Background Mobile apps for mobile phones and tablet devices are widely used by children
and young people aged 0-18 years with long-term health conditions, such as chronic kidney …

Background Chronic disease management is critical to quality of life for both teen patients
with chronic conditions and their caregivers. However, current literature is largely limited to a …

Background More adolescents with chronic physical illness are living into adulthood, and
they require the development of proficient self-management skills to maintain optimal …

Background: The development of health information technologies should be informed by
iterative experiments in which qualitative and quantitative methodologies provide a deeper …

Background: Internet-based health resources can support informal caregivers who are
caring for children or adolescents with health care needs. However, few studies discriminate …

Background Digital interventions, such as websites and smartphone apps, can be effective
in treating drug use disorders (DUDs). However, their implementation in primary care is …

Background eHealth tools that assess and track health outcomes in children or young
people are an emerging type of technology that has the potential to reform health service …

Background Twenty years ago, a “Guardian Angel” or comprehensive digital health advisor
was proposed to empower patients to better manage their own health. This is now …

Background Individuals living with long-term physical health conditions frequently
experience co-occurring mental health problems. This comorbidity has a significant impact …

Background: There is increasing interest from academics and clinicians in harnessing
smartphone applications (apps) as a means of delivering behavioral interventions for health …