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Physical activity, sedentary behavior, and diet-related eHealth and mHealth research University of Antwerp Ghent University
Background: Electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) approaches to address low physical activity levels, sedentary behavior, and unhealthy diets have received significant research attention. However, attempts to systematically map the entirety of the research field are lacking. This gap can be filled with a bibliometric study, where publication-specific data such as citations, journals, authors, and keywords are used to provide a ...
Measuring engagement in eHealth and mHealth behavior change interventions University of Antwerp Ghent University
Engagement in electronic health (eHealth) and mobile health (mHealth) behavior change interventions is thought to be important for intervention effectiveness, though what constitutes engagement and how it enhances efficacy has been somewhat unclear in the literature. Recently published detailed definitions and conceptual models of engagement have helped to build consensus around a definition of engagement and improve our understanding of how ...
eHealth to mHealth. A Journey Precariously Dependent upon Apps? Vrije Universiteit Brussel
mHealth describes a particular formulation of eHealth, which allows new methods of patient treatment that are not rooted to traditional locations such as hospitals or doctors' clinics. An ever more important key tool in such efforts is the 'medical app', which utilises generic smartphone platforms to deliver patient care and management on a truly mobile basis. Whilst such methods are beginning to open up new frontiers in healthcare delivery, ...
Implementation Science Meets Software Development to Create eHealth Components for an Integrated Care Model for Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation Facilitated by eHealth: The SMILe Study as an Example KU Leuven
PURPOSE: To describe a process of creating eHealth components for an integrated care model using an agile software development approach, user-centered design and, via the Behavior Change Wheel, behavior theory-guided content development. Following the principles of implementation science and using the SMILe project (integrated care model for allogeneic stem cell transplantation facilitated by eHealth) as an example, this study demonstrates how ...
Facilitators of and Barriers to Lifestyle Support and eHealth Solutions: Interview Study Among Health Care Professionals Working in Cardiac Care KU Leuven
BACKGROUND: Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) pose a significant health threat and reduce both people's life expectancy and quality of life. Healthy living is a key component in the effective prevention and treatment of CVD. However, health care professionals (HCPs) experience difficulties in supporting lifestyle changes among their patients. eHealth can provide a solution to these barriers. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to provide insights into the ...
Study protocol of EMPOWER: A cluster randomised trial of a multimodal eHealth intervention for promoting mental health in the workplace following a stepped wedge trial design Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Objective: This article describes the EMPOWER study, a controlled trial aiming to determine the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of an eHealth intervention to prevent common health problems and reduce presenteeism and absenteeism in the workplace.
Intervention: The EMPOWER intervention spans universal, secondary and tertiary prevention and consists of an eHealth platform delivered via a website and smartphone app designed to guide ...
Intervention: The EMPOWER intervention spans universal, secondary and tertiary prevention and consists of an eHealth platform delivered via a website and smartphone app designed to guide ...
Privacy-Friendly Management of Electronic Health Records in the eHealth Context KU Leuven
© 2017, IGI Global. Electronic Health Records (EHRs) are becoming the ubiquitous technology for managing patients' records in many countries. They allow for easier transfer and analysis of patient data on a large scale. However, privacy concerns linked to this technology are emerging. Namely, patients rarely fully understand how EHRs are managed. Additionally, the records are not necessarily stored within the organization where the patient is ...
CHWs + mHealth. An assessment of mHealth interventions utilized by community health workers in low and middle-income countries Institute of Tropical Medicine
The growth of mobile networks and access to mobile phones has led to the design of health interventions reliant on the utilization of existing infrastructure. The use of mobile phones to improve health outcomes is known as mobile health (mHealth). One health domain within which mHealth technology is currently used is in assisting community health workers in delivering maternal health care in low and middle-income countries (LMICs). Community ...
A systematic review of ehealth interventions for healthy aging Vrije Universiteit Brussel
Worldwide, old age population is projected to attained 2 billion by 2050, raising challenges for healthcare, social security, pension and long-term care. Several eHealth interventions have been as proposed as promising avenues to support healthy aging (HA), but effectiveness has not been synthesised. This study aims to systematically review the effectiveness of eHealth interventions for HA. We performed standardized searches in relevant ...