Designing and Evaluating mHealth Interventions for Vulnerable Populations

Stowell, Elizabeth; Lyson, Mercedes C.; Saksono, Herman; Wurth, Renee; Jimison, Holly; Pavel, Misha; Parker, Andrea G.

doi:10.1145/3173574.3173589

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“…The research‐to‐practice gap plaguing intervention strategies cannot be closed by digital technology if individuals in need are not fully absorbed and regularly use the program. Personalization and gamification are two underutilized solutions that should boost user engagement and ultimately allow mHealth tools to be utilized to their fullest extent . Personalization allows for the tailoring of content, tools, and timing of intervention delivery to best suit individual needs and preferences of the user.…”

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“…Personalization allows for the tailoring of content, tools, and timing of intervention delivery to best suit individual needs and preferences of the user. There are unique factors that need to be considered when attempting to encourage use by vulnerable and diverse populations, and personalization may be particularly important in order to effectively influence these groups . There are also a variety of personal sensing capabilities (ie, tracking activity, physiological function, or environmental conditions) that can be relied upon to accumulate vast amounts of data about the child's well‐being and employ time‐appropriate interventions .…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Mobile device (ie, smartphone, tablet) ownership is growing rapidly in all demographic groups across the country, and use is particularly prevalent among younger generations . This widespread usage of mobile devices allows for one of the most exciting possibilities about the potential of mHealth: its ability to overcome impediments to treating underserved populations (eg, those living in rural or low socioeconomic areas) who may not have previously had access to healthcare interventions . Furthermore, mobile devices are ubiquitous in most settings, and this omnipresence allows for easy access to pain management tools when they are needed in order to facilitate the timely implementation of intervention strategies .…”

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“…Personalization and gamification are two underutilized solutions that should boost user engagement and ultimately allow mHealth tools to be utilized to their fullest extent. 10,16,41,49 Personalization allows for the tailoring of content, tools, and timing of intervention delivery to best suit individual needs and preferences of the user. There are unique factors that need to be considered when attempting to encourage use by vulnerable and diverse populations, and personalization may be particularly important in order to effectively influence these groups.…”

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“…There are unique factors that need to be considered when attempting to encourage use by vulnerable and diverse populations, and personalization may be particularly important in order to effectively influence these groups. 10 There are also a variety of personal sensing capabilities (ie, tracking activity, physiological function, or environmental conditions) that can be relied upon to accumulate vast amounts of data about the child's well-being and employ time-appropriate interventions. 12Providing human support and feedback is often suggested to be a productive strategy for maintaining adherence to mHealth interventions, 50 but may not actually provide additional pain reduction benefits.…”

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Pain relief in the palm of your hand: Harnessing mobile health to manage pediatric pain

Hunter

Kain

Fortier

2018

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Summary The development and implementation of mobile health (mHealth) interventions provide an opportunity for more optimal management of pediatric pain in the home setting. Leveraging the popularity, mobility, and technological capabilities of digital mobile devices may reduce pediatric pain. Several mHealth applications have already been developed that target the reduction of acute and chronic pediatric pain by digitally delivering intervention strategies in an engaging manner, accumulating pain assessment data, facilitating patient‐provider communication, and providing interactive training. Although several mHealth programs have begun to make strides in the management of pediatric pain, there are still many more possibilities for improvement as greater development and adoption of mHealth practices is on the horizon. Recommendations are provided that advocate for continued advancement of pediatric pain mHealth implementation with an emphasis on robust scientific evaluation, a structured approach to development and design elements that enhance engagement. Increased awareness about the positive influence of mHealth along with the encouragement of researchers and healthcare providers to promote and develop mHealth programs has the potential to transform pediatric pain management. This merger of evidence‐based pain management strategies and digital technology positions pediatric mHealth to have a profound impact by effectively augmenting standard of care and benefiting healthcare providers, parents, and especially children in need.

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Exploring evolution of augmented and virtual reality education space in 2020 through systematic literature review

Noah

Das

2021

Computer Animation & Virtual

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Research is increasingly being conducted to identify the benefits provided by the latest developments in the AR/VR domain, which has seen an increase in interest as a result of the stay-at-home phenomena in 2020. Of particular interest is the application of AR/VR to education, a discipline that has seen a rapid shift to online modules in 2020. To better understand the advancements in AR/VR enabled education, we conducted a systematic literature review consisting of N = 61 papers published in the year 2020 that focused on AR/VR in the education sector. We particularly focused on papers where studies have evaluated user perceptions in different countries, academic fields, and at varied educational levels. We found that while most papers conducted user studies and evaluated the technical applications of AR/VR, user perceptions, impact, and awareness were not explored in detail. Our findings highlight trends that can drive critically needed innovations through AR/VR especially to help a globalized digital evolution in the education sector.

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User‐centered development process of an evidence‐based mHealth intervention for psychosocially burdened families during the transition to parenthood

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Henning,

Wolstein

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Mental Health Science

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Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are a promising approach to promote mothers' and fathers' health in the perinatal period. This may be particularly true for psychosocially burdened families who are poorly reached by current preventive services. Studies are needed that examine how user‐centered and evidence‐based mHealth interventions look like for this target group. The objective of this paper is to describe the iterative development process of the I‐PREGNO app intervention that aims to prevent unhealthy weight gain and to promote mental health in psychosocially burdened families during the perinatal period. The systematic content development process was divided into four stages. User needs were assessed through focus group discussions with psychosocially burdened mothers and healthcare professionals (HPs; stage I). In stage II, a prototype of the app was developed and evaluated through usability tests and a walkthrough with the target group and HPs (stage III). Finally, the behavior change techniques implemented in the app were assessed using an existing taxonomy (stage IV). The focus group discussions revealed that HPs as well as end‐users would benefit from an intervention that addresses psychosocial aspects (i.e., emotion regulation, coping) and links these to health behaviors. The identified needs of the target group during the perinatal period were combined with existing evidence‐based content and translated into 12 app modules. Most of the behavior change techniques used in these thematic modules were assigned to the clusters self‐monitoring, knowledge building, and goal planning. The I‐PREGNO app development process was guided by an iterative and user‐centered approach involving the target audience and a multidisciplinary team of experts. The findings provide valuable implications for the design and development of evidence‐based self‐guided mHealth for hard‐to‐reach groups during the transition to parenthood. The efficacy of the I‐PREGNO intervention will be evaluated in randomized controlled trials in routine care.

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Designing and Evaluating mHealth Interventions for Vulnerable Populations

Cited by 129 publications

References 101 publications

Pain relief in the palm of your hand: Harnessing mobile health to manage pediatric pain

Pain relief in the palm of your hand: Harnessing mobile health to manage pediatric pain

Exploring evolution of augmented and virtual reality education space in 2020 through systematic literature review

User‐centered development process of an evidence‐based mHealth intervention for psychosocially burdened families during the transition to parenthood

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