Mobile apps for oral healthcare: recommendations for navigating uncharted terrain

Seeballuck, Clement; Blair, Alex B.; Donnelly, Joseph E.; Towers, Ashley

doi:10.1038/s41415-022-4971-6

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“…The development of mobile technology has led to the gradual popularization of social software such as WeChat, where communication between patients and physicians can be shifted from offline to online, in addition, the World Health Organization has called for the expansion of the use of digital technology to improve health support for patients, which have effectively contributed to the development of mobile health (mHealth) ( 24–28 ). As a result, mHealth is widely used by a large number of healthcare entities and plays an important role in the prevention and treatment of chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and postoperative rehabilitation of the heart and lungs and can save up to seven billion dollars in budgets annually ( 29 , 30 ). The use of cell phones and mHealth apps continues to proliferate, with an increasing number of healthcare professionals, young and highly educated patients, and the general public using health apps ( 31–34 ).…”

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Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Jiang,

Sun,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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IntroductionTheoretical models of health behavior are important guides for disease prevention and detection, treatment and rehabilitation, and promotion and maintenance of physical and mental health, but there are no intervention studies related to differentiated thyroid cancer (DTC) that use theoretical models of health as a guide. In this study, we used a microblogging platform as an intervention vehicle and mobile patient-doctor interactive health education as a means of intervention, with the aim of improving the health behaviors of DTC patients as well as the corresponding clinical outcomes.MethodsThis research project is a quantitative methodological study, and the trial will be a single-blind, single-center randomized controlled trial conducted at the Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University in Harbin, Heilongjiang Province. The study subjects are patients over 18 years of age with differentiated thyroid cancer who were given radioactive iodine-131 therapy as well as endocrine therapy after radical surgery for thyroid cancer. The intervention group will receive MTM-mhealth, and the realization of health education will rely on the smart terminal WeChat platform. Routine discharge education will be given to the control group at discharge. The primary outcome will be change in thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) from baseline and at 3 and 6 months of follow-up, and secondary outcomes will include change in self-management behavior, social cognitive and psychological, and metabolic control.DiscussionThis study will explore a feasible mHealth intervention program applied to a population of DTC patients using the Multi-theory model of health behavior change (MTM) as a guide, with the aim of evaluating the MTM-based intervention program for clinical outcome improvement in DTC patients, as well as determining the effectiveness of the MTM-based intervention program in improving self-management skills in DTC patients. The results of this study will indicate the feasibility as well as the effectiveness of the application of health theoretical modeling combined with mHealth applications in disease prognostic health management models, and provide policy recommendations and technological translations for the development of mobility-based health management applications in the field of health management.

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Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Jiang,

Sun,

Jiang

et al. 2024

Front. Public Health

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“…This study revealed that the intake of animal proteins (fish, meat, and egg) was significantly high in the HI group. Adequate energy intake, especially proteins, was reported to be important in preventing frailty [ 11 , 27 ]. Previous studies have revealed the relationship between the number of remaining teeth and nutritional status [ 28 , 29 ] and between masticatory function and nutritional status [ 30 , 31 ].…”

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“…Advances in digital material offer new opportunities for health professionals to remotely deliver and monitor exercise programs at home or in the community. These opportunities allow exercise programs to be delivered and monitored by older adults in their homes and community [ 11 ]. Consequently, IoT healthcare has great potential to improve public health [ 12 ].…”

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The Impact of Nutrition and Oral Function Exercise on among Community-Dwelling Older People

et al. 2023

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Oral function (OF) decline in older people is associated with nutritional deficiencies, which increases frailty risk and the need for nursing care. We investigated whether the delivery of an oral function improvement program on a tablet device was as effective as delivery through a paper-based program. We also investigated the association between tongue pressure (TP) improvement and nutritional status at the baseline. The participants involved in the study were 26 community-dwelling older people with low TP, <30 kPa, aged ≥65 years, who were enrolled in a randomized controlled trial for a month in Itoshima City, Fukuoka, Japan. Oral and physical functions and body composition were measured at the baseline and at follow-up. Two-way analysis of variance revealed that body mass index (p = 0.004) increased, and maximum masticatory performance (p = 0.010), maximum TP (p = 0.035), and oral diadochokinesis /pa/ and /ka/ (p = 0.009 and 0.017, respectively) improved in a month. Participants with higher TP improvement showed an increased intake of animal proteins at the baseline: fish (p = 0.022), meat (p = 0.029), and egg (p = 0.009). OF exercises for improving TP were associated with higher animal protein intake at the baseline. This study has been registered with the UMIN Clinical Trials Registry (UMIN 000050292).

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“…The HAPA model integrates relevant variables from the continuum model and the stage theory model. It incorporates intrinsic motivational and volitional factors, such as self-e cacy, risk perception, and outcome expectancy [44], as well as behavioral intentions and action plans [45]. Moreover, it considers extrinsic behavioral activities, such as inaction, irregularity, and regularity, and macro-environmental factors that affect the formation of intentions, initiation of actions, and maintenance of behaviors.…”

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Impact of a Health Action Process Approach model-based mobile health intervention on health behaviours of brucella patients: protocol for an intervention randomized controlled trial

Wang,

Jiang,

et al. 2023

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Background Brucellosis, one of the most common zoonotic diseases globally, is a serious public health problem. Effective health management is crucial in helping brucellosis patients develop and master self-management behavioural competencies. In recent years, mHealth has emerged as a popular and highly effective intervention for improving health-related outcomes for individuals with brucellosis. This study aims to explore the use of mHealth intervention, guided by the Health Action Process Approach theoretical model, to enhance the self-management level of brucellosis patients. Methods This study will be a single-blind single-centre randomized controlled trial conducted at the Fourth Central Hospital of Baoding City, Hebei Province. The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Fourth Central Hospital of Baoding City. The registration number of this experiment is ChiCTR2200064320. The estimated sample size will be 58 participants. Participants will be randomly assigned to either the mobile health intervention group or the routine education group. The mobile health education intervention will be delivered through an artificial intelligence terminal WeChat platform, while the routine management group will receive routine discharge education and a brochure on "Brucella Health Education". The primary outcome indicators will be the rate of health behaviour formation and health literacy. Secondary outcomes will be the measurement of psychological variables and behaviour change. Questionnaires were administered at baseline and at 3, 6, 9, and 12 months of follow-up to assess changes in health behaviour formation and health literacy among the respondents. Discussion This study will help to fill the research gap of postoperative health management of brucellosis patients in China based on health theory guidance. It will be the first health intervention study in China to apply the HAPA theoretical model as a guide for a group of brucellosis patients. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the utility of the HAPA model as a theoretical guide for improving health behaviors in patients with brucellosis and to confirm the validity of the HAPA theory as an effective theory to guide the improvement of health behaviors in patients.

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Mobile apps for oral healthcare: recommendations for navigating uncharted terrain

Cited by 7 publications

References 6 publications

Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Impact of a mobile health intervention based on multi-theory model of health behavior change on self-management in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer: protocol for a randomized controlled trial

The Impact of Nutrition and Oral Function Exercise on among Community-Dwelling Older People

Impact of a Health Action Process Approach model-based mobile health intervention on health behaviours of brucella patients: protocol for an intervention randomized controlled trial

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