Interactive Health Communication Applications for people with chronic disease

Abstract

IHCAs appear to have largely positive effects on users, in that users tend to become more knowledgeable, feel better socially supported, and may have improved behavioural and clinical outcomes compared to non-users. There is a need for more high quality studies with large sample sizes to confirm these preliminary findings, to determine the best type and best way to deliver IHCAs, and to establish how IHCAs have their effects for different groups of people with chronic illness.

Web-Based STAR E-Learning Course Increases Empathy and Understanding in Dementia Caregivers: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

“…These results are in-line with recent research, which has also found beneficial effects from Internet-based interventions [ 7 ], among others on attitudes and empathy [ 10 ]. One of the explanations for the effectiveness of STAR is the opportunity to choose “personalized learning paths,” which make it possible for each individual caregiver to tailor the content of the training to their own needs and skill level by recommending which modules are most relevant to them.…”

Web-Based STAR E-Learning Course Increases Empathy and Understanding in Dementia Caregivers: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

“…These results are in-line with recent research, which has also found beneficial effects from Internet-based interventions [ 7 ], among others on attitudes and empathy [ 10 ]. One of the explanations for the effectiveness of STAR is the opportunity to choose “personalized learning paths,” which make it possible for each individual caregiver to tailor the content of the training to their own needs and skill level by recommending which modules are most relevant to them.…”

Is possible to train health professionals in prevention of high-risk pathogens like the Ebola by using the mobile phone?

“…However, the results show how students value the content and platform worse, from 3.0 to 4, whereas experts value it better, from 3.62 to 4.25. These values coincide with previous studies focused on patients' platforms, in which satisfactory results regarding the opinion of users were obtained, (Murray, et al 2005;Viera de Lima, et al 2016;Schmucker, et al 2014). Finally, it is observed that the professionals focus on the content of the platform, that is, the available information, which, according to them, should be concise and complete.…”

Relationship between the intensity of physical activity and depressive symptoms among Korean adults: analysis of Korea Health Panel data

“…In addition to the intensity of the physical activity, this study also showed statistically significant associations between depressive symptoms and other variables, including gender, annual household income, health insurance status, employment status, chronic disease status, and a regular eating pattern, which are consistent with most previous studies 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ) . Among these variables, annual household income, health insurance type, and employment status are income-related variables.…”

Web-Based STAR E-Learning Course Increases Empathy and Understanding in Dementia Caregivers: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

“…These results are in-line with recent research, which has also found beneficial effects from Internet-based interventions [ 7 ], among others on attitudes and empathy [ 10 ]. One of the explanations for the effectiveness of STAR is the opportunity to choose “personalized learning paths,” which make it possible for each individual caregiver to tailor the content of the training to their own needs and skill level by recommending which modules are most relevant to them.…”

Is possible to train health professionals in prevention of high-risk pathogens like the Ebola by using the mobile phone?

“…However, the results show how students value the content and platform worse, from 3.0 to 4, whereas experts value it better, from 3.62 to 4.25. These values coincide with previous studies focused on patients' platforms, in which satisfactory results regarding the opinion of users were obtained, (Murray, et al 2005;Viera de Lima, et al 2016;Schmucker, et al 2014). Finally, it is observed that the professionals focus on the content of the platform, that is, the available information, which, according to them, should be concise and complete.…”

Relationship between the intensity of physical activity and depressive symptoms among Korean adults: analysis of Korea Health Panel data

“…In addition to the intensity of the physical activity, this study also showed statistically significant associations between depressive symptoms and other variables, including gender, annual household income, health insurance status, employment status, chronic disease status, and a regular eating pattern, which are consistent with most previous studies 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ) . Among these variables, annual household income, health insurance type, and employment status are income-related variables.…”

Web-Based STAR E-Learning Course Increases Empathy and Understanding in Dementia Caregivers: Results from a Randomized Controlled Trial in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom

“…These results are in-line with recent research, which has also found beneficial effects from Internet-based interventions [ 7 ], among others on attitudes and empathy [ 10 ]. One of the explanations for the effectiveness of STAR is the opportunity to choose “personalized learning paths,” which make it possible for each individual caregiver to tailor the content of the training to their own needs and skill level by recommending which modules are most relevant to them.…”

Is possible to train health professionals in prevention of high-risk pathogens like the Ebola by using the mobile phone?

“…However, the results show how students value the content and platform worse, from 3.0 to 4, whereas experts value it better, from 3.62 to 4.25. These values coincide with previous studies focused on patients' platforms, in which satisfactory results regarding the opinion of users were obtained, (Murray, et al 2005;Viera de Lima, et al 2016;Schmucker, et al 2014). Finally, it is observed that the professionals focus on the content of the platform, that is, the available information, which, according to them, should be concise and complete.…”

Relationship between the intensity of physical activity and depressive symptoms among Korean adults: analysis of Korea Health Panel data

“…In addition to the intensity of the physical activity, this study also showed statistically significant associations between depressive symptoms and other variables, including gender, annual household income, health insurance status, employment status, chronic disease status, and a regular eating pattern, which are consistent with most previous studies 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 ) . Among these variables, annual household income, health insurance type, and employment status are income-related variables.…”