A Health Virtual Community for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Morr, Christo El; Cole, Courtney E.; Perl, Jeffrey

doi:10.1016/j.procs.2014.08.049

Cited by 10 publications

(3 citation statements)

References 7 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…Online communities [ 27 , 28 ], whether static or mobile, proved to play a major role in digital health [ 29 – 31 ], including mental health [ 11 , 32 , 33 ]. They have been proven to be effective in knowledge dissemination [ 34 ], health monitoring [ 35 ], self-management of health conditions [ 36 ] and chronic disease management [ 37 ].…”

Section: The Community Dimension In Online Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on medical students’ mental health: a systematic review

Yogeswaran

Morr

2021

BMC Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Medical school typically presents students with a combination of academic and personal stressors that may lead to substandard mental health wellbeing. Meditation practices such as mindfulness facilitate a greater awareness of one's thoughts and feelings, thereby decreasing emotional reactivity. The use of mindfulness-based interventions delivered online has considerable potential in fostering self-care and helping medical students to handle mental health challenges. We examined the available evidence on the use of online mindfulness interventions in order to determine whether they are feasible and effective for improving medical students’ mental health. Methods We performed a systematic review guided by PRISMA guidelines and utilised the following databases: ProQuest, Medline, PubMed, PsycINFO, Web of Science, IEEE Explore, Cochrane, and CINAHL. The key search terms used include mindfulness, cognitive behavioural therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, online, web, virtual, internet cyber, app, medical students, residency students, and residents. English-language articles published in the last ten years that described online interventions for medical students or residents were included in the review. Results Two studies describing the impact of online mindfulness interventions on medical students’ mental health were identified. Research in this domain is nascent; available qualitative and quantitative evidence suggests benefits in self-compassion, perceived stress, cognitive skill use, mindfulness, creating coping mechanisms, and greater awareness of emotions and feelings. There was no evidence of the effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on depression, anxiety and burnout. There was, however, general low program usage and participation tended to diminish near the conclusion of the interventions. Conclusions The evidence found in the systematic review exhibits the potential for online mindfulness interventions to be effective in addressing some mental health challenges of medical students. There was insufficient evidence to support the use of online mindfulness interventions for burnout, depression, and anxiety. Longitudinal studies with randomised controlled trials are required to generate stronger and robust evidence.

show abstract

Section: The Community Dimension In Online Interventionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on medical students’ mental health: a systematic review

Yogeswaran

Morr

2021

BMC Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…Healthcare providers could provide validated evidence-based health information, coupled with strategies for effective chronic disease management [130][131][132]. Ample evidence exists demonstrating that virtual tools are effective and efficient for addressing health issues experienced by patients with various health conditions (chronic kidney disease, pulmonary hypertension, cancer) [126,[132][133][134]. There is also ample evidence that health VCs are effective in engaging individuals managing their own health condition [131,132].…”

Section: Future Directionsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Effectiveness of ICT-based intimate partner violence interventions: a systematic review

Morr

Layal

2020

BMC Public Health

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background Intimate Partner Violence is a “global pandemic”. Meanwhile, information and communication technologies (ICT), such as the internet, mobile phones, and smartphones, are spreading worldwide, including in low- and middle-income countries. We reviewed the available evidence on the use of ICT-based interventions to address intimate partner violence (IPV), evaluating the effectiveness, acceptability, and suitability of ICT for addressing different aspects of the problem (e.g., awareness, screening, prevention, treatment, mental health). Methods We conducted a systematic review, following PRISMA guidelines, using the following databases: PubMed, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Key search terms included women, violence, domestic violence, intimate partner violence, information, communication technology, ICT, technology, email, mobile, phone, digital, ehealth, web, computer, online, and computerized. Only articles written in English were included. Results Twenty-five studies addressing screening and disclosure, IPV prevention, ICT suitability, support and women’s mental health were identified. The evidence reviewed suggests that ICT-based interventions were effective mainly in screening, disclosure, and prevention. However, there is a lack of homogeneity among the studies’ outcome measurements and the sample sizes, the control groups used (if any), the type of interventions, and the study recruitment space. Questions addressing safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming are virtually non-existent. Conclusions There is a clear need to develop women-centered ICT design when programming for IPV. Our study showed only one study that formally addressed software usability. The need for more research to address safety, equity, and the unintended consequences of the use of ICT in IPV programming is paramount. Studies addressing long term effects are also needed.

show abstract

“…In general, HVCs enable its stakeholders and participants, such as doctors and patients to interact virtually by sharing their knowledge and experience or provide support to the virtual communities [3] [4] [5]. HVCs also provide a means for patients in meeting their social needs [6] [7] [8] and empower them to manage their own healthcare [9] [10].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Exploring the Decision to Volunteer Online in Health Virtual Community

Nor¹,

UniSHAMS²

2019

IJBM

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

This paper is part of ongoing research seeking to explore why doctors volunteering online through health virtual community (HVC). Although many studies have investigated the reasons individual volunteer online, there has been scant research on the decision that influence doctors to participate online via HVC. Here, researchers report on the factors that influence doctors to volunteer online in HVC as the doctor's heavy workload may postulated source of work-family conflict. A qualitative case study approach was used to explore and understand why doctors volunteering online in a HVC called DoktorBudak.com (DB). Seventeen semi-structured interviews were conducted with pediatricians and pediatricians related specialists. Important factors related to technological and human aspects were identified. Factors were related to information and communication technology (ICT), knowledge sharing, peers influence and rewards. This qualitative study offer some unique insights about factors affecting doctors volunteering online in HVC, which were rarely addressed in the existing literature of online volunteer. Since the healthcare system is undergoing the digitalization revolution through the inception of the HVCs, this study had discussed the factors that must be in place for digital systems to be operative.

show abstract

A Health Virtual Community for Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease

Cited by 10 publications

References 7 publications

Effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on medical students’ mental health: a systematic review

Effectiveness of online mindfulness interventions on medical students’ mental health: a systematic review

Effectiveness of ICT-based intimate partner violence interventions: a systematic review

Exploring the Decision to Volunteer Online in Health Virtual Community

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About