontal and peri‐implant diseases. This narrative review integrates established behavioral theories with communication‐based psychological processes to propose an evidence‐based model for smoking cessation support in periodontal care.
Christoph A. Ramseier
wiley   +1 more source

Program Evaluation of the WASHmobile PICHA7 Mobile Health and Chlorine E‐Voucher Program in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Targeted water treatment and hygiene (WASH) programs for those residing near diarrhoea patients can be a cost‐effective approach during outbreaks to reduce diarrhoea spread by targeting those at highest risk. We designed the WASHmobile mobile health (mHealth) program for high risk populations for diarrhoea.
Christine Marie George, Jean‐Claude Bisimwa, Kelly Endres, Justin Bengehya, Jean‐Claude Kulondwa, Raissa Boroto, Ghislain Maheshe, Cirhuza Cikomola, Presence Sanvura   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source