Effective behavior change techniques in digital health interventions for the prevention or management of noncommunicable diseases: an umbrella review

JL Mair, A Salamanca-Sanabria… - Annals of Behavioral …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
Background Despite an abundance of digital health interventions (DHIs) targeting the
prevention and management of noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), it is unclear what …

Non-pharmaceutical interventions to optimize cancer immunotherapy

M Boesch, F Baty, F Rassouli, T Kowatsch… - …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
The traditional picture of cancer patients as weak individuals requiring maximum rest and
protection is beginning to dissolve. Too much focus on the medical side and one's own …

The mental health impact of the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war 6 months after the Russian invasion of Ukraine

A Kurapov, A Kalaitzaki, V Keller, I Danyliuk… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective This study aimed to investigate the impact of the ongoing war in Ukraine on the
mental health of Ukrainians, focusing on war-induced trauma, disturbances in self …

Barriers and facilitators for adopting a healthy lifestyle in a multi-ethnic population: A qualitative study

M Subramaniam, F Devi, PV AshaRani, Y Zhang… - PLoS …, 2022 - journals.plos.org
A healthy lifestyle is defined as 'a way of living that lowers the risk of being seriously ill or
dying early.'Although barriers and facilitators of healthy lifestyles have been well-studied …

[HTML][HTML] A chatbot-delivered stress management coaching for students (MISHA app): pilot randomized controlled trial

S Ulrich, N Lienhard, H Künzli… - JMIR mHealth and …, 2024 - mhealth.jmir.org
Background Globally, students face increasing mental health challenges, including elevated
stress levels and declining well-being, leading to academic performance issues and mental …

Investigating conversational agents in healthcare: application of a technical-oriented taxonomy

K Denecke, R May - Procedia Computer Science, 2023 - Elsevier
Conversational agents (CA) are increasingly applied to realize health applications that
collect patient data, provide information or even deliver health interventions. We developed …

Can digital health researchers make a difference during the pandemic? Results of the single-arm, chatbot-led Elena+: Care for COVID-19 interventional study

J Ollier, P Suryapalli, E Fleisch… - Frontiers in Public …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background The current paper details findings from Elena+: Care for COVID-19, an app
developed to tackle the collateral damage of lockdowns and social distancing, by offering …

Development of “LvL UP 1.0”: a smartphone-based, conversational agent-delivered holistic lifestyle intervention for the prevention of non-communicable diseases and …

O Castro, JL Mair, A Salamanca-Sanabria… - Frontiers in digital …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and common mental disorders (CMDs)
are the leading causes of death and disability worldwide. Lifestyle interventions via mobile …

Willingness to share contacts in case of COVID-19 positivity–predictors of collaboration resistance in a nation-wide Italian survey

B Bikbov, M Tettamanti, A Bikbov, B D'Avanzo… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Background The unwillingness to share contacts is one of the least explored aspects of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Here we report the factors associated with resistance to collaborate on …

[HTML][HTML] Gamified Health Promotion in Schools: The Integration of Neuropsychological Aspects and CBT—A Systematic Review

E Gkintoni, F Vantaraki, C Skoulidi, P Anastassopoulos… - Medicina, 2024 - mdpi.com
Background and Objectives: This systematic review examines the integration of gamified
health promotion strategies in school settings, with a focus on their potential to positively …