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Tamura Y, Nomura A, Kagiyama N, Mizuno A, Node K. Digitalomics, digital intervention, and designing future: The next frontier in cardiology. J Cardiol 2024; 83:318-322. [PMID: 38135148 DOI: 10.1016/j.jjcc.2023.12.002] [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: 09/02/2023] [Revised: 12/10/2023] [Accepted: 12/15/2023] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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The discipline of cardiology stands at a transformative juncture, primarily influenced by the surge in digital health technologies. These innovations hold the promise to redefine the realms of cardiovascular research and patient care, ushering in an era of individualized and data-driven treatments. This review delves into the heart of this evolution, introducing a comprehensive design for the future of cardiology. Emphasizing the emerging domains of "digitalomics" and "digital intervention", it explores how the integration of patient data, artificial intelligence-enabled diagnostics, and telehealth can lead to more streamlined and personalized cardiovascular health. The "digital-twin" model, a highlight of this approach, encapsulates individual patient characteristics, allowing for targeted treatments. The role of interdisciplinary collaboration in cardiovascular medicine is also underlined, emphasizing the importance of merging traditional cardiology with technological advancements. The convergence of traditional cardiology methods and digital health technologies, facilitated by a transdisciplinary approach, is set to chart a new course in cardiovascular health, emphasizing individualized care and improved clinical outcomes.
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- Yuichi Tamura
- Pulmonary Hypertension Center, International University of Health and Welfare Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiology International University of Health and Welfare School of Medicine Narita, Japan; Cardiointelligence Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
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- College of Transdisciplinary Sciences for Innovation, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Kanazawa University Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kanazawa, Japan; Frontier Institute of Tourism Sciences, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan; Department of Biomedical Informatics, CureApp Institute, Karuizawa, Japan
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- Department of Digital Health and Telemedicine R&D, Juntendo University, Tokyo, Japan; Department of Cardiovascular Biology and Medicine, Juntendo University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, St. Luke's International Hospital, Tokyo, Japan; Leonard Davis Institute for Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, PA, USA
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Saga University, Saga, Japan
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Lin-Lewry M, Thi Thuy Nguyen C, Hasanul Huda M, Tsai SY, Chipojola R, Kuo SY. Effects of digital parenting interventions on self-efficacy, social support, and depressive symptoms in the transition to parenthood: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Int J Med Inform 2024; 185:105405. [PMID: 38471407 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2024.105405] [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: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 03/05/2024] [Accepted: 03/07/2024] [Indexed: 03/14/2024]
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BACKGROUND Parenting self-efficacy is essential for the transition to parenthood. As digital parenting educational interventions are rapidly being developed, their effects have not been examined by pooling available randomized controlled trials (RCTs). OBJECTIVES To comprehensively investigate the effects of digital educational interventions on parents' self-efficacy, social support, and depressive symptoms in the first year after childbirth and identify the significant associated factors. METHODS This study searched six electronic databases for relevant RCTs examining the efficacy of digital parenting interventions from inception to September 2022. The studied outcomes included changes in parent's self-efficacy, social support, and depressive symptoms observed after participating in a digital parenting program. The random-effects model was used to pool results. Subgroup and moderator analyses were performed. RESULTS In total, seven RCTs enrolling 1342 participants were included. The parents who received digital parenting interventions had higher parenting self-efficacy (standardized mean difference [SMD]: 1.06, 95 % confidence interval [CI]: 0.40-1.71, p =.002) and social support (SMD: 2.72, 95 % CI: 0.38-5.07, p =.02) and decreased depressive symptoms at 3 months postpartum (SMD: -0.39, 95 % CI: -0.73 to - 0.04, p =.03). Providing the interventions for ≥ 6 weeks (SMD: 1.62, 95 % CI: 1.18-2.06, p <.001), providing in-person orientation (SMD: 1.88, 95 % CI: 1.32-2.44, p <.001), including a guided curriculum (SMD: 2.00, 95 % CI: 1.78-2.22, p <.001), and conducting interventions in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries (SMD: 1.98, 95 % CI: 1.78-2.19, p <.001) were identified as significant moderators. CONCLUSIONS Digital parenting interventions significantly increase parenting self-efficacy and social support as well as alleviate depressive symptoms for parents during their first year after childbirth. Such interventions can be beneficial for parents who prefer online education. Future studies investigating the long-term effects of these interventions are warranted. REGISTRATION The protocol for this systematic review and meta-analysis is registered in PROSPERO (registration number: CRD42021243641).
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- Marianne Lin-Lewry
- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan; Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Hanoi Medical University, Hanoi, Viet Nam.
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- Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Indonesia, Depok, West Java 16424, Indonesia.
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- School of Nursing, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Evidence Informed Decision-making Centre, Department of Community and Environmental Health, School of Global and Public Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Lilongwe, Malawi.
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- School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Blackwell AKM, Daryan S, Roy D, Duffy D, Hisler G, Sawyer K, Ainsworth B, Richards D, Hiscock D, Papadakis S, Brown J, Munafò MR, Jacobsen P, Aveyard P, Taylor G. IntEgrating smoking cessation treAtment into usual online psychological care for people with common mEntal illness: Protocol for an online randomised feasibility and pilot study (ESCAPE digital). Contemp Clin Trials 2024; 141:107541. [PMID: 38643854 DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2024.107541] [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: 08/30/2023] [Revised: 02/24/2024] [Accepted: 04/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/23/2024]
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BACKGROUND In the UK, smoking prevalence in people with depression (34%) and anxiety (29%) is more than double that of the general population (13%). People who stop smoking improve their mental health with comparable effect sizes found for antidepressants. In England, online psychological therapy is a standard treatment for depression and anxiety. Online therapy is an acceptable setting for smoking cessation support; however, integrated smoking and mental health support is not available. This novel study aims to assess the acceptability and feasibility of an online smoking cessation intervention, and trial procedures, offered alongside online mental health treatment as it offers increased reach to people with common mental health difficulties who smoke. METHODS A two-armed; Intervention (Integrated SilverCloud smoking cessation support) and control group (SilverCloud usual care), pragmatic, randomised controlled feasibility trial. We aim to recruit 500 adult smokers eligible for online mental health treatment. Follow-up will be conducted at 3-months and 6-months. We will assess the acceptability and feasibility of the trial procedures (i.e., recruitment, data completeness, self-reported acceptability and satisfaction) and the intervention (i.e., self-reported quit attempt, engagement with the smoking cessation and mental health programs, smoking cessation medicine and e-cigarette use, self-reported acceptability and satisfaction) and pilot clinical outcomes (i.e., biologically validated smoking abstinence, anxiety, depression, quality of health). CONCLUSION If the Trial is successful, a randomised controlled effectiveness trial will follow to examine whether integrated smoking cessation and mental health treatment increases smoking abstinence and improves depression and anxiety compared to usual care. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN10612149 (https://doi.org/10.1186/ISRCTN10612149), 02/02/2023.
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- Anna K M Blackwell
- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Amwell, 1 Stephen St Upper, Dublin 8 D08 DR9P, Ireland.
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- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, B44, West Highfield Campus, University Road, SO17 1BJ, UK.
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- Amwell, 1 Stephen St Upper, Dublin 8 D08 DR9P, Ireland; School of Psychology, University of Dublin, Trinity College, Dublin D02 PN40, Ireland.
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- National Centre for Smoking Cessation and Training, Dorchester, Dorset DT1 1RD, UK.
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- Department of Behavioural Science and Health, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
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- MRC Integrative Epidemiology Unit, School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, 12a Priory Road, Bristol BS8 1TU, UK.
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- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.
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- Addiction and Mental Health Group, Department of Psychology, University of Bath, Bath BA2 7AY, UK.
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Kibbey MM, DiBello AM, Fedorenko EJ, Farris SG. Testing a brief, self-guided values affirmation for behavioral activation intervention during COVID-19. Cogn Behav Ther 2024:1-17. [PMID: 38593029 DOI: 10.1080/16506073.2024.2339315] [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: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 04/01/2024] [Indexed: 04/11/2024]
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This pilot study tested a single-session digital values affirmation for behavioral activation (VABA) intervention. Hypotheses predicted the VABA intervention would be more effective than an active control condition in improving mood, decreasing COVID-19 fear/worry and depressive symptoms, and promoting positively reinforcing behaviors during early weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants were a diverse sample of undergraduate students (N = 296) under a state-wide lockdown. Students were randomized to either VABA, a 10-min values clarification and affirmation task, or Control, a time- and attention-matched task. Positive and negative affects were assessed pre- and post-intervention. At next-day follow-up, positive and negative affects were reassessed, as well as past 24-h behavioral activation and depressive symptoms. Within-group increases in positive affect were observed in both conditions (VABA d = 0.39; Control d = 0.19). However, VABA produced a significantly larger increase than Control (F[2] = 3.856, p = .022, d = 0.22). At 24-h follow-up, behavioral activation, which was significantly higher in VABA versus Control (t[294] = -5.584, p < .001, d = 0.65), predicted fewer depressive symptoms (R2 change = .019, β = -.134, p = .003). VABA is an ultra-brief intervention that appears to have acute effects on mood-enhancement and behavioral activation.
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- Mindy M Kibbey
- Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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- Department of Psychology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ, USA
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Leske M, Koczwara B, Blunt J, Morris J, Eakin E, Short CE, Daly A, Degner J, Beatty L. Co-designing Healthy Living after Cancer Online: an online nutrition, physical activity, and psychosocial intervention for post-treatment cancer survivors. J Cancer Surviv 2024; 18:606-616. [PMID: 36374435 PMCID: PMC9660094 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-022-01284-y] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 10/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of the present study was to co-design Healthy Living after Cancer Online (HLaC Online), an online intervention supporting cancer survivors to set and meet their healthy living goals. METHODS Adapted from an initial telephone-delivered Healthy Living after Cancer program, wireframes (PDF black and white mock-ups) of the proposed online program were presented in a series of focus groups and interviews to our stakeholder group, which consisted of cancer survivors, oncology healthcare professionals, and representatives from cancer support organisations. Stakeholders were prompted for feedback on the wireframe and given end-user scenarios to encourage deeper engagement with the co-design process. Transcriptions underwent thematic analysis to determine which features of the program needed change or expansion. RESULTS 27 participants took part in one of 8 focus groups or 10 interviews. Five themes were identified relating to (a) website design elements, (b) promoting and maintaining long-term engagement, (c) relatability and relevance, (d) navigating professional support, and (e) family and peer support. Recommended changes, such as simple activities and guidance videos, were integrated into the HLaC Online prototype. CONCLUSIONS Involving end-users in the co-design process ensured the intervention's relevance and specificity to the needs of cancer survivors. Next steps include feasibility testing the prototype, prior to commencing a national randomised control trial of HLaC Online. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS HLaC Online aims to support cancer survivors to improve their quality of life by making healthy lifestyle changes in their physical activity, healthy eating, weight management, mental health, and fatigue management.
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- Morgan Leske
- College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
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- College of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
- Department of Medical Oncology, Southern Adelaide Local Health Network, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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- School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Cancer Voices South Australia, Kensington Park, SA, Australia
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- College of Education, Psychology, and Social Work, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia
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Khan K, Hall CL, Babbage C, Dodzo S, Greenhalgh C, Lucassen M, Merry S, Sayal K, Sprange K, Stasiak K, Tench CR, Townsend E, Stallard P, Hollis C. Precision computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (cCBT) for adolescents with depression: a pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial protocol for SPARX-UK. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2024; 10:53. [PMID: 38532490 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-024-01475-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Accepted: 03/12/2024] [Indexed: 03/28/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND A serious game called SPARX (Smart, Positive, Active, Realistic, X-factor thoughts), originally developed in New Zealand and incorporating cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) principles, has been shown to help reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents with mild to moderate depression in studies undertaken in Australasia. However, SPARX has never been trialled in the United Kingdom (UK), and there have been issues relating to low engagement when it has been used in a real-world context. AIMS To conduct the first pilot and feasibility randomised controlled trial (RCT) in England to explore the use of SPARX in different settings. The trial will explore whether SPARX supported by an e-coach (assistant psychologists) improves adherence and engagement compared with self-directed (i.e. self-help) use. The trial results will be used to inform the optimal mode of delivery (SPARX supported vs. SPARX self-directed), to calculate an appropriate sample size for a full RCT, and to decide which setting is most suitable. METHODS Following consultation with young people to ensure study suitability/appropriateness, a total of 120 adolescents (11-19 years) will be recruited for this three-arm study. Adolescents recruited for the study across England will be randomised to receive either SPARX with human support (from an e-coach), self-directed SPARX, or a waitlist control group. Assessments will be conducted online at baseline, week 4, and 8-10-week post-randomisation. The assessments will include measures which capture demographic, depression (Patient Health Questionnaire modified for adolescents [PHQ-A]) and anxiety (Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale [RCADS]) symptomatology, and health-related quality-of-life data (EQ-5D-Y and proxy version). Analyses will be primarily descriptive. Qualitative interviews will be undertaken with a proportion of the participants and clinical staff as part of a process evaluation, and the qualitative data gathered will be thematically analysed. Finally, feasibility data will be collected on recruitment details, overall study uptake and engagement with SPARX, participant retention, and youth-reported acceptability of the intervention. DISCUSSION The findings will inform the design of a future definitive RCT of SPARX in the UK. If the subsequent definitive RCT demonstrates that SPARX is effective, then an online serious game utilising CBT principles ultimately has the potential to improve the provision of care within the UK's health services if delivered en masse. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN: ISRCTN15124804. Registered on 16 January 2023, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN15124804 .
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- K Khan
- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK.
- NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK.
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- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK
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- NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK
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- School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Health and Psychological Sciences, University of London, London, UK
- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for Mood Disorders, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Nottingham Clinical Trials Unit, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Medicine, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
- Precision Imaging Beacon, Queen's Medical Centre, Nottingham, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department for Health, University of Bath, Bath, UK
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- Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, School of Medicine, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- NIHR MindTech MedTech Co-operative, Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, NG7 2TU, UK
- NIHR Nottingham Biomedical Research Centre, Nottingham, UK
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Li DH, Macapagal K, Mongrella M, Saber R, Mustanski B. "Your Package Could Not Be Delivered": The State of Digital HIV Intervention Implementation in the US. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep 2024:10.1007/s11904-024-00693-1. [PMID: 38502421 DOI: 10.1007/s11904-024-00693-1] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/26/2024] [Indexed: 03/21/2024]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Despite continuous innovations and federal investment to create digital interventions addressing the HIV prevention and care continua, these interventions have not reached people in the U.S. at scale. This article reviews what is known about U.S. implementation of digital HIV interventions and presents a strategy to cross the research-to-practice chasm for these types of interventions. RECENT FINDINGS We conducted a narrative review of U.S.-based original research on implementation of digital HIV interventions and identified few studies reporting on implementation determinants, strategies, processes, or outcomes, particularly outside the context of effectiveness trials. To supplement the literature, in 2023, we surveyed 47 investigators representing 64 unique interventions about their experiences with implementation after their research trials. Respondents placed high importance on intervention implementation, but major barriers included lack of funding and clear implementation models, technology costs, and difficulty identifying partners equipped to deliver digital interventions. They felt that responsibility for implementation should be shared between intervention developers, deliverers (e.g., clinics), and a government entity. If an implementation center were to exist, most respondents wanted to be available for guidance or technical assistance but largely wanted less involvement. Numerous evidence-based, effective digital interventions exist to address HIV prevention and care. However, they remain "on the shelf" absent a concrete and sustainable model for real-world dissemination and implementation. Based on our findings, we call for the creation of national implementation centers, analogous to those in other health systems, to facilitate digital HIV intervention delivery and accelerate progress toward ending the U.S. epidemic.
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- Dennis H Li
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science, Institute for Public Health and Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Institute for Sexual and Gender Minority Health and Wellbeing, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
- Department of Medical Social Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA.
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Jang Y, Park J, Park C, Wu S, Suarez-Durall P, Chung S, Kim MT. Intervention to promote preventive dental care for older Korean-American Medi-Cal enrollees in Los Angeles. BMC Oral Health 2024; 24:332. [PMID: 38481227 PMCID: PMC10938649 DOI: 10.1186/s12903-024-04113-z] [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] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Accepted: 03/05/2024] [Indexed: 03/17/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND In California, preventive dental care is covered by Medi-Cal (California's Medicaid program). However, many beneficiaries do not use their dental benefits. Given that a lack of knowledge about oral health and insurance coverage contributes to this underutilization, promoting the use of dental benefits among eligible individuals via an educational program is imperative. Responding to the particular needs of older immigrants with limited English proficiency, we developed a digital oral health intervention for older Korean-American Medi-Cal enrollees in Los Angeles. This educational intervention is designed to be delivered via computers and the Internet. It consists of a 15-min self-running PowerPoint presentation narrated in Korean with links to additional information on the Internet. The slides contain information about the basic etiology of oral diseases, oral hygiene, common myths about oral health and dental care, Medi-Cal coverage of preventive dental care, and how to find a dental clinic. METHODS We pilot tested the intervention with 12 participants to examine its feasibility and acceptability. We also obtained participants' qualitative feedback about the intervention. RESULTS A post-intervention quantitative assessment yielded high participant satisfaction and improved oral health and dental care knowledge. Participant responses to the intervention yielded four themes: (1) content and structure, (2) linguistic and cultural aspects, (3) delivery mode, and (4) additional concerns and suggestions. CONCLUSIONS Our findings confirm the intervention's feasibility and acceptability and suggest further refinement.
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- Yuri Jang
- Edward R. Roybal Institute On Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA.
- Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Edward R. Roybal Institute On Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA
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- Department of Social Welfare, Soongsil University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Edward R. Roybal Institute On Aging, Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work, University of Southern California, 669 West 34th Street, Los Angeles, CA, 90089-0411, USA
- Viterbi School of Engineering, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, USA
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- Department of Social Welfare, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- School of Nursing, University of Texas at Austin, Austin, USA
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Laboe AA, McGinnis CG, Fennig M, Zucker K, Wu E, Shah J, Levitan J, Firebaugh ML, Bardone-Cone AM, Pike KM, Taylor CB, Wilfley DE, Fitzsimmons-Craft EE. Development and usability testing of a cognitive-behavioral therapy-guided self-help mobile app and social media group for the post-acute treatment of anorexia nervosa. Eat Behav 2024; 53:101865. [PMID: 38461772 DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2024.101865] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2023] [Revised: 01/23/2024] [Accepted: 02/27/2024] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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OBJECTIVE Anorexia nervosa (AN) is often treated in the acute setting, but relapse after treatment is common. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is useful in the post-acute period, but access to trained providers is limited. Social support is also critical during this period. This study utilized a user-centered design approach to develop and evaluate the usability of a CBT-based mobile app and social networking component for post-acute AN support. METHOD Participants (N = 19) were recently discharged from acute treatment for AN. Usability testing of the intervention was conducted over three cycles; assessments included the System Usability Scale (SUS), the Usefulness, Satisfaction, and Ease of Use Questionnaire (USE), the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS), a social media questionnaire, and a semi-structured interview. RESULTS Interview feedback detailed aspects of the app that participants enjoyed and those needing improvement. Feedback converged on three themes: Logistical App Feedback, boosting recovery, and Real-World App/Social Media Use. USE and MARS scores were above average and SUS scores were "good" to "excellent" across cycles. CONCLUSION This study provides evidence of feasibility and acceptability of an app and social networking feature for post-acute care of AN. The intervention has potential for offering scalable support for individuals with AN in the high-risk period following discharge from acute care.
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- Agatha A Laboe
- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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- Department of Psychology & Neuroscience, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC, USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry, Epidemiology and Psychology, Columbia University, New York City, NY, USA
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- Center for m2Health, Palo Alto University, Palo Alto, CA, USA; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Wols A, Pingel M, Lichtwarck-Aschoff A, Granic I. Effectiveness of applied and casual games for young people's mental health: A systematic review of randomised controlled studies. Clin Psychol Rev 2024; 108:102396. [PMID: 38320420 DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102396] [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: 05/12/2023] [Revised: 01/24/2024] [Accepted: 01/29/2024] [Indexed: 02/08/2024]
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Many youth experience mental health problems and digital games hold potential as mental health interventions. This systematic review provides an overview of randomised controlled studies assessing the effectiveness of digital applied and casual games for improving mental health in youth aged 6-24 years. A systematic search of PsycINFO, Web of Science and Pubmed yielded 145 eligible studies. Studies on (sub)clinical participant samples (n = 75) most often focused on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism and anxiety. Applied games were found most effective for improving social skills, verbal memory and anxiety, whereas casual games were found most effective for improving depression, anxiety and ADHD. Studies involving healthy youth (n = 70) were grouped into papers examining anxiety in medical settings, momentary effects on positive and negative affect, and papers employing a longitudinal design measuring mental health trait outcomes. Promising results were found for the use of games as distraction tools in medical settings, and for applied and casual games for improving momentary affect. Overall, our findings demonstrate the potential of digital games for improving mental health. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed, such as developing evaluation guidelines, clearly defining applied games, harmonising outcome measures, including positive outcomes, and examining nonspecific factors that may influence symptom improvement as well.
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- Aniek Wols
- Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
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- Radboud University, Behavioural Science Institute, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
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- Rijksuniversiteit Groningen, Department of Pedagogical & Educational Sciences, Groningen, the Netherlands
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- McMaster University, Health, Aging & Society, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
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McAlpine RG, Sacchet MD, Simonsson O, Khan M, Krajnovic K, Morometescu L, Kamboj SK. Development of a digital intervention for psychedelic preparation (DIPP). Sci Rep 2024; 14:4072. [PMID: 38374177 PMCID: PMC10876638 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54642-4] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2023] [Accepted: 02/14/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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Psychedelic substances induce profound alterations in consciousness. Careful preparation is therefore essential to limit adverse reactions, enhance therapeutic benefits, and maintain user safety. This paper describes the development of a self-directed, digital intervention for psychedelic preparation. Drawing on elements from the UK Medical Research Council (MRC) framework for developing complex interventions, the design was informed by a four-factor model of psychedelic preparedness, using a person-centred approach. Our mixed-methods investigation consisted of two studies. The first involved interviews with 19 participants who had previously attended a 'high-dose' psilocybin retreat, systematically exploring their preparation behaviours and perspectives on the proposed intervention. The second study engaged 28 attendees of an ongoing psilocybin retreat in co-design workshops, refining the intervention protocol using insights from the initial interviews. The outcome is a co-produced 21-day digital course (Digital Intervention for Psychedelic Preparation (DIPP)), that is organised into four modules: Knowledge-Expectation, Psychophysical-Readiness, Safety-Planning, and Intention-Preparation. Fundamental components of the course include daily meditation practice, supplementary exercises tied to the weekly modules, and mood tracking. DIPP provides a comprehensive and scalable solution to enhance psychedelic preparedness, aligning with the broader shift towards digital mental health interventions.
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- Rosalind G McAlpine
- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.
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- Meditation Research Program, Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Solna, Sweden
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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- Clinical Psychopharmacology Unit, Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK
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L’Engle K, Trejo E, Landeros A, Zúñiga Sandoval E, Jauregui J, Yang S. Brief peer coaching complements daily digital messages for chronic disease prevention among young adult Latinas. Transl Behav Med 2024; 14:80-88. [PMID: 37339885 PMCID: PMC10849174 DOI: 10.1093/tbm/ibad036] [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] [Indexed: 06/22/2023] Open
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Young Latinas face multiple health challenges that place them at high risk for chronic diseases. Digital health promotion interventions can offer education and support to activate self-care and preventive behaviors. This pilot study evaluated a brief, theory-informed, culturally tailored intervention, Examen Tu Salud, that provided daily text and multimedia messages and weekly peer coaching via videoconference to improve health behaviors among young adult Latina women. Thirty-four participants who self-identified as Latina, female, and 18-29 years old were recruited from an urban college in Northern California to participate in a brief pilot test of the new intervention. Paired sample T-tests assessed health behavior and health activation changes from baseline to 1 month follow-up. Program participation and satisfaction were analyzed to assess feasibility of the intervention. Among 31 participants (91% completion), there were medium to large improvements in health outcomes. Confidence in preventing and managing one's health (t[30] = 5.18, p < .001, d = 0.93), days of moderate-intensity physical activity (t[30] = 3.50, p < .001, d = 0.63), and fruit (t[30] = 3.32, p = .001, d = 0.60) and vegetable (t[30] = 2.04, p = .025, d = 0.37) consumption in a typical day increased. Intervention satisfaction and engagement with health coaches was high. We found that a brief digital coaching intervention designed for young adult Latinas has the potential to improve health activation and behaviors. More attention is needed to prevent chronic conditions among a growing number of Latinos in the USA.
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- Kelly L’Engle
- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Department of Hematology Oncology, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- School of Nursing and Health Professions, University of San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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Smith J, Essery R, Yardley L, Richardson A, Slodkowska-Barabasz J, Chavlet C, Foster C, Watson E, Grimmett C, Geraghty AWA, Little P, Sharman G, Burford T, Bacon R, Turner L, Bradbury K. Experiences of using a supported digital intervention for cancer survivors in primary care: a qualitative process evaluation. J Cancer Surviv 2024; 18:144-156. [PMID: 37405560 PMCID: PMC10866764 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-023-01412-2] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 05/24/2023] [Indexed: 07/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Increasing healthy behaviours (e.g. physical activity) can improve cancer survivors' quality of life. Renewed is a digital intervention developed to provide behaviour change advice with brief healthcare practitioner support. A three-arm randomised controlled trial (Renewed, Renewed with support or a control condition) suggested that prostate cancer survivors in the supported arm had slightly greater estimates of improvements in quality of life compared to other cancer survivors. This study explored participants' experiences using Renewed to understand how it might have worked and why it might have provided greater benefit for prostate cancer survivors and those in the supported arm. METHODS Thirty-three semi-structured telephone interviews with cancer survivors' (breast, colorectal, prostate) from the Renewed trial explored their experiences of using Renewed and their perceptions of the intervention. Data were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Some participants only used Renewed modestly but still made behaviour changes. Barriers to using Renewed included low perceived need, joining the study to advance scientific knowledge or 'to give back', or due to perceived availability of support in their existing social networks. Prostate cancer survivors reported less social support outside of Renewed compared to participants with other cancers. CONCLUSION Renewed may support healthy behaviour changes among cancer survivors even with limited use. Interventions targetting individuals who lack social support may be beneficial. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS Cancer survivors' experiences may inform the development of digital interventions to better serve this population.
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- Jazzine Smith
- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK.
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Psychology, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- School of Psychological Science, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- University Hospital Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Community and Public Health Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Oxford Brookes University, Oxford, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Primary Care Research, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Patient and Public Involvement Team, Southampton, UK
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- Patient and Public Involvement Team, Southampton, UK
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Zheng Q, Shum KKM. Brief Report: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Digital Working Memory Intervention for Preschoolers Displaying ADHD Symptoms. J Autism Dev Disord 2024:10.1007/s10803-023-06213-1. [PMID: 38197998 DOI: 10.1007/s10803-023-06213-1] [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] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/04/2023] [Indexed: 01/11/2024]
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PURPOSE This study aimed to investigate the effects of a self-paced digital working memory (WM) intervention on preschoolers with ADHD symptoms and explore the relation between WM and time perception (TP) through a randomized controlled trial. METHOD Fifty preschoolers between four-to-six years of age (M = 4.93 years) were randomly assigned to three groups: a WM training group (WM; n = 14), a social-emotional (SE) training active control group (n = 15), and a waitlist control group (n = 21). Both the WM and SE groups received fifteen 10-min self-paced digital training sessions over five consecutive weeks. RESULTS The digital WM training was effective in improving children's digit span performance compared to the waitlist control group only. Within-group comparisons across two time points indicated a near-significant improvement in numeration and trends of reduced ADHD symptoms and improved TP tasks in the WM group at the post-test, but between-group differences were not observed. CONCLUSION The study showed limited effects of the WM training on preschoolers displaying ADHD symptoms. However, the results implied an association between working memory and time perception that awaits further investigation.
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- Que Zheng
- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
- Department of Social Work, The Guangdong University of Technology, Guangdong, China
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
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Kuipers YJ, Bleijenbergh R, Rimaux S, Mestdagh E. Evaluation of a web-based intervention to optimize perinatal emotional wellbeing: A nested case-control study. Int J Clin Health Psychol 2024; 24:100422. [PMID: 38023371 PMCID: PMC10654235 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijchp.2023.100422] [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: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 10/31/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023] Open
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Background/Objective WazzUp Mama© is a remotely delivered web-based tailored intervention to prevent and reduce perinatal emotional distress, originally developed in the Netherlands. The current study aimed to evaluate the adapted WazzUp Mama© intervention in a Flemish (Dutch-speaking part of Belgium) perinatal population. Methods A 1:3 nested case-control study was performed. A data set including 676 participants (169 cases/507 controls) was composed based on core characteristics. Using independent t-test and chi-square, the two groups were compared for mean depression, self and perceived stigma, depression literacy scores, and for positive Whooley items and heightened depression scores. The primary analysis was adjusted for covariates. Results The number of positive Whooley items, the above cut-off depression scores, mean depression, perceived stigma, and depression literacy scores showed statistically significant differences between cases and controls, in favor of the intervention group. When adjusting for the covariates, the statistically significant differences between cases and controls remained for depression, perceived stigma, and depression literacy, for the positive Whooley items and for above cut-off depression scores. Conclusion WazzUp Mama© indicates to have a moderate to large positive effect on optimizing perinatal emotional wellbeing, to positively change perceived stigma and to increase depression literacy.
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- Yvonne J Kuipers
- Edinburgh Napier University, School of Health and Social Care, Edinburgh EH11 4BN, Scotland, UK
- Department of Health and Life Science, School of Midwifery, AP University of Applied Sciences, Noorderplaats 2 Antwerp 2000, Belgium
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- Department of Health and Life Science, School of Midwifery, AP University of Applied Sciences, Noorderplaats 2 Antwerp 2000, Belgium
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- Department of Health and Life Science, School of Midwifery, AP University of Applied Sciences, Noorderplaats 2 Antwerp 2000, Belgium
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- Department of Health and Life Science, School of Midwifery, AP University of Applied Sciences, Noorderplaats 2 Antwerp 2000, Belgium
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Krotz A, Sosnowsky-Waschek N, Bechtel S, Neumann C, Lohkamp M, Kovacs G, Genser B, Fischer JE. Reducing sick leave, improving work ability, and quality of life in patients with mild to moderate Long COVID through psychosocial, physiotherapeutic, and nutritive supportive digital intervention (MiLoCoDaS): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:798. [PMID: 38066618 PMCID: PMC10709981 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07819-7] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2023] [Accepted: 11/22/2023] [Indexed: 12/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Following SARS-CoV-2 infection, a relevant proportion of patients suffer from persistent or recurring sequela, even after initially mild primary illness. Many patients experience exhaustion and fatigue, rendering them incapable of working. Long COVID exerts a substantial burden on society and the healthcare system: at least 65 million people are currently affected worldwide. The underlying pathobiology is a complex derangement in several organ systems. To date, causal pharmaceutical therapies remain elusive. Waiting lists for specialist care are long. Rapidly scalable digital interventions offering support for the frequent subgroup of patients with mild to moderate impairment from Long COVID are urgently needed. The MiLoCoDaS study compares three intensities of a potentially rapidly scalable digital intervention aiming to accelerate recovery. The overall objective is to figure out if there is a difference in the effect sizes between these modalities. METHODS The online intervention uses a learning platform (LMS, TYPO3 framework) comprising 12 sessions of medical, psychological, physiotherapeutic, and nutritional content. The three modalities differ as follows: patient information only (sham intervention, control), information plus interactive digital workbook including practical exercises (digital intervention), and the digital workbook augmented by once-weekly online seminars and discussion groups (person and peer-contact). Eligible patients are 18-67 years old satisfying Long COVID diagnostic criteria. Patients are recruited through primary care physicians and randomly allocated. The primary endpoint is the number of sick leave days during the 6-month observation period; secondary endpoints are patient-reported symptoms, quality of life, and work ability. The study size provides a power of 80% at a type I error of < 0.05 to show an effect size of Cohen = 0.3 between the augmented and the sham intervention (N = 152 per arm, total accounting for attrition N = 600). DISCUSSION If one of the two interventions is superior to providing information alone, MiLoCoDaS would provide the starting point for a rapidly scalable digital intervention for the frequent and currently underserved patient group with mild to moderate impairment from Long COVID. Several caveats pertain to the heterogeneity of Long COVID manifestation and duration prior to inclusion. It is conceivable that the possible effect of the intervention may differ across subgroups. Therefore, a priori defined secondary analysis will be conducted. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS) DRKS00028964. Registered on 24 August 2022.
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- Adrian Krotz
- Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany.
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- School of Applied Psychology, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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- School of Therapeutic Sciences, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Department of Applied Digital Product Development, SRH Berlin University of Applied Sciences, Berlin, Germany
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- Center for Preventive Medicine and Digital Health (CPD), Division of General Medicine, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Heidelberg, Germany
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Hegarty K, Tarzia L, Navarro Medel C, Hameed M, Chondros P, Gold L, Tassone S, Feder G, Humphreys C. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a healthy relationship tool for men who use intimate partner violence (BETTER MAN). BMC Public Health 2023; 23:2395. [PMID: 38042810 PMCID: PMC10693163 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-17032-5] [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] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2023] [Accepted: 10/20/2023] [Indexed: 12/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is common globally, but there is a lack of research on how to intervene early with men who might be using IPV. Building on evidence supporting the benefits of online interventions for women victim/survivors, this study aims to test whether a healthy relationship website (BETTER MAN) is effective at improving men's help seeking, their recognition of behaviours as IPV and their readiness to change their behaviours. METHODS/DESIGN In this two-group, pragmatic randomised controlled trial, men aged 18-50 years residing in Australia who have been in an adult intimate relationship (female, male or non-binary partner) in the past 12 months are eligible. Men who report being worried about their behaviour or have had others express concerns about their behaviour towards a partner in the past 12 months will be randomised with a 1:1 allocation ratio to receive the BETTER MAN website or a comparator website (basic healthy relationships information). The BETTER MAN intervention includes self-directed, interactive reflection activities spread across three modules: Better Relationships, Better Values and Better Communication, with a final "action plan" of strategies and resources. Using an intention to treat approach, the primary analysis will estimate between-group difference in the proportion of men who report undertaking help-seeking behaviours for relationship issues in the last 6 months, at 6 months post-baseline. Analysis of secondary outcomes will estimate between-group differences in: (i) mean score of awareness of behaviours in relationships as abusive immediately post-use of website; (ii) mean score on readiness to change immediately post-use of website and 3 months after baseline; and (iii) cost-effectiveness. DISCUSSION This trial will evaluate the effectiveness of an online healthy relationship tool for men who may use IPV. BETTER MAN could be incorporated into practice in community and health settings, providing an evidence-informed website to assist men to seek help to promote healthy relationships and reduce use of IPV. TRIAL REGISTRATION ACTRN12622000786796 with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry: 2 June 2022. Version: 1 (28 September 2023).
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- Kelsey Hegarty
- Department of General Practice & Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Centre for Family Violence Prevention, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of General Practice & Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
- Centre for Family Violence Prevention, The Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Department of General Practice & Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of General Practice & Primary Care, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Burwood, Australia
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- Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK
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- School of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Hamamura T, Kurokawa M, Mishima K, Konishi T, Nagata M, Honjo M. Standalone effects of focus mode and social comparison functions on problematic smartphone use among adolescents. Addict Behav 2023; 147:107834. [PMID: 37634339 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107834] [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: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 07/19/2023] [Accepted: 08/12/2023] [Indexed: 08/29/2023]
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Problematic smartphone use (PSU) has been reported, particularly among adolescents. Digital interventions may be offered for preventing and reducing PSU. This study evaluated the effects of two smartphone-based interventions among adolescents. Grounded in nudge theory, the focus function allowed users to hide smartphone applications (apps) for a selected length of time, while the feedback function provided a social comparison of the smartphone use of the user and other users. In total, 305 adolescents with Android smartphones were randomly allocated to the focus-function group, feedback-function group or control group. Participants used their smartphones as usual during the two-week baseline period, followed by the one-week period of intervention app instillation and four-week period of intervention use. The primary outcome was self-reported PSU after the intervention period. The secondary outcomes were self-reported smartphone use time during weekdays and app-recorded smartphone use time and frequency. The Group × Time interaction effects showed reduced self-reported PSU in the focus-function and feedback-function groups, Cohen's d = -0.32, 95% CI [-0.63, -0.008], Cohen's d = -0.36, 95% CI [-0.66, -0.06], respectively. The app-recorded smartphone use frequency was also reduced in the focus-function and feedback-function groups, Cohen's d = -0.16, 95% CI [-0.07, -0.25], Cohen's d = -0.32, 95% CI [-0.23, -0.41], respectively. The findings suggest that both utilizing time-outs from nonessential apps and engaging in social comparison lower PSU and smartphone use frequency with small effect sizes. These functions may be noncoercive interventions for preventing and reducing PSU.
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- Toshitaka Hamamura
- KDDI Research, Inc, Japan; National Center for Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Research, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Japan; College of Education, Psychology and Social Work, Flinders University, Australia.
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- Department of School Education, Aichi University of Education, Japan
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- Department of Contemporary Education, Chubu University, Japan
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van der Feltz-Cornelis CM, Shepherd J, Gevaert J, Van Aerden K, Vanroelen C, Cepa OB, Recio LG, Bernard RM, Vorstenbosch E, Cristóbal-Narváez P, Felez-Nobrega M, de Miquel C, Merecz-Kot D, Staszewska K, Sinokki M, Naumanen P, Roijen LHV, van Krugten F, de Mul M, Haro JM, Olaya B. Design and development of a digital intervention for workplace stress and mental health (EMPOWER). Internet Interv 2023; 34:100689. [PMID: 38054076 PMCID: PMC10694565 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100689] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/07/2023] Open
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Purpose We describe the design and development of the European Platform to Promote health and wellbeing in the workplace (EMPOWER) digital intervention that provides an integrative user programme meeting the needs of employees and employers in addressing work stress. Results A user-centred design process was followed from January 2020 until November 2021. A tailored algorithm was developed to provide support at the individual employee level and the company level. Each element of the digital intervention was developed in English and then translated in Spanish, English, Polish and Finnish. The digital intervention consists of a website and a mobile application (app) that provides algorithm-based personalised content after assessing a user's somatic and psychological symptoms, work functioning, and psychosocial risk factors for work stress. It has a public section and an employer portal that provides recommendations to reduce psychosocial risks in their company based upon clustered input from employees. Usability testing was conducted and showed high ease of use and completion of tasks by participants. Conclusion The EMPOWER digital intervention is a tailored multimodal intervention addressing wellbeing, work stress, mental and physical health problems, and work productivity. This will be used in a planned RCT in four countries to evaluate its effectiveness.
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- MHARG, Department of Health Sciences, Hull York Medical School, University of York, York, United Kingdom
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- Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Interface Demography, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Turku Centre for Occupational Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Turku Centre for Occupational Health, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Erasmus School of Health Policy and Management (ESHPM), Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, the Netherlands
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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- Research, Innovation and Teaching Unit, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, CIBERSAM, Sant Boi de Llobregat, Spain
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Karlsson-Good M, Kaldo V, Lundberg L, Kraepelien M, Anthony SA, Holländare F. Increasing the accessibility to internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy for depression: A single-blind randomized controlled trial of condensed versus full-text versions. Internet Interv 2023; 34:100678. [PMID: 37840646 PMCID: PMC10570001 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100678] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2023] [Revised: 09/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/17/2023] Open
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Background Research shows that internet-based cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) is an effective treatment for depression. However, little is known about how the length of the text material in iCBT affects outcomes. Objective The aim of this study was to test whether a condensed iCBT version for depression would be non-inferior to the existing full-text version in reducing depressive symptoms at post-treatment. We also wanted to test non-inferiority for secondary outcomes and explore reading speed and ADHD symptoms as potential moderators. Method A single-blind randomized controlled trial was conducted (N = 267) comparing two versions of guided iCBT for depression; full-text (around 60,000 words) and condensed (around 30,000 words, with the option to listen to the text). Estimated between-group effect sizes and their confidence intervals for depression, anxiety and quality of life, were compared to a pre-determined non-inferiority margin (ES = 0.4). Moderation analyses of reading speed and ADHD symptoms were conducted. Results The condensed version of iCBT was non-inferior to the full-text version on post-treatment measures for depressive symptoms (95 % CI = -0.42-0.24), anxiety symptoms (95 % CI = -0.24-0.32), and quality of life (95 % CI = -0.09-0.49). Non-inferiority was inconclusive for depressive symptoms at the one-year follow-up (95 % CI = -0.60-0.47). There was no significant moderation effects of reading speed (p = 0.06) or ADHD symptoms (p = 0.11) on depressive symptoms. Conclusion These results indicate that a condensed version of iCBT for depression is as effective at treating depression as the full-text version. By shortening texts, iCBT may be made available to more people. Due to unequal dropout rates between the groups, these results are preliminary and need to be replicated.
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- Magnus Karlsson-Good
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Linnaeus University, Växjö, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Health Care Services, Region Stockholm, Stockholm, Sweden
- Division of Psychology, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Pediatrics, Skåne University Hospital, Region Skåne, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
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Ciharova M, Cuijpers P, Amanvermez Y, Riper H, Klein AM, Bolinski F, de Wit LM, van der Heijde CM, Bruffaerts R, Struijs S, Wiers RW, Karyotaki E. Use of tailoring features and reasons for dropout in a guided internet-based transdiagnostic individually-tailored cognitive behavioral therapy for symptoms of depression and/or anxiety in college students. Internet Interv 2023; 34:100646. [PMID: 38099094 PMCID: PMC10719529 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100646] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/27/2023] [Revised: 07/01/2023] [Accepted: 07/07/2023] [Indexed: 12/17/2023] Open
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Transdiagnostic individually-tailored digital interventions reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety in adults with moderate effects. However, research into these approaches for college students is scarce and contradicting. In addition, the exact reasons for intervention dropout in this target group are not well known, and the use of individually-tailored intervention features, such as optional modules, has not yet been explored. The current study aimed to (1) investigate reasons for dropout from a guided internet-based transdiagnostic individually-tailored intervention for college students assessed in a randomized controlled trial (RCT) and (2) evaluate whether participants used tailoring features intended for their baseline symptoms. A sample of college students with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety symptoms (n = 48) in the Netherlands (partially) followed a guided internet-based transdiagnostic individually-tailored intervention. We contacted those who did not complete the entire intervention (n = 29) by phone to report the reasons for intervention dropout. Further, we descriptively explored the use of tailoring features (i.e., depression versus anxiety trajectory) and optional modules of the intervention in the whole sample. We identified a range of person- and intervention-related reasons for intervention dropout, most commonly busy schedules, needs for different kinds of help, or absence of personal contact. Furthermore, only less than half of the participants used the individually-tailoring features to address the symptoms they reported as predominant. In conclusion, digital interventions clear about the content and targeted symptoms, tested in user research could prevent dropout and create reasonable expectations of the intervention. Participants would benefit from additional guidance when using tailoring features of digital interventions, as they often do not choose the tailoring features targeting their baseline symptoms.
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- Marketa Ciharova
- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland
- Babeș-Bolyai University, International Institute for Psychotherapy, No.37, Republicii Street 400015, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Turku, FI-20014 Turun yliopisto, Finland
- Research Unit for Telepsychiatry and e-Mental Health, Department of Clinical Research, University of Southern Denmark, J.B. Winsløws Vej 19,3, 5000 Odense, Denmark
- Psychiatry, Amsterdam UMC, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1118, 1081 HZ Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Developmental and Educational Psychology of the Institute of Psychology, Leiden University, Rapenburg 70, 2311 EZ Leiden, the Netherlands
- Addiction, Development, and Psychopathology Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129, 1001NK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Department of Mental Health and Prevention, Trimbos Institute, Da Costakade 45, 3521 VS Utrecht, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Research, Development and Prevention, Student Health Service, University of Amsterdam, Oude Turfmarkt 151, 1012 GC Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Universitair Psychiatrisch Centrum, Centre for Public Health Psychiatry, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Herestraat 49, 3000 Leuven, Belgium
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Addiction, Development, and Psychopathology Lab, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, Nieuwe Achtergracht 129, 1001NK Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Center for Urban Mental Health, Oude Turfmarkt 145-147, 1012 GC Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Department of Clinical, Neuro-, and Developmental Psychology, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health Research Institute, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- WHO Collaborating Center for Research and Dissemination of Psychological Interventions, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Van der Boechorststraat 7, BT 1081 Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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Robertson ST, Rosbergen ICM, Brauer SG, Grimley RS, Burton-Jones A. Addressing complexity when developing an education program for the implementation of a stroke Electronic Medical Record (EMR) enhancement. BMC Health Serv Res 2023; 23:1301. [PMID: 38001487 PMCID: PMC10675965 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-023-10314-z] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/23/2023] [Accepted: 11/10/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Digital interventions in health services often fail due to an underappreciation of the complexity of the implementation. This study develops an approach to address complexity through an evidenced-based, theory-driven education and implementation program for an Electronic Medical Record (EMR) digital enhancement for acute stroke care. METHODS An action research approach was used to design, develop, and execute the education and implementation program over several phases, with iterative changes over time. The study involved collaboration with multiple statewide and local key stakeholders and was conducted across two tertiary teaching hospitals and a regional hospital in Australia. RESULTS Insights were gained over five phases. Phase 1 involved a review of evidence that supported blended learning strategies for the education and training of staff end-users. In Phase 2, contextual assessment was conducted via observation of study sites, providing awareness of local context variability and insight into key implementation considerations. The Non-adoption, Abandonment, Scale-Up, Spread and Sustainability (NASSS) framework assisted in Phase 3 to identify and manage the key domains of complexity. Phase 4 involved the design of the program which included group-based training and an e-learning package, endorsed and evaluated by key leaders. Throughout implementation in Phase 5, further barriers were identified, and iterative changes were tailored to each context. CONCLUSIONS The NASSS framework, combined with a multi-phased approach employing blended learning techniques, context evaluations, and iterative modifications, can serve as a model for generating theory-driven and evidence-based education strategies that adresss the complexity of the implementation process and context.
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- Samantha T Robertson
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia.
- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD, Australia.
- Digital Health CRC, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
- Department of Physical Therapy & Faculty of Health, University of Applied Sciences Leiden, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, QLD, Australia
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- Sunshine Coast University Hospital, Sunshine Coast Hospital and Health Service, Birtinya, QLD, Australia
- School of Medicine and Dentistry, Griffith University, Birtinya, Australia
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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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Dell'Isola A, Nero H, Dahlberg LE, Ignjatovic MM, Lohmander LS, Cronström A, Kiadaliri A. Within-person change in patient-reported outcomes and their association with the wish to undergo joint surgery during a digital first-line intervention for osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis Cartilage 2023; 31:1257-1264. [PMID: 37268286 DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2023.05.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [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: 03/13/2023] [Revised: 05/10/2023] [Accepted: 05/19/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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AIM To study the association between within-person changes in patient-reported outcomes (PROMs) and wish for joint surgery during participation in a digital first-line intervention comprising exercise and education for knee/hip osteoarthritis (OA). METHODS Retrospective observational registry study. Participants enrolled between June 1, 2018 and October 30, 2021, with follow-up data at three months (n = 13,961). We used asymmetric fixed effect (conditional) logistic regressions to study the association between change in wish to undergo surgery at last available time point (3, 6, 9, or 12 months) and improvement or worsening of PROMs pain (0-10), quality of life (QoL) (EQ5D-5L, 0.243-0.976), overall health (0-10), activity impairment (0-10), walking difficulties (yes/no), fear of movement (yes/no), and Knee/Hip injury and Osteoarthritis Outcome Score 12 Items (KOOS-12/HOOS-12, 0-100) function and QoL subscales. RESULTS The proportion of participants wishing to undergo surgery declined by 2% (95% CI: 1.9, 3.0), from 15.7% at the baseline to 13.3% at 3 months. Generally, improvements in PROMs were associated with reduced likelihood of wishing for surgery, while worsening was associated with increased likelihood. For pain, activity impairment EQ-5D and KOOS/HOOS QoL, a worsening led to a change in the probability of wish for surgery of larger absolute magnitude than an improvement in the same PROM. CONCLUSIONS Within-person improvements in PROMs are associated with reduced wish for surgery while worsenings with an increased wish for surgery. Larger improvements in PROMs may be needed to match the magnitude of the change in wish for surgery associated with a worsening in the same PROM.
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- Andrea Dell'Isola
- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Joint Academy, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Joint Academy, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Joint Academy, Malmö, Sweden.
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- Department of Health Sciences, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
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- Clinical Epidemiology Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Orthopedics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Joint Academy, Malmö, Sweden.
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Schouten MJ, Derksen ME, Dekker JJ, Goudriaan AE, Blankers M. Preferences of young adults on the development of a new digital add-on alcohol intervention for depression treatment: A qualitative study. Internet Interv 2023; 33:100641. [PMID: 37559821 PMCID: PMC10407662 DOI: 10.1016/j.invent.2023.100641] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/22/2022] [Revised: 05/24/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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AIM To explore the preferences of young adults with regard to the development of a new digital add-on alcohol intervention to complement depression treatment. METHODS This qualitative study included young adults (18-35 years) with experience of either problematic alcohol use or depression or both (n = 29). Two rounds of focus groups were conducted, with two focus groups in each round. All focus groups were recorded, transcribed and analysed deductively and inductively on the basis of qualitative content analysis of the intervention type, features and design. RESULTS Young adults preferred a mobile health application with a clear and simple objective and navigation which was also accessible on a computer. With regard to intervention features, participants indicated a preference for in-depth, gain-framed information on alcohol use and a main feature enabling them to record their alcohol use and mood, which would be rewarded. Other preferences included personal goal-setting and monitoring, an activity list, experience stories, peer contact, guidance from experts by experience or volunteers and receiving notifications from the application. In terms of design, participants preferred short, animated videos and animation figure illustrations to complement written text. Moreover, participants rated the design of the intervention as highly important, yet very personal. Generally, participants preferred a light pastel colour scheme. Once again, participants indicated a need for a clear dashboard using pictograms to reduce the amount of text and fast, easy-to-use navigation. CONCLUSION The preferences indicated by young adults with regard to the intervention type, features and design may enhance the development of a new digital add-on alcohol intervention to complement depression treatment.
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- Maria J.E. Schouten
- Arkin Mental Health Care, Department of Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin Mental Health Care, Department of Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Digital Health & Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Medical Informatics, eHealth Living & Learning Lab, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin Mental Health Care, Department of Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Clinical, Neuro- and Developmental Psychology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin Mental Health Care, Department of Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam Public Health, Digital Health & Mental Health, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
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- Arkin Mental Health Care, Department of Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Amsterdam UMC, location University of Amsterdam, Department of Psychiatry, Amsterdam Institute for Addiction Research, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
- Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute of Mental Health and Addiction, Utrecht, the Netherlands
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Paetzold I, Schick A, Rauschenberg C, Hirjak D, Banaschewski T, Meyer-Lindenberg A, Boehnke JR, Boecking B, Reininghaus U. Exploring putative therapeutic mechanisms of change in a hybrid compassion-focused, ecological momentary intervention: Findings from the EMIcompass trial. Behav Res Ther 2023; 168:104367. [PMID: 37467549 DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2023.104367] [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: 09/05/2022] [Revised: 03/07/2023] [Accepted: 07/03/2023] [Indexed: 07/21/2023]
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Compassion-focused interventions represent a promising transdiagnostic approach, but the mechanisms involved in hybrid delivery combining face-to-face sessions and an ecological momentary intervention remain unexplored. The current study aimed at exploring associations of putative mechanisms with clinical outcomes at post-intervention/follow-up and mediation of outcome at follow-up by preceding pre-to post-intervention changes in putative mechanisms. The compassion-focused EMIcompass intervention was applied in an exploratory randomized controlled trial (treatment as usual (TAU) vs. TAU + EMIcompass) with youth with early mental health problems. Data was collected before randomization, at post-intervention and at four-week follow-up. We recruited N = 92 participants, N = 46 were allocated to the experimental condition. After control for baseline levels of the target outcomes, baseline-to post-intervention improvement in adaptive emotion regulation was associated with lower levels of clinical outcomes (e.g. psychological distress b = -1.15; 95%CI = -1.92 to -0.39) across time points. We could not detect indirect effects, but we observed associations of change in self-compassion and adaptive emotion regulation with outcomes at follow-up in the mediation analysis (e.g., β = -0.35, 95%CI = -0.52 to -0.16). If successfully targeted by interventions, self-compassion and emotion regulation may be promising putative therapeutic mechanisms of change.
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- Isabell Paetzold
- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; School of Health Sciences, University of Dundee, Dundee, UK
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- Tinnitus Center, Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Department of Public Mental Health, Central Institute of Mental Health, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany; ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health and Social Epidemiology Research Group, King's College London, London, London, UK; Centre for Epidemiology and Public Health, Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK.
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Rahman A, Malik A, Atif N, Nazir H, Zaidi A, Nisar A, Waqas A, Sharif M, Chen T, Wang D, Sikander S. Technology-assisted cognitive-behavior therapy delivered by peers versus standard cognitive behavior therapy delivered by community health workers for perinatal depression: study protocol of a cluster randomized controlled non-inferiority trial. Trials 2023; 24:555. [PMID: 37626428 PMCID: PMC10463295 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07581-w] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 08/27/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The lack of trained mental health professionals is a key barrier to scale-up of evidence-based psychological interventions in low and middle-income countries. We have developed an app that allows a peer with no prior experience of health-care delivery to deliver the cognitive therapy-based intervention for perinatal depression, the Thinking Healthy Programme (THP). This trial aims to assess the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of this Technology-assisted peer-delivered THP versus standard face-to-face Thinking Healthy Programme delivered by trained health workers. METHODS We will employ a non-inferiority stratified cluster randomized controlled trial design comparing the two formats of intervention delivery. A total of 980 women in the second or third trimester of pregnancy with a diagnosis of Major Depressive Episode, evaluated with the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-V Disorders (SCID), will be recruited into the trial. The unit of randomization will be 70 village clusters randomly allocated in a 1:1 ratio to the intervention and control arms. The primary outcome is defined as remission from major depressive episode at 3 months postnatal measured with the SCID. Data will also be collected on symptoms of anxiety, disability, quality of life, service use and costs, and infant-related outcomes such as exclusive breastfeeding and immunization rates. Data will be collected on the primary outcome and selected secondary outcomes (depression and anxiety scores, exclusive breastfeeding) at 6 months postnatal to evaluate if the improvements are sustained in the longer-term. We are especially interested in sustained improvement (recovery) from major depressive episode. DISCUSSION This trial will evaluate the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of a technology-assisted peer-delivered cognitive behavioral therapy-based intervention in rural Pakistan. If shown to be effective, the novel delivery format could play a role in reducing the treatment gap for perinatal depression and other common mental disorders in LMIC. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial was registered at Clinicaltrials.gov (NCT05353491) on 29 April 2022.
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- Atif Rahman
- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, Block B First Floor, 1-5 Dover Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK.
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- Health Services Academy, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, Block B First Floor, 1-5 Dover Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK
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- Human Development Research Foundation, Islamabad, Pakistan
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- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Primary Care and Mental Health, Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, Block B First Floor, 1-5 Dover Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK
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Sanz Simon S, Ben-Eliezer D, Pondikos M, Stern Y, Gopher D. Feasibility and acceptability of a new web-based cognitive training platform for cognitively healthy older adults: the breakfast task. Pilot Feasibility Stud 2023; 9:136. [PMID: 37542331 PMCID: PMC10401737 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01359-2] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2022] [Accepted: 07/05/2023] [Indexed: 08/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Developing efficient cognitive training for the older population is a major public health goal due to its potential cognitive benefits. A promising training target is executive control, critical for multitasking in everyday life. The aim of this pilot study was to establish the feasibility and acceptability of the Breakfast Task training in older adults, a new web-based cognitive training platform that simulates real-life multitasking demands. METHODS A community-based sample of 24 cognitively healthy participants aged between 60 and 75 (M = 69.12, SD = 3.83) underwent 5-session cognitive training protocol, delivered online. Each session lasted 45 min and occurred twice a week at participant's homes. Performance was recorded, and participants completed questionnaires at baseline and after the intervention. RESULTS Feasibility metrics showed overall high recruitment (82.7%), adherence and retention rates (100%). Acceptability was considered good based on participant's quantitative and qualitative responses. On average, participants rated the game as interesting, enjoyable and did not report difficulties in accessing the game online without supervision or in understanding the instructions. Participants showed a learning curve across sessions, suggesting improvement in the game outcomes and potential benefits from the emphasis change training approach. The study identified relevant areas that need improvements and adjustments, such as technical issues, session's structure, and dose. CONCLUSIONS The findings provide preliminary support for the feasibility and acceptability of the web-based Breakfast Task training platform in cognitively healthy older adults. Results suggest the value of further research to investigate the Breakfast Task training features and dose-response relationship, as well as its potential efficacy in older adults via larger randomized controlled trials. TRIAL REGISTRATION ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT04195230 (Registered 11 December 2019).
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- Sharon Sanz Simon
- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
- Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
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- Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion city, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Taub Institute for Research in Alzheimer's Disease and the Aging Brain, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
- Cognitive Neuroscience Division, Department of Neurology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Faculty of Industrial Engineering and Management Technion, Israel Institute of Technology, Technion city, Haifa, 32000, Israel
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Micklitz HM, Nagel Z, Jahn S, Oertelt-Prigione S, Andersson G, Sander LB. Digital self-help for people experiencing intimate partner violence: a qualitative study on user experiences and needs including people with lived experiences and services providers. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1471. [PMID: 37533005 PMCID: PMC10394820 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-16357-5] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2023] [Indexed: 08/04/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a prevalent public health issue associated with multiple physical and mental health consequences for survivors. Digital interventions can provide low-threshold support to those experiencing IPV, but existing digital interventions have limited efficacy in improving the safety and mental health of IPV survivors. Digitally adapting an integrative intervention with advocacy-based and psychological content holds promise for increasing the efficacy of digital interventions in the context of IPV. METHODS This study examines the needs, acceptability and usability of an integrative digital intervention for people affected by IPV. We used the think-aloud method and semi-structured interviews with a sample of six people with lived experiences of IPV and six service providers. We analyzed the data using thematic analysis. RESULTS We identified the increasing general acceptance of digital support tools and the limited capacity of the current support system as societal context factors influencing the acceptance of and needs regarding digital interventions in the context of IPV. An integrative digital self-help intervention offers several opportunities to complement the current support system and to meet the needs of people affected by IPV, including the reduction of social isolation, a space for self-reflection and coping strategies to alleviate the situation. However, potentially ongoing violence, varying stages of awareness and psychological capacities, and as well as the diversity of IPV survivors make it challenging to develop a digital intervention suitable for the target group. We received feedback on the content of the intervention and identified design features required for intervention usability. CONCLUSION An integrative digital self-help approach, with appropriate security measures and trauma-informed design, has the potential to provide well-accepted, comprehensive and continuous psychosocial support to people experiencing IPV. A multi-modular intervention that covers different topics and can be personalized to individual user needs could address the diversity of the target population. Providing guidance for the digital intervention is critical to spontaneously address individual needs. Further research is needed to evaluate the efficacy of an integrative digital self-help intervention and to explore its feasibility it in different settings and populations.
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- Hannah M Micklitz
- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hebelstraße 29, 79104, Freiburg, Germany.
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Rehabilitation Psychology and Psychotherapy, Institute of Psychology, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Department of Sex- and Gender-Sensitive Medicine, Medical Faculty OWL, University of Bielefeld, Bielefeld, Germany
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- Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Psychology and Medical Sociology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Hebelstraße 29, 79104, Freiburg, Germany
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Janowski R, Green O, Shenderovich Y, Stern D, Clements L, Wamoyi J, Wambura M, Lachman JM, Melendez-Torres GJ, Gardner F, Baerecke L, Te Winkel E, Booij A, Setton O, Tsoanyane S, Mjwara S, Christine L, Ornellas A, Chetty N, Klapwijk J, Awah I, Manjengenja N, Sokoine K, Majikata S, Cluver LD. Optimising engagement in a digital parenting intervention to prevent violence against adolescents in Tanzania: protocol for a cluster randomised factorial trial. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:1224. [PMID: 37353844 PMCID: PMC10288745 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15989-x] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/25/2022] [Accepted: 05/25/2023] [Indexed: 06/25/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Violence against adolescents is a universal reality, with severe individual and societal costs. There is a critical need for scalable and effective violence prevention strategies such as parenting programmes, particularly in low- and middle-income countries where rates of maltreatment are highest. Digital interventions may be a scalable and cost-effective alternative to in-person delivery, yet maximising caregiver engagement is a substantial challenge. This trial employs a cluster randomised factorial experiment and a novel mixed-methods analytic approach to assess the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, and feasibility of intervention components designed to optimise engagement in an open-source parenting app, ParentApp for Teens. The app is based on the evidence-based Parenting for Lifelong Health for Teens programme, developed collaboratively by academic institutions in the Global South and North, the WHO, and UNICEF. METHODS/DESIGN Sixteen neighbourhoods, i.e., clusters, will be randomised to one of eight experimental conditions which consist of any combination of three components (Support: self-guided/moderated WhatsApp groups; App Design: sequential workshops/non-sequential modules; Digital Literacy Training: on/off). The study will be conducted in low-income communities in Tanzania, targeting socioeconomically vulnerable caregivers of adolescents aged 10 to 17 years (16 clusters, 8 conditions, 640 caregivers, 80 per condition). The primary objective of this trial is to estimate the main effects of the three components on engagement. Secondary objectives are to explore the interactions between components, the effects of the components on caregiver behavioural outcomes, moderators and mediators of programme engagement and impact, and the cost-effectiveness of components. The study will also assess enablers and barriers to engagement qualitatively via interviews with a subset of low, medium, and high engaging participants. We will combine quantitative and qualitative data to develop an optimised ParentApp for Teens delivery package. DISCUSSION This is the first known cluster randomised factorial trial for the optimisation of engagement in a digital parenting intervention in a low- and middle-income country. Findings will be used to inform the evaluation of the optimised app in a subsequent randomised controlled trial. TRIAL REGISTRATION Pan African Clinical Trial Registry, PACTR202210657553944. Registered 11 October 2022, https://pactr.samrc.ac.za/TrialDisplay.aspx?TrialID=24051 .
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- Roselinde Janowski
- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK.
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
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- Centre for Development, Evaluation, Complexity and Implementation in Public Health Improvement (DECIPHer), School of Social Science, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
- Wolfson Centre for Young People's Mental Health, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK
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- Innovations in Development, Education, and the Mathematical Sciences (IDEMS International), Reading, UK
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- Innovations in Development, Education, and the Mathematical Sciences (IDEMS International), Reading, UK
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- National Institute for Medical Research Mwanza Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- National Institute for Medical Research Mwanza Research Centre, Mwanza, Tanzania
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
- Parenting for Lifelong Health, Oxford, UK
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
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- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Innovations in Development, Education, and the Mathematical Sciences (IDEMS International), Reading, UK
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- Clowns Without Borders South Africa, Durban, South Africa
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- Freelance Designer and Illustrator, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Clowns Without Borders South Africa, Durban, South Africa
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- Innovations in Development, Education, and the Mathematical Sciences (INNODEMS), Kakamega, Kenya
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- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Centre for Social Science Research, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
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- Investing in Children and Strengthening Their Societies, Shinyanga, Tanzania
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- Investing in Children and Strengthening Their Societies, Shinyanga, Tanzania
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- Department of Social Policy and Intervention, University of Oxford, Barnett House, 32-37 Wellington Square, Oxford, Ox1 2ER, UK
- Department of Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
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Avery L, Smith H, McPherson S, Hallsworth K. Feasibility and acceptability of an evidence-informed digital intervention to support self-management in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: protocol for a non-randomised feasibility study (VITALISE). Pilot Feasibility Stud 2023; 9:62. [PMID: 37076916 PMCID: PMC10114296 DOI: 10.1186/s40814-023-01286-2] [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: 10/18/2022] [Accepted: 03/30/2023] [Indexed: 04/21/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) represents a spectrum of disease ranging from simple fatty liver to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, cirrhosis, liver cancer and liver failure. NAFLD affects up to 30-40% of adults in Western countries and is directly linked to overweight and obesity. There are no approved drugs to specifically target NAFLD, therefore weight loss achieved through changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours is the recommended management approach. However, achieving and sustaining weight loss is challenging for patients with NAFLD. We developed a NAFLD-specific digital lifestyle intervention (VITALISE) to target changes in dietary and physical activity behaviours of patients with NAFLD to initiate weight loss and weight loss maintenance. This study aims to evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of VITALISE in a secondary care clinical setting. METHODS A single-centre, one-arm, prospective design will be used to assess the feasibility and acceptability of recruitment, uptake, engagement and completion of VITALISE. Health-related outcomes will be assessed at baseline and 6-months. An interim measure of self-reported weight, physical activity and self-efficacy will be recorded at 12-weeks. Qualitative semi-structured interviews conducted at 6 months follow up will further explore acceptability and feasibility and fidelity of receipt and enactment. The study aims to recruit 35 patients with newly diagnosed NAFLD over a 6-month time period. Eligible patients will have continuous access to VITALISE and monthly tele-coaching support for 6 months prior to follow-up with a hepatologist. DISCUSSION VITALISE offers access to evidence and theory-informed tailored dietary and physical activity support for patients with NAFLD. The intervention is designed for use by patients in their own time, outside of the hospital setting to overcome well documented challenges including attending additional appointments, and lack of time during routine appointments to adequately address lifestyle behaviour change. This feasibility study will determine the feasibility of VITALISE to support clinical care delivery. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN12893503.
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- Leah Avery
- School of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, UK
- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- School of Health & Life Sciences, Teesside University, Tees Valley, Middlesbrough, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- Liver Unit, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK
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- Translational and Clinical Research Institute, Newcastle University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
- Liver Unit, Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
- NIHR Newcastle Biomedical Research Centre, Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK.
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Redmond ML, Nollen N, Okut H, Collins TC, Chaparro B, Mayes P, Knapp K, Perkins A, Hill-Briggs F. eDECIDE a web-based problem-solving interventions for diabetes self-management: Protocol for a pilot clinical trial. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2023; 32:101087. [PMID: 36844972 PMCID: PMC9946845 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2023.101087] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/30/2022] [Revised: 01/29/2023] [Accepted: 02/03/2023] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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Background In the US, diabetes affects 13.2% of African Americans, compared to 7.6% of Caucasians. Behavioral factors, such as poor diet, low physical activity, and general lack of good self-management skills and self-care knowledge are associated with poor glucose control among African Americans. African Americans are 77% more likely to develop diabetes and its associated health complications compared to non-Hispanic whites. A higher disease burden and lower adherence to self-management among this populations calls for innovative approaches to self-management training. Problem solving is a reliable tool for the behavior change necessary to improve self-management. The American Association of Diabetes Educators identifies problem-solving as one of seven core diabetes self-management behaviors. Methods We are using a randomized control trial design. Participants are randomized to either traditional DECIDE or eDECIDE intervention. Both interventions run bi-weekly over 18 weeks. Participant recruitment will take place through community health clinics, University health system registry, and through private clinics. The eDECIDE is an 18-week intervention designed to deliver problem-solving skills, goal setting, and education on the link between diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Conclusion This study will provide feasibility and acceptability of the eDECIDE intervention in community populations. This pilot trial will help inform a powered full-scale study using the eDECIDE design.
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- Michelle L. Redmond
- University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS, USA
- Corresponding author.
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- University of New Mexico Health Sciences, College of Population Health, USA
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- University of Kansas Medical Center, USA
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- Northwell Health, Institute of Health System Science, Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, USA
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Keightley S, Duncan M, Gardner B. An intervention to promote positive homeworker health and wellbeing through effective home-working practices: a feasibility and acceptability study. BMC Public Health 2023; 23:614. [PMID: 36997955 PMCID: PMC10063430 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-023-15347-x] [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] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2023] [Indexed: 04/01/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND In the wake of Covid-19, the prevalence of working from home ('home-working') is expected to rise. Yet, working from home can have negative health and wellbeing impacts. Interventions are needed to promote effective ways of working that also protect workers' health and wellbeing. This study explored the feasibility and acceptability of an intervention intended to promote home-working practices that would protect and promote health behaviour and wellbeing. METHODS An uncontrolled, single-arm mixed-methods trial design was employed. Forty-two normally-office-based UK workers, working from home between January-February 2021 (during the Covid pandemic), consented to receive the intervention. The intervention: a digital document offering evidence-based recommendations for home-working in ways conducive to health behaviour and wellbeing. Feasibility and acceptability were quantitatively indexed by: expressions of interest within 1 week (target threshold ≥ 35); attrition across the one-week study period (threshold ≤ 20%); and the absence of any apparent detriments in self-reported physical activity, sedentary behaviour, snacking, and work-related wellbeing prior to and one week after receiving the intervention. Qualitative think-aloud data, obtained while participants read through the intervention, and analysed using reflexive thematic analysis, explored acceptability. Semi-structured interviews conducted one week after intervention exposure were content-analysed to identify whether and which behaviour changes were adopted. RESULTS Two feasibility criteria were met: 85 expressions of interest indicated satisfactory intervention demand, and no detriments were observed in health behaviours or wellbeing. Forty-two participants (i.e., maximum capacity for the study; 26 females, 16 males, aged 22-63) consented to take part. 31% dropped out over the one-week study period leaving a final sample of 29 (18 females, 11 males, aged 22-63), exceeding identified attrition thresholds. Think-aloud data showed that participants concurred with intervention guidance, but felt it lacked novelty and practicality. Follow-up interviews produced 18 (62%) participant reports of intervention adherence, where nine recommendations reportedly prompted behaviour change in at least one participant. CONCLUSIONS Mixed evidence was found for intervention feasibility and acceptability. Whilst the information was deemed relevant and of value, further development is required to increase its novelty. It may also be more fruitful to provide this information via employers, to encourage and emphasise employer endorsement.
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- Samuel Keightley
- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
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- Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Psychology, University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, Surrey, UK
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Liu XQ, Guo YX, Xu Y. Risk factors and digital interventions for anxiety disorders in college students: Stakeholder perspectives. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:1442-1457. [PMID: 36926387 PMCID: PMC10011984 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i7.1442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2022] [Revised: 01/06/2023] [Accepted: 02/10/2023] [Indexed: 03/02/2023] Open
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The worldwide prevalence of anxiety disorders among college students is high, which negatively affects countries, schools, families, and individual students to varying degrees. This paper reviews the relevant literature regarding risk factors and digital interventions for anxiety disorders among college students from the perspectives of different stakeholders. Risk factors at the national and societal levels include class differences and the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic. College-level risk factors include the indoor environment design of the college environment, peer relationships, student satisfaction with college culture, and school functional levels. Family-level risk factors include parenting style, family relationship, and parental level of education. Individual-level risk factors include biological factors, lifestyle, and personality. Among the intervention options for college students' anxiety disorders, in addition to traditional cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness-based interventions, psychological counseling, and group counseling, digital mental health interventions are increasingly popular due to their low cost, positive effect, and convenient diagnostics and treatment. To better apply digital intervention to the prevention and treatment of college students' anxiety, this paper suggests that the different stakeholders form a synergy among themselves. The nation and society should provide necessary policy guarantees, financial support, and moral and ethical supervision for the prevention and treatment of college students' anxiety disorders. Colleges should actively participate in the screening and intervention of college students' anxiety disorders. Families should increase their awareness of college students' anxiety disorders and take the initiative to study and understand various digital intervention methods. College students with anxiety disorders should actively seek psychological assistance and actively accept and participate in digital intervention projects and services. We believe that in the future, the application of methods such as big data and artificial intelligence to improve digital interventions and provide individualized treatment plans will become the primary means of preventing and treating anxiety disorders among college students.
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- Xin-Qiao Liu
- School of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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- School of Education, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300350, China
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Baumann H, Heuel L, Bischoff LL, Wollesen B. mHealth interventions to reduce stress in healthcare workers (fitcor): study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2023; 24:163. [PMID: 36869368 PMCID: PMC9985281 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-023-07182-7] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Accepted: 02/17/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Causes and consequences of chronic stress levels in the context of healthcare work are well examined. Nevertheless, the implementation and evaluation of high-quality interventions to reduce stress of healthcare workers is still missing. Internet and app-based interventions are a promising venue for providing interventions for stress reduction to a population that is otherwise difficult to reach due to shift work and time constraints in general. To do so, we developed the internet and app-based intervention (fitcor), a digital coaching of individual stress coping for health care workers. METHODS We applied the SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials) statement as a guideline for the present protocol. A randomized controlled trial will be conducted. There are five different intervention groups and one waiting control group. To achieve the sample sizes required by power analysis (G*Power) (β-error 80%; effect size 0.25), the sample sizes of the respective scenarios will be at best as follows: 336 care workers from hospitals, 192 administrative health personnel, 145 care workers from stationary elderly care homes, and 145 care workers from ambulatory care providers in Germany. Participants will randomly be assigned to one of five different intervention groups. A crossover design with a waiting control group is planned. Interventions will be accompanied by three measurement points, first a baseline measure, second a post-intervention measure directly after completion of the intervention, and a follow-up measure 6 weeks after completion of the intervention. At all three measurement points, perceived team conflict, work-related experience patterns, personality, satisfaction with internet-based training, and back pain will be assessed using questionnaires, as well as heart rate variability, sleep quality, and daily movement will be recorded using an advanced sensor. DISCUSSION Workers in the health care sector increasingly face high job demands and stress levels. Traditional health interventions fail to reach the respective population due to organizational constraints. Implementation of digital health interventions has been found to improve stress coping behavior; however, the evidence in health care settings has not been established. To the best of our knowledge, fitcor is the first internet and app-based intervention to reduce stress among nursing and administrative health care personnel. TRIAL REGISTRATION The trial was registered at DRKS.de on 12 July 2021, registration number: DRKS00024605.
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- Hannes Baumann
- Institute of Biological Psychology and Neuroergonomics, Technical University of Berlin, Fasanenstr. 1, 10623, Berlin, Germany. .,Institute of Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Turmweg 2, 20148, Hamburg, Germany. .,Institute of Interdisciplinary Exercise Science and Sports Medicine, Medical School Hamburg, Am Kaiserkai 1, Hamburg, Hamburg, 20457, Germany.
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- Institute of Biological Psychology and Neuroergonomics, Technical University of Berlin, Fasanenstr. 1, 10623, Berlin, Germany
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Turmweg 2, 20148, Hamburg, Germany
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- Institute of Human Movement Science, University of Hamburg, Turmweg 2, 20148, Hamburg, Germany
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Merwin RM, Nikolaou P, Moskovich AA, Babyak M, Smith PJ, Karekla M. Change in body image flexibility and correspondence with outcomes in a digital early intervention for eating disorders based on acceptance and commitment therapy. Body Image 2023; 44:131-135. [PMID: 36603497 DOI: 10.1016/j.bodyim.2022.12.010] [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: 07/25/2022] [Revised: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 12/23/2022] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Body image flexibility (BIF) has been suggested as a transdiagnostic process of change in eating disorder (ED) interventions, but data remain sparse. The current study examined the relationship between BIF and treatment effects in a randomized controlled trial comparing a digital ACT-based intervention to a waitlist control for early ED intervention. Women and girls with elevated Weight Concern Scale (WCS) scores were randomized to either the ACT intervention or a waitlist control. Linear regression models were used to examine the impact of treatment on WCS scores controlling for age and body-mass index and BIF was examined as a mediator of change. Change in BIF was also examined as a predictor of Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire (EDE-Q) global scores at 1-month in the ACT condition. ACT participants had greater reductions in WCS scores, an effect partially mediated by BIF and concentrated almost entirely in the ACT condition. Increased BIF from baseline to end-of-treatment also predicted lower EDE-Q scores at 1-month post-intervention. The current study suggests additional research exploring BIF as a process of change in EDs is warranted and could expand understanding of how treatment works or treatment options. Additional studies with more frequent, complete and concordant assessments between groups are needed.
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Bryant AS, Coleman J, Shi X, Rodriguez M, Papadopoulos AS, Merz K, Leonard J, Samia N, Marceau L. The Power and Promise of Postpartum Self Care: Evaluation of a Web-Based Tool for Underserved Women. Matern Child Health J 2023; 27:548-555. [PMID: 36732464 PMCID: PMC9894665 DOI: 10.1007/s10995-023-03605-8] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Joyuus is a culturally diverse, comprehensive online tool designed to address the self-care needs of underserved postpartum women. The tool provides actionable self-care information, knowledge, and skills to improve postpartum health and identifies red flags for when self-care shifts to seeking care. METHODS We employed a mixed-methods multiphase design to evaluate the Joyuus prototype, including a pre-post evaluation (N = 87) to assess behavioral health outcomes before and after using the tool for a one-month period. 91% completed the post-test (N = 79). The analysis focused on estimation of treatment effect (via 95% confidence intervals) and fitness of instruments in this population. RESULTS Participants were between 6 months pregnant and one year postpartum, a mean age of 30 years, 100% female, 99% Black, with nearly equal distribution of married (55%) and not married (44%), and above (47%) and below (46%) annual income of $60 K. Key measures saw significant improvement from pre- (mean = 26.44, SD = 5.39) to post (mean = 28.29, SD = 5.26) on the Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (p < 0.001) Trends toward improvement (not statistically significant) were noted for Depression (EPDS) (p = 0.624) and Anxiety (STAI) (p = 0.286), and no meaningful change on MOS Social Support or COVID-19 Mental Health Impacts Measures. CONCLUSIONS FOR PRACTICE This pilot study demonstrates that a self-care mobile tool has the potential to address significant health outcomes related to maternal morbidity and mortality. By providing a continuously available companion addressing physical, mental, and real-life questions, it creates value during postpartum for mothers who can often feel overwhelmed or isolated.
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- Allison S Bryant
- Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA, 02114, USA
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- HealthCore, Inc., 55 Chapel Street, Newton, MA, 02458, USA
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- Collective Insight, 4 Pickard Ln, North Reading, MA, 01864-2451, USA.,LeadingAge LTSS Center at the University of Massachusetts, 100 Morrissey Blvd., Boston, MA, 02125, USA
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- Joyuus, LLC, 15 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, 02817, USA.,Orange Square, 15 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, 02817, USA
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- Orange Square, 15 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, 02817, USA
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- Orange Square, 15 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, 02817, USA
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- Joyuus, LLC, 15 Victory Highway, West Greenwich, RI, 02817, USA. .,Alpha Millennial Health, Cumberland, RI, USA.
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Godziuk K, Prado CM, Quintanilha M, Forhan M. Acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a single-arm 12-week digital behavioral health intervention in patients with knee osteoarthritis. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2023; 24:129. [PMID: 36797720 PMCID: PMC9936108 DOI: 10.1186/s12891-023-06238-8] [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] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 02/09/2023] [Indexed: 02/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Digital health interventions may improve osteoarthritis (OA) management. This study evaluated the acceptability and preliminary effectiveness of a multimodal digital nutrition, exercise, and mindfulness intervention in adults with knee OA. METHODS Adults with advanced knee OA and an orthopaedic referral were invited to self-enroll in a pragmatic 12-week single-arm intervention. OA-focused nutrition and exercise resources were delivered weekly by email, and secondary components accessed on-demand (web-platform, webinars, and nutrition consultation). Acceptability was assessed by qualitative interview data and completion rates. Preliminary effectiveness on clinical outcomes was assessed by change in health-related quality of life, well-being, mindfulness, self-efficacy, and interest in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) between baseline and 12-weeks. RESULTS N = 102 patients self-enrolled (73.5% female, age 64 ± 7 years, body mass index 32.9 ± 7.3 kg/m2); n = 53 completed the 12-week intervention (71.7% female, age 65 ± 7 years, body mass index 33.4 ± 6.3 kg/m2). Acceptability was demonstrated by positive perceptions of tailored intervention resources. In study completers, health-related quality of life components of pain and physical functioning domains improved at 12-weeks [change in SF36 4.4 (95%CI 0.2-8.6), p = 0.016, and 6.7 (95%CI 2.7-10.7), p < 0.001, respectively]. Self-efficacy for managing daily activities improved [change in PROMIS T-score 4.4 (95%CI 2.8-6.0), p < 0.001]. CONCLUSION A 12-week digital multimodal intervention for knee OA was acceptable to patients and shows preliminary effectiveness in improving self-efficacy, aspects of quality of life, and decreasing interest in TKA. Digital behavioral interventions for knee OA may be an acceptable approach to improve patient outcomes and OA self-management while potentially reducing utilization of costly health system resources.
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- Kristine Godziuk
- Department of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, 2-004 Li Ka Shing Centre, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2P5, Canada.
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- grid.17089.370000 0001 2190 316XDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, 2-004 Li Ka Shing Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5 Canada
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- grid.17089.370000 0001 2190 316XDepartment of Agricultural, Food and Nutritional Science, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Alberta, 2-004 Li Ka Shing Centre, Edmonton, AB T6G 2P5 Canada
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- grid.17063.330000 0001 2157 2938Department of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON Canada
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Deng H, Vu KQ, Franco JR, Shepler LJ, Abouzeid CA, Hamner JW, Mercier HW, Taylor JA, Kazis LE, Slavin MD, Ryan CM, Schneider JC. Digital Interventions for Social Participation in Adults with Long-term Physical Conditions: A Systematic Review. J Med Syst 2023; 47:26. [PMID: 36792791 PMCID: PMC9931567 DOI: 10.1007/s10916-023-01914-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2022] [Accepted: 01/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/17/2023]
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This review aims to identify and evaluate digital interventions for social participation in the growing population of adults with long-term physical conditions. Articles were sourced from MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL and PsycINFO databases using subject headings and keywords related to "social participation" and "digital technology". Studies that adopted digital technology interventions to improve social participation in adults with long-term physical conditions were included. Data on study methodology, participant and digital intervention characteristics, and findings related to social participation were extracted. The search yielded a total of 4646 articles and 14 articles met criteria for final review with five randomized controlled trials, two non-randomized clinical trials and seven one-group pretest-posttest clinical trials. Studies were organized based on the digital intervention strategy implemented to improve social participation: group support (n = 4), individual skill training or counseling (n = 6), education and support (n = 3), and mixed intervention (n = 1). The group support interventions developed a social network among participants through videoconference, app, or virtual reality platform. Three studies reported positive improvements in different aspects of social participation. Individual skill training or counseling mainly utilized phone calls to help participants cope with activity participation and interpersonal relationship issues. Only two studies demonstrated benefits for social participation. The education and support intervention, which used messages and website information to increase participants' knowledge and provide support, showed positive findings in three studies. This review suggests digital interventions for improving social participation in adults with long-term physical conditions are feasible and the effectiveness of different strategies may vary.Registration: This review was prospectively registered on the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (registry number: CRD42021254105).
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- Huan Deng
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Rehabilitation Services, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
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- Occupational Therapy Program, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Cardiovascular Research Laboratory, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA
- Department of Surgery, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA
- Shriners Hospitals for Children-Boston®, Boston, MA, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, 300 1st Avenue, Boston, MA, 02129, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA.
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Twist K, Kelly S, Lal S. In their shoes: Health care professionals walking a day in the life of patients with short bowel syndrome & intestinal failure. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2023; 53:26-32. [PMID: 36657921 DOI: 10.1016/j.clnesp.2022.11.012] [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: 07/08/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Short bowel syndrome leading to intestinal failure (SBS-IF) is a condition characterised by the inability of the gut to absorb the amount of water, nutrients and micronutrients needed to survive and requires long term home parenteral nutrition (HPN) to sustain life. Health care professionals (HCPs) working with patients with SBS-IF are aware of the daily challenges patients face. However, few have experienced the condition first-hand and put themselves 'in the shoes' of their patients. In Their Shoes (ITS) is an immersive simulation delivered through a smartphone application (app), in which participants experience the typical real-life challenges that somebody with SBS-IF will experience over a 24-h period, including social and psychological challenges. This study evaluated the impact of ITS simulation on HCPs working with adults with SBS-IF. METHODS A representative sample of 27 multi-disciplinary team (MDT) members working on an Intestinal Failure Unit completed the ITS simulation over a 24-h period. A mixed methods design was used, which included participants completing a survey pre- and post-ITS experience, followed by focus groups and in-depth qualitative interviews. Pre- and post-intervention questions were analysed quantitively via paired t-tests and qualitative data arising from the focus groups and interviews were analysed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS 25 participants (93%) completed 80% of the ITS challenges whilst 27 (100%) completed more than 50% challenges. Participants reported a 16% increase in knowledge, 18% increase in being able to talk to others about SBS and a 2% increase in empathy between pre- and post-simulation. Nineteen team members participated in focus groups and 10 in-depth interviews; qualitative analysis of digital recordings comprised four overarching themes: empathy; admiration and respect; empathy fatigue; learning experience. Despite the small and insignificant increase in empathy scores quantitatively, analysis of open-ended questions and qualitative data found that 74% of participants reported an increase in empathy levels whereas 26% felt it stayed the same. CONCLUSIONS As a simulation-based learning method, ITS can have a positive impact on HCPs working into the SBS-IF setting. Positive benefits in clinical practice include increased levels of empathy, admiration and respect for patients amongst HCPs. Immersing into the ITS experience also allows HCPs to recognise the function and benefits to MDT working, both in terms of ensuring holistic patient centred care and managing HCP empathy fatigue.
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- Katherine Twist
- Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust UK.
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- Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust UK.
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- Salford Royal Hospital, Northern Care Alliance NHS Foundation Trust UK.
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Henkin JS, Botton CE, Simon MS, Rocha GG, Silveira CB, Gehrke RS, Freitas GB, Trajano GS, Pinto RS, Pinto SS. Telehealth multicomponent exercise and health education in breast cancer patients undergoing primary treatment: rationale and methodological protocol for a randomized clinical trial (ABRACE: Telehealth). Trials 2023; 24:42. [PMID: 36658611 PMCID: PMC9851110 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-07015-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [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: 10/13/2021] [Accepted: 12/14/2022] [Indexed: 01/20/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines emphasize cancer patients should increase their physical activity levels, encouraging physical exercise practice as a complementary therapy to mitigate adverse effects during treatment. Telehealth can be a feasible method to improve adherence and interventional support for breast cancer patients, of which most do not meet sufficient physical activity levels after diagnosis. The Adaptations to Breast Cancer and Exercise Using Telehealth (ABRACE: Telehealth) study aims to investigate the effects of a 12-week telehealth multicomponent training program plus a health education program (MTHE), compared to a health education program alone (HE), on physical and psychological outcomes in breast cancer patients undergoing treatment. METHODS This study is a randomized controlled trial. Women undergoing primary treatment (during or after chemotherapy) for breast cancer (stages I-III) will be randomly assigned to MTHE (twice a week) or HE (once a week). MTHE components are mobility, aerobic, balance, resistance, and flexibility home-based exercises, supervised by video call. The primary study outcome is cancer-related fatigue. The secondary outcomes are quality of life, symptoms of depression and anxiety, physical activity level, cancer-related cognitive impairment, and functional capacity. Other outcomes are adherence to interventions and a follow-up questionnaire evaluating the individual perception in motivation, lifestyle changes, and main barriers to participation. All outcomes will be remotely assessed before and after intervention. Our analysis will follow the intention-to-treat approach and per-protocol criteria, with additional sub-group analysis. DISCUSSION To our knowledge, this is the first randomized clinical trial in breast cancer patients using a face-to-face videoconference strategy to supervise physical exercise. Our hypothesis is of superiority for the effects of MTHE on primary and secondary outcomes compared to the effects of only the health education intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION Adaptations to Breast Cancer and Exercise Using Telehealth (ABRACE: Telehealth), NCT04641377. Registered on 23 November 2021, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04641377.
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- João S. Henkin
- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.414449.80000 0001 0125 3761Exercise Pathophysiology Research Laboratory, Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre, Clinical Research Center, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.1024.70000000089150953School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Faculty of Health, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
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- grid.8532.c0000 0001 2200 7498Exercise Research Laboratory (LAPEX), Physical Education, Physiotherapy, and Dance School, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Rua Felizardo, 750 – Bairro Jardim Botânico, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul CEP: 90690-200 Brazil
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- grid.411221.50000 0001 2134 6519Neuromuscular Assessment Laboratory, Physical Education School, Universidade Federal de Pelotas, Pelotas, Rio Grande do Sul Brazil
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Qu D, Liu D, Cai C, Zhang X, Yu J, Zhang Q, Liu K, Wei Z, Tan J, Cui Z, Zhang X, Chen R. Process model of emotion regulation-based digital intervention for emotional problems. Digit Health 2023; 9:20552076231187476. [PMID: 37485331 PMCID: PMC10357066 DOI: 10.1177/20552076231187476] [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] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2023] [Accepted: 06/26/2023] [Indexed: 07/25/2023] Open
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Background To address the lack of mental health practitioners in developing countries, the current study explored the feasibility of a newly developed self-guided digital intervention program TEA (training for emotional adaptation) in alleviating depressive and anxiety symptoms, as one of a few studies which adapted from theoretical models with effective intervention techniques. Methods The first part of this study involved 11 professional mental health practitioners giving feedback on the feasibility of the TEA; while the second part involved a mixed-method single-arm study with 32 participants recruited online, who went through the seven intervention sessions within 14 days. The questionnaires were collected before, after, 14 days after, and 30 days after intervention. Additionally, 10 participants were invited to semi-structured interviews regarding their suggestions. Results Practitioners thought that the TEA showed high professionalism (8.91/10) and is suitable for treating emotional symptoms (8.09/10). The generalized estimating equation model showed that the TEA significantly reduced participants' depressive and anxiety symptoms, while the effects of the intervention remained 30 days post intervention (Cohen's d > 1). Thematic analysis revealed three main themes about future improvement, including content improvement, interaction improvement, and bug-fixing. Conclusions To address the current needs for digital mental health intervention programs to account for the insufficient availability of mental health services in China, the current study provides preliminary evidence of the effectiveness of TEA, with the potential to address the urgent need for remote mental health services. Trial registration The study was registered at the Chinese Clinical Trial Register (ChiCTR), with number [ChiCTR2200065944].
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- Diyang Qu
- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Academy of Arts & Design, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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- Chinese Institute for Brain Research, Beijing, China
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- Department of Psychiatry, Tsinghua University Yuquan Hospital, Beijing, China
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- Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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Best KL, Bourassa S, Sweet SN, Routhier F. Expert consensus for a digital peer-led approach to improving physical activity among individuals with spinal cord injury who use manual wheelchairs. J Spinal Cord Med 2023; 46:53-61. [PMID: 34726571 PMCID: PMC9897743 DOI: 10.1080/10790268.2021.1986308] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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CONTEXT Active Living Lifestyles for manual wheelchair users (ALLWheel) uses a digital peer-led approach to incorporate two behavior change theories to address a critical need for leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) programs for individuals with spinal cord injury (iSCI). OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to obtain expert opinion and consensus for the ALLWheel program. DESIGN Mixed-methods (qualitative and quantitative) were used to gather expert opinion and consensus for the ALLWheel program using an action research approach. SETTING Rehabilitation center. PARTICIPANTS Experts in SCI and LTPA included iSCI who used manual wheelchairs, healthcare professionals, and community collaborators. PROCEDURES Two, 90-minute focus groups were conducted and transcribed verbatim, analyzed thematically, and the results were used to create a Delphi survey. Delphi surveys were completed online using consecutive rounds until ≥70% consensus per item was attained. Cumulative percent concordances were calculated to determine consensus. RESULTS Twelve experts in SCI and LTPA participated in focus groups. Four themes were generated: Need for LTPA programs; Important considerations; Perceptions about peer-coaches; and Feelings about smartphones, which were used to generate the Delphi survey. Consensus on the ALLWheel program was attained in two rounds. CONCLUSIONS Experts established a need for fun and personalized community-based LTPA programs. Ensuring that healthcare professionals would be involved in the ALLWheel program alleviated safety concerns, and experts agreed there were benefits of peers delivering the program. Experts agreed that the ALLWheel program targeted important psychological factors (i.e. autonomy, relatedness, self-efficacy, and motivation) and affirmed the potential for a potentially large geographic reach.
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- Krista L. Best
- Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada,Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation and social integration, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, Canada,Correspondence to: Krista L. Best, Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation and social integration (Cirris); Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale (CIUSSS-CN), 525, boulevard Wilfrid-Hamel, Quebec City, QC, G1M 2S8, Canada; Ph: +1 4185299141 ext. 6041.
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada,Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation and social integration, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, McGill University, Montreal, Canada,Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montréal, Canada
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- Department of Rehabilitation, Université Laval, Quebec City, Canada,Centre for interdisciplinary research in rehabilitation and social integration, Centre intégré universitaire de santé et de services sociaux de la Capitale-Nationale, Québec City, Canada
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Encantado J, Marques MM, Gouveia MJ, Santos I, Sánchez-Oliva D, O'Driscoll R, Turicchi J, Larsen SC, Horgan G, Teixeira PJ, Stubbs RJ, Heitmann BL, Palmeira AL. Testing motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms of action on device-measured physical activity in the context of a weight loss maintenance digital intervention: A secondary analysis of the NoHoW trial. Psychol Sport Exerc 2023; 64:102314. [PMID: 37665806 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychsport.2022.102314] [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] [Received: 01/20/2022] [Revised: 10/10/2022] [Accepted: 10/10/2022] [Indexed: 09/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND To date, few digital behavior change interventions for weight loss maintenance focusing on long-term physical activity promotion have used a sound intervention design grounded on a logic model underpinned by behavior change theories. The current study is a secondary analysis of the weight loss maintenance NoHoW trial and investigated putative mediators of device-measured long-term physical activity levels (six to 12 months) in the context of a digital intervention. METHODS A subsample of 766 participants (Age = 46.2 ± 11.4 years; 69.1% female; original NoHoW sample: 1627 participants) completed all questionnaires on motivational and self-regulatory variables and had all device-measured physical activity data available for zero, six and 12 months. We examined the direct and indirect effects of Virtual Care Climate on post intervention changes in moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and number of steps (six to 12 months) through changes in the theory-driven motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms of action during the intervention period (zero to six months), as conceptualized in the logic model. RESULTS Model 1 tested the mediation processes on Steps and presented a poor fit to the data. Model 2 tested mediation processes on moderate-to-vigorous physical activity and presented poor fit to the data. Simplified models were also tested considering the autonomous motivation and the controlled motivation variables independently. These changes yielded good results and both models presented very good fit to the data for both outcome variables. Percentage of explained variance was negligible for all models. No direct or indirect effects were found from Virtual Care Climate to long term change in outcomes. Indirect effects occurred only between the sequential paths of the theory-driven mediators. CONCLUSION This was one of the first attempts to test a serial mediation model considering psychological mechanisms of change and device-measured physical activity in a 12-month longitudinal trial. The model explained a small proportion of variance in post intervention changes in physical activity. We found different pathways of influence on theory-driven motivational and self-regulatory mechanisms but limited evidence that these constructs impacted on actual behavior change. New approaches to test these relationships are needed. Challenges and several alternatives are discussed. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN Registry, ISRCTN88405328. Registered December 16, 2016, https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN88405328.
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- Jorge Encantado
- Centro Interdisciplinar para o Estudo da Performance Humana (CIPER), Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Lisbon, Portugal; Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion (APPsyCI), ISPA, Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal.
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- Trinity Centre for Practice and Healthcare Innovation & ADAPT Centre, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland; Comprehensive Health Research Centre, NOVA Medical School, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Applied Psychology Research Center Capabilities & Inclusion (APPsyCI), ISPA, Instituto Universitário, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Educação Física, Exercício e Saúde (CIDEFES), Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal; Laboratório de Nutrição, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, Denmark
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- Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland (James Hutton Institute), Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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- Centro Interdisciplinar para o Estudo da Performance Humana (CIPER), Faculdade de Motricidade Humana, Universidade de Lisboa, Cruz Quebrada, Lisbon, Portugal
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Leeds, Leeds, United Kingdom
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- Research Unit for Dietary Studies, The Parker Institute, Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Hospital, The Capital Region, Denmark; The Boden Institute of Obesity, Nutrition, Exercise & Eating Disorders, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Section for General Practice, Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centro de Investigação em Desporto, Educação Física, Exercício e Saúde (CIDEFES), Universidade Lusófona, Lisbon, Portugal
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Collette K, Feeley N, Galipeau R, Lebel V. Acceptability and feasibility of a digital educational intervention designed to improve the psychological well-being of parents with a preterm infant at the neonatal intensive care unit: A pilot project. Early Hum Dev 2023; 176:105717. [PMID: 36724661 DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2023.105717] [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] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2022] [Revised: 01/21/2023] [Accepted: 01/22/2023] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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BACKGROUND Families experience psychological distress when their preterm infant is in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. A tailored educational intervention may be beneficial for their psychological well-being. Unfortunately, existing websites have moderate to low information quality and there is no educational website for French-speaking parents. AIM To measure the acceptability and feasibility of a digital educational intervention designed to improve the psychological well-being of parents with a preterm infant, as well as the acceptability and feasibility of the study methods used. METHODS A pilot randomized controlled trial was conducted. Participants were randomized to have access to either an educational website or information pamphlet. They were invited to complete an online questionnaire about stress and depressive symptoms 2 and 4 weeks after recruitment. An online questionnaire regarding the acceptability of the intervention and the data collection process was completed 5 weeks after recruitment. RESULTS Twenty parents participated. All participants with access to the website considered it was acceptable in terms of the appropriateness, convenience, and efficiency to meet their informational needs. 85 % of participants assigned to the website viewed it 1 to 3 times per day during the data collection period and 69.4 % consulted the website for 5 to 20 min each time. The data collection process was acceptable for 85 % to 95 % of participants. DISCUSSION The educational website was an acceptable and feasible intervention and the data collection process used was acceptable according to participants.
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- Kimberley Collette
- Université du Québec en Outaouais, Nursing Department, 5 rue St-Joseph, St-Jérôme, Québec J7Z 0B7, Canada.
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- Ingram School of Nursing at McGill University, Montreal, Québec, Canada; Jewish General Hospital Centre for Nursing Research, Lady Davis Institute, Montreal, Québec, Canada
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- Université du Québec en Outaouais, Nursing Department, 5 rue St-Joseph, St-Jérôme, Québec J7Z 0B7, Canada
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- Université du Québec en Outaouais, Nursing Department, 5 rue St-Joseph, St-Jérôme, Québec J7Z 0B7, Canada.
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Gyorda JA, Nemesure MD, Price G, Jacobson NC. Applying ensemble machine learning models to predict individual response to a digitally delivered worry postponement intervention. J Affect Disord 2023; 320:201-210. [PMID: 36167247 PMCID: PMC10037342 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.09.112] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [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] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2022] [Revised: 09/02/2022] [Accepted: 09/20/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a prevalent mental health disorder that often goes untreated. A core aspect of GAD is worry, which is associated with negative health outcomes, accentuating a need for simple treatments for worry. The present study leveraged pretreatment individual differences to predict personalized treatment response to a digital intervention. METHODS Linear mixed-effect models were used to model changes in daytime and nighttime worry duration and frequency for 163 participants who completed a six-day worry postponement intervention. Ensemble-based machine learning regression and classification models were implemented to predict changes in worry across the intervention. Model feature importance was derived using SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP). RESULTS Moderate predictive performance was obtained for predicting changes in daytime worry duration (test r2 = 0.221, AUC = 0.77) and nighttime worry frequency (test r2 = 0.164, AUC = 0.72), while poor predictive performance was obtained for nighttime worry duration and daytime worry frequency. Baseline levels of worry and subjective health complaints were most important in driving model predictions. LIMITATIONS A complete-case analysis was leveraged to analyze the present data, which was collected from participants that were Dutch and majority female. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that treatment response to a digital intervention for GAD can be accurately predicted using baseline characteristics. Particularly, this worry postponement intervention may be most beneficial for individuals with high baseline worry but fewer subjective health complaints. The present findings highlight the complexities of and need for further research into daily worry dynamics and the personalizable utility of digital interventions.
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- Joseph A Gyorda
- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States; Mathematical Data Science Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States.
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- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States; Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States; Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States
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- Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States; Quantitative Biomedical Sciences Program, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States; Department of Biomedical Data Science, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Lebanon, NH, United States; Department of Psychiatry, Geisel School of Medicine, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH, United States
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Warschburger P, Wortmann HR, Gisch UA, Baer NR, Schenk L, Anton V, Bergmann MM. An experimental approach to training interoceptive sensitivity: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial. Nutr J 2022; 21:74. [PMID: 36529744 PMCID: PMC9761996 DOI: 10.1186/s12937-022-00827-4] [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: 01/27/2022] [Accepted: 11/10/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Eating in absence of hunger is quite common and often associated with an increased energy intake co-existent with a poorer food choice. Intuitive eating (IE), i.e., eating in accordance with internal hunger and satiety cues, may protect from overeating. IE, however, requires accurate perception and processing of one's own bodily signals, also referred to as interoceptive sensitivity. Training interoceptive sensitivity might therefore be an effective method to promote IE and prevent overeating. As most studies on eating behavior are conducted in younger adults and close social relationships influence health-related behavior, this study focuses on middle-aged and older couples. METHODS The present pilot randomized intervention study aims at investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a 21-day mindfulness-based training program designed to increase interoceptive sensitivity. A total of N = 60 couples participating in the NutriAct Family Study, aged 50-80 years, will be recruited. This randomized-controlled intervention study comprises three measurement points (pre-intervention, post-intervention, 4-week follow-up) and a 21-day training that consists of daily mindfulness-based guided audio exercises (e.g., body scan). A three-arm intervention study design is applied to compare two intervention groups (training together as a couple vs. training alone) with a control group (no training). Each measurement point includes the assessment of self-reported and objective indicators of interoceptive sensitivity (primary outcome), self-reported indicators of intuitive and maladaptive eating (secondary outcomes), and additional variables. A training evaluation applying focus group discussions will be conducted to assess participants' overall acceptance of the training and its feasibility. DISCUSSION By investigating the feasibility and effectiveness of a mindfulness-based training program to increase interoceptive sensitivity, the present study will contribute to a deeper understanding of how to promote healthy eating in older age. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), no. DRKS00024903. Retrospectively registered on April 21, 2021.
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- Petra Warschburger
- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Department of Psychology, Counseling Psychology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Department of Psychology, Counseling Psychology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.11348.3f0000 0001 0942 1117Department of Psychology, Counseling Psychology, University of Potsdam, Karl-Liebknecht-Str. 24-25, 14476 Potsdam, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Berlin, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Berlin, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.7468.d0000 0001 2248 7639Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, corporate member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, and Berlin Institute of Health, Institute of Medical Sociology and Rehabilitation Science, Berlin, Germany
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- NutriAct – Competence Cluster Nutrition Research, Potsdam, Berlin Germany ,grid.418213.d0000 0004 0390 0098German Institute of Human Nutrition Potsdam-Rehbruecke (DIfE), Arthur-Scheunert-Allee 114-116, 14558 Nuthetal, Germany
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Kostyrka-Allchorne K, Ballard C, Byford S, Cortese S, Daley D, Downs J, French B, Glazebrook C, Goldsmith K, Hall CL, Hedstrom E, Kovshoff H, Kreppner J, Lean N, Sayal K, Shearer J, Simonoff E, Thompson M, Sonuga-Barke EJS. Online Parent Training for The Initial Management of ADHD referrals (OPTIMA): the protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a digital parenting intervention implemented to support parents and children on a treatment waitlist. Trials 2022; 23:1003. [PMID: 36510236 PMCID: PMC9744042 DOI: 10.1186/s13063-022-06952-z] [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] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2022] [Accepted: 11/22/2022] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Children referred for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often present with a broader pattern of conduct problems including oppositionality and defiance. This combination can be extremely stressful to parents, lower parents' self-esteem and negatively impact family life. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recommends that families receive support as soon as possible after their referral. However, as clinical services are overstretched, and traditional in-person parenting intervention programmes are expensive, families often must wait times a long time prior to receiving this vital input. To address this, we have created a digital parenting programme called STEPS. It is delivered as a mobile phone app providing a set of tools and resources that can be easily accessed at parents' convenience. This study aims to evaluate the clinical and cost-effectiveness of STEPS in supporting parents of children with high levels of hyperactivity/impulsivity, inattention and conduct problems, who are waiting to be assessed by specialist children's clinical services. METHODS Online Parent Training for The Initial Management of ADHD referrals (OPTIMA) is a two-arm superiority parallel randomised controlled trial with an internal pilot study. We aim to recruit 352 parents and their children, who have been accepted onto a waitlist in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or similar child health services. Parents who consent will be randomised 1:1 to either the STEPS or wait-as-usual (WAU) group. The trial will be conducted remotely (online and telephone) with measures taken at baseline and 3, 6, 9 and 12 months post-randomisation. The primary objective is to evaluate whether STEPS reduces the severity of children's oppositional and defiant behaviour, as rated by parents, measured at 3 months post-randomisation compared to WAU. DISCUSSION Digital solutions, such as mobile phone apps, have potential for delivering psychological support for parents of children with clinical-level needs in a timely and inexpensive manner. This trial will provide data on the clinical and cost-effectiveness of the STEPS app, which could support the implementation of this scalable parenting intervention programme into standard clinical care and, ultimately, improve the outcomes for families of children referred to specialist child and adolescent health services. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN 16523503. Prospectively registered on 18 November 2021. https://www.isrctn.com/ISRCTN16523503.
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- Katarzyna Kostyrka-Allchorne
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Clinical and Experimental Sciences (CNS and Psychiatry), Faculty of Medicine, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
- Hassenfeld Children's Hospital at NYU Langone, New York University Child Study Center, New York City, NY, USA
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- NTU Psychology, School of Social Science, Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan CANDAL Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan CANDAL Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Biostatistics and Health Informatics, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan CANDAL Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Academic Unit of Mental Health & Clinical Neurosciences, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
- Centre for ADHD and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Across the Lifespan CANDAL Institute of Mental Health, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, UK
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- Department of Health Service and Population Research, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, London, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK
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- Centre for Innovation in Mental Health, School of Psychology, Faculty of Environmental and Life Sciences, University of Southampton, Southampton, UK
- Solent NHS Trust, Southampton, UK
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- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London, 16 De Crespigny Park, London, SE5 8AF, UK.
- Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark.
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Eck S, Hapfelmeier A, Linde K, Schultz K, Gensichen J, Sanftenberg L, Kühlein T, Stark S, Gágyor I, Kretzschmann C, Schneider A. Effectiveness of an online education program for asthma patients in general practice: study protocol for a cluster randomized controlled trial. BMC Pulm Med 2022; 22:457. [PMID: 36456965 PMCID: PMC9713723 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-022-02217-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [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: 09/09/2022] [Accepted: 10/27/2022] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Asthma education programs (AEPs) have been shown to increase quality of life and reduce emergency treatments and hospital admissions. Despite the proven benefits, only a minority of asthma patients attend such programs. To increase the number of educated patients, an online education program (electronic AEP, eAEP) for asthma patients has been developed. The present study aims to investigate the effectiveness of the eAEP in terms of asthma knowledge, asthma control and emergency treatments in general practice settings. METHODS This is a cluster randomized controlled trial including 100 patients with bronchial asthma from 20 general practices in Bavaria, Germany. General practices will be randomly assigned to either the intervention or control group. Patients in the intervention group will receive access to the eAEP and instructions to complete this program within two weeks. Patients in the control group will receive usual care including a referral to face-to-face AEP (fAEP) by a certified primary care physician or a pulmonologist according to guideline recommendations. Furthermore, patients of both the intervention and control groups will be invited to a follow-up consultation in their general practice after completion of the eAEP and fAEP (three weeks and twelve weeks after study inclusion, respectively) to discuss any open issues. Outcomes for both groups will be assessed at baseline (t0), after two weeks (t1), three months (t2) and six months (t3). The primary outcome is the comparison of asthma knowledge gain between intervention and control groups after completion of the eAEP (two weeks after study inclusion) and fAEP (twelve weeks after study inclusion), respectively. Secondary outcomes include asthma control, frequency of emergency treatments, patient autonomy as well as attitudes towards asthma medication. DISCUSSION The results of the present trial will provide knowledge about the effectiveness of an online education program for asthma patients compared to usual care in primary care. TRIAL REGISTRATION German Clinical Trials Register (DRKS), DRKS00028805 . Registered 22 April 2022.
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- Stefanie Eck
- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Orleansstraße 47, 81667 Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Orleansstraße 47, 81667 Munich, Germany ,grid.6936.a0000000123222966Institute for AI and Informatics in Medicine, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Munich, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Orleansstraße 47, 81667 Munich, Germany
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- Clinic Bad Reichenhall, Center for Rehabilitation, Pneumology and Orthopedics, Bad Reichenhall, Germany
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- grid.5252.00000 0004 1936 973XInstitute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich (LMU Munich), Munich, Germany
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- grid.5252.00000 0004 1936 973XInstitute of General Practice and Family Medicine, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität in Munich (LMU Munich), Munich, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Institute of General Practice, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.5330.50000 0001 2107 3311Institute of General Practice, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU), Erlangen, Germany
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- grid.411760.50000 0001 1378 7891Department of General Practice, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (UKW), Würzburg, Germany
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- grid.411760.50000 0001 1378 7891Department of General Practice, Universitätsklinikum Würzburg (UKW), Würzburg, Germany
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- grid.6936.a0000000123222966Institute of General Practice and Health Services Research, TUM School of Medicine, Technical University of Munich (TUM), Orleansstraße 47, 81667 Munich, Germany
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Haroun Y, Sambaiga R, Sarkar N, Kapologwe NA, Kengia J, Liana J, Kimatta S, James J, Simon V, Hassan F, Mbwasi R, Fumbwe K, Litner R, Kahamba G, Dillip A. A human centred approach to digital technologies in health care delivery among mothers, children and adolescents. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:1393. [PMID: 36419066 PMCID: PMC9682727 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08744-2] [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: 03/24/2022] [Revised: 09/19/2022] [Accepted: 10/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Healthcare outcomes in child, adolescent and maternal in Tanzania are poor, and mostly characterised by fragmentary service provision. In order to address this weakness, digital technologies are sought to be integrated in the milieu of health as they present vast opportunities especially in the ability to improve health information management and coordination. Prior to the design and implementation of the Afya-Tek digital intervention, formative research was carried out to ensure that the solution meets the needs of the users. The formative research aimed to examine: the burden of disease and related health seeking behaviour; workflow procedures and challenges experiencing healthcare actors; adolescent health and health seeking behaviour; and lastly examine technological literacy and perceptions on the use of digital technologies in healthcare delivery. This paper therefore, presents findings from the formative research. METHODS The study employed exploratory design grounded in a qualitative approach. In-depth interview, focus group discussion, participant observation and documentary review methods were used for collecting data at different levels. The analysis was done thematically, whereby meaning was deduced behind the words which the participants used. RESULTS Findings suggest that the perceived burden of diseases and health seeking behaviour differ across age and social group. Multiple work-related challenges, such as lack of proper mechanism to track referrals and patient's information were noted across healthcare actors. There was a keen interest in the use of technologies shown by all study participants to improve care coordination and health outcomes among health system actors. Participants shared their views on how they envision the digital system working. CONCLUSION The formative research provided insightful background information with regard to the study objectives. The findings are used for informing the subsequent phases of the co-development and implementation of the Afya-Tek digital health intervention; with a view to making it relevant to the needs of those who will use it in the future. As such, the findings have to a large extent met the purpose of the current study by envisaging the best ways to design digital intervention tailored to meet the needs of those who will be using it.
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- Yasini Haroun
- grid.8193.30000 0004 0648 0244Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- grid.8193.30000 0004 0648 0244Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- grid.11505.300000 0001 2153 5088Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Director of Health Services, The President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (Po-RALG), Dodoma, Tanzania
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- The President’s Office-Regional Administration and Local Government (Po-RALG), Coordinator Regional Health Management Teams, Tanzania,, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- grid.8193.30000 0004 0648 0244Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Dar es Salaam, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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- Apotheker Consultancy (T) Limited, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
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