Background: Depression and diabetes are highly co-morbid and are major causes of global disabilities, particularly among individuals with low income or from racial/ethnic minority backgrounds. While digital interventions offer promise for managing these chronic…
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Background: Parents are integral in shaping early childhood health behaviors, and mobile health (mHealth) interventions offer an accessible method of supporting them in this role. Optimizing participant engagement is key to mHealth effectiveness and…
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Mobile health interventions for behavioral change require large-scale studies to ensure their clinical benefits. We conducted a randomized controlled trial of patients with hypertension to assess the myBPmyLife application in promoting physical activity and…
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Background: Mobile health (mHealth) interventions are increasingly used to reduce risk and promote health in real-time, real-life contexts. Engagement is critical to mHealth intervention effectiveness yet may be challenging for young people experiencing depressive…
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Background: Mental health is an essential element of life. However, existing mental health services are having difficulty using the service due to problems such as societal prejudices, counselor shortages. Mobile health(mHealth) is drawing attention…
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Background: With a focus on postoperative dysfunctions that may occur after maxillofacial tumor resection and the difficulties faced during home rehabilitation, we developed a mobile health application based on nurse-patient cooperation. The application extends…
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Background: In Japan, the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms within the working population have risen. This has been accentuated by the economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic and the social isolation resulting from…
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Background: Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) are increasingly being used to capture patient health data, provide information, and guide self-management, with reported improvements in healthcare service delivery and outcomes. However, the impact of integrating…
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Background: In 2022, 3100 adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa experienced new HIV infections each week. HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is effective at preventing HIV but has limited uptake and persistence. Mobile…
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Background: New technologies from the field of mobile health (mHealth) are increasingly used to improve patient monitoring during rehabilitation. While in recent years, mobile phones, health apps, personal digital assistants, and smartwatches opened up…
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