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Ten Years of TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare: Where Are We? Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:healthcare11060875. [PMID: 36981532 PMCID: PMC10048333 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11060875] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2023] [Accepted: 03/15/2023] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Due to the development of the technological innovation of devices, availability of increasingly performing networks, improvement of the digitization processes, and the push to greater diffusion determined by the COVID-19 pandemic, Digital Healthcare (DH), also referred to as Digital Health [...]
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Kwon CY. Research and Public Interest in Mindfulness in the COVID-19 and Post-COVID-19 Era: A Bibliometric and Google Trends Analysis. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3807. [PMID: 36900815 PMCID: PMC10000852 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20053807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 02/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Public and research interest in mindfulness has been growing, and the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic seems to have accelerated this growth. This study was conducted to investigate the public and research interest in mindfulness in the context of COVID-19. The term 'Mindfulness' was searched in Google Trends, and data were collected from December 2004 to November 2022. The relationship between the relative search volume (RSV) of 'Mindfulness' and that of related topics was analyzed, and 'Top related topics and queries' for the search term 'Mindfulness' were investigated. For bibliometric analysis, a search was conducted in the Web of Science database. Keyword co-occurrence analysis was conducted, and a two-dimensional keyword map was constructed using VOSviewer software. Overall, the RSV of 'Mindfulness' increased slightly. The RSVs of 'Mindfulness' and 'Antidepressants' showed an overall significant positive correlation (r = 0.485) but a statistically significant negative correlation during the COVID-19 era (-0.470). Articles on mindfulness in the context of COVID-19 were closely related to depression, anxiety, stress, and mental health. Four clusters of articles were identified, including 'mindfulness', 'COVID-19', 'anxiety and depression', and 'mental health'. These findings may provide insights into potential areas of interest and identify ongoing trends in this field.
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- Chan-Young Kwon
- Department of Oriental Neuropsychiatry, Dong-Eui University College of Korean Medicine, 52-57, Yangjeong-ro, Busanjin-gu, Busan 47227, Republic of Korea
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Lorusso L, Mosmondor M, Grguric A, Toccafondi L, D’Onofrio G, Russo S, Lampe J, Pihl T, Mayer N, Vignani G, Lesterpt I, Vaamonde L, Giuliani F, Bonaccorsi M, La Viola C, Rovini E, Cavallo F, Fiorini L. Design and Evaluation of Personalized Services to Foster Active Aging: The Experience of Technology Pre-Validation in Italian Pilots. SENSORS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 23:797. [PMID: 36679590 PMCID: PMC9863060 DOI: 10.3390/s23020797] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/18/2022] [Revised: 12/29/2022] [Accepted: 01/05/2023] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Assistive devices could promote independent living and support the active and healthy aging of an older population; however, several factors can badly influence the long-term use of new technologies. In this context, this paper presents a two-step methodology called “pre-validation” that aims to identify the factors that can bias the use of new services, thus minimizing the risk of an unsuccessful longer trial. The proposed pre-validation methodology is composed of two main phases that aim to assess the usability and the reliability of the technology assessed in a laboratory environment and the usability, acceptability, user experience, and reliability of the technology in real environments. The tested services include the socialization scenario, in which older adults are better connected to the community via technological solutions (i.e., socialization applications), and the monitoring scenario, which allows for the introduction of timely interventions (technologies involved include environmental monitoring sensors, a telepresence robot, wearable sensors, and a personalized dashboard). The obtained results underline an acceptable usability level (average System Usability Scale score > 65) for the tested technologies (i.e., socialization applications and a telepresence robot). Phase Two also underlines the good acceptability, user experience, and usability of the tested services. The statistical analysis underlines a correlation between the stress related to the use of technology, digital skills, and intention of use, among other factors. Qualitative feedback also remarks on a correlation between older adults with low digital skills and an anxiety about using technology. Positive correlation indexes were highlighted between the trust and usability scores. Eventually, future long-term trials with assistive technology should rely on motivated caregivers, be founded on a strong recruitment process, and should reassure older adults—especially the ones with low digital literacy—about the use of technology by proposing personalized training and mentoring, if necessary, to increase the trust.
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- Letizia Lorusso
- Innovation and Research Unit, IRCCSFondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d., Krapinska 45, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Ericsson Nikola Tesla d.d., Krapinska 45, 10002 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Umana Persone Development & Research Social Enterprise, 58100 Grosseto, Italy
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- Clinical Psychology Service, Health Department, IRCCSFondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Innovation and Research Unit, IRCCSFondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Umana Persone Development & Research Social Enterprise, 58100 Grosseto, Italy
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- Innovation and Research Unit, IRCCSFondazione Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza, 71013 San Giovanni Rotondo, Foggia, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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- Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Florence, 50139 Firenze, Italy
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