Digital Prompts to Increase Engagement With the Headspace App and for Stress Regulation Among Parents: Feasibility Study DOI Creative Commons
Lisa K. Militello, Michael Sobolev, Fabian Okeke

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. e30606 - e30606

Published: Dec. 13, 2021

Given the interrelated health of children and parents, strategies to promote stress regulation are critically important in family context. However, uptake preventive mental is limited among parents owing competing demands.In this study, we aim determine whether it feasible acceptable randomize digital prompts designed engage real-time brief mindfulness activities guided by a commercially available app.We conducted 30-day pilot microrandomized trial sample who used Android smartphones. Each day during parent-specified time frame, participants had 50% probability receiving prompt with message encouraging them activity using commercial app, Headspace. In 24 hours following randomization, ecological momentary assessments passively collected smartphone data were assess proximal engagement (yes or no) app any (with without app). These combined baseline exit surveys feasibility acceptability.Over 4 months, 83 interested screened, 48 eligible, 16 enrolled, 10 successfully onboarded. Reasons for nonparticipation included technology barriers, privacy concerns, constraints, change mind. total, 80% (8/10) onboarded completed all aspects intervention. While delivery, only 60% (6/10) reported that timing was helpful despite having control over delivery window. Across study period, observed higher self-reported Headspace on days (31/62, days), as opposed (33/103, 32% days). This pattern consistent most (7/8, 87%). The spent (mean 566, SD 378 seconds) descriptively than 225, 276 seconds). App usage highest first week declined each remaining 3 weeks. increased time. Self-reported similar (40/62, 65% days) (65/103, 63% prompts. Participants found (10/10, 100%) would recommend program others (9/10, 90%).Preliminary findings suggest receptive apps support management, likely increase app. identified several implementation challenges current trial, specifically need optimize frequency strategy users health.

Language: Английский

An analysis on self-management and treatment-related functionality and characteristics of highly rated anxiety apps DOI Open Access
Nidal Drissi, Sofía Ouhbi, Mohammed Abdou Janati Idrissi

et al.

International Journal of Medical Informatics, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 141, P. 104243 - 104243

Published: July 30, 2020

Language: Английский

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Potential Benefits and Risks Resulting From the Introduction of Health Apps and Wearables Into the German Statutory Health Care System: Scoping Review DOI Creative Commons
Alexandra Heidel, Christian Hagist

JMIR mhealth and uhealth, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 8(9), P. e16444 - e16444

Published: Sept. 23, 2020

Background Germany is the first country worldwide that has introduced a digital care act as an incentive system to enhance use of health devices, namely apps and wearables, among its population. The allows physicians prescribe statutory financed previously certified wearables patients. This initiative potential improve treatment quality through better disease management monitoring. Objective aim this paper was outline key concepts related risks benefits discussed in current literature about wearables. Furthermore, study aimed answer research question: Which may result from implementation Germany? Methods We conducted scoping by searching databases PubMed, Google Scholar, JMIR using keywords 55 136 identified articles published English language 2015 March 2019 qualitative thematic analysis approach. Results four themes within articles: Effectivity health; users wearables; bring-your-own, self-tracked data; concerns data privacy risks. Within these themes, we three main stages for German system: Usage continuing sharing bring-your-own; with different agents sector. Conclusions could lead improvement patient monitoring, management, personalized therapy, education. However, should play active role recommending supervising app reach digital-illiterate or health-illiterate people. Age must not be exclusion criterion. Yet, security are very strong Germany. Transparency processing provided at all times success

Language: Английский

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Investigating the Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on the Psychological Health of University Students and Their Attitudes Toward Mobile Mental Health Solutions: Two-Part Questionnaire Study DOI Creative Commons
Nidal Drissi, Ayat Alhmoudi, Hana Al Nuaimi

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 4(10), P. e19876 - e19876

Published: Sept. 24, 2020

The COVID-19 outbreak was first reported to the World Health Organization on December 31, 2019, and it officially declared a public health emergency of international concern January 30, 2020. safety measures taken control caused many psychological issues in populations worldwide, such as depression, anxiety, stress.The objectives this study were assess effects lockdown due university students United Arab Emirates (UAE) investigate students' awareness mobile mental care apps well their attitudes toward use these apps.A two-part self-administered web-based questionnaire delivered at University. part assessed state participants using 12-item General Questionnaire (GHQ-12), while second contained questions investigating participants' apps. Students invited fill out via social media mailing lists.A total 154 participated survey, majority female. results GHQ-12 analysis showed that experiencing related depression anxiety dysfunction. also revealed lack uncertainty regarding Approximately one-third (44/154, 28.6%) suggested preferred functionalities characteristics apps, affordable price, simple design, ease use, therapy, communication with others same issues, tracking status.Like groups people UAE psychologically affected by outbreak. Although can be useful tools for delivery, especially circumstances those produced outbreak, mixed them. Improving digital literacy increasing treatment methods benefits involving app creation process, may encourage care.

Language: Английский

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Understanding Mental Health App Use Among Community College Students: Web-Based Survey Study DOI Creative Commons
Judith Borghouts, Elizabeth V. Eikey, Gloria Mark

et al.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 23(9), P. e27745 - e27745

Published: July 27, 2021

Mental health concerns are a significant issue among community college students, who often have less access to resources than traditional university students. Mobile apps the potential increase mental care, but there has been little research investigating factors associated with app use within population.This study aimed understand facilitators of and barriers students.A web-based survey was administered randomly selected sample 500 students from April 16 June 30, 2020. Structural equation modeling used test relationships between apps, perceived stress, need seek help for concerns, stigma, past professional services, privacy social influence other people in using apps.Of participants, 106 (21.2%) reported apps. Perceived help, were positively use. Furthermore, effect stress mediated by help. Privacy negatively Stigma, age, gender did not statistically effect.These findings can inform development new digital interventions appropriate outreach strategies engage

Language: Английский

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Digital Prompts to Increase Engagement With the Headspace App and for Stress Regulation Among Parents: Feasibility Study DOI Creative Commons
Lisa K. Militello, Michael Sobolev, Fabian Okeke

et al.

JMIR Formative Research, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 6(3), P. e30606 - e30606

Published: Dec. 13, 2021

Given the interrelated health of children and parents, strategies to promote stress regulation are critically important in family context. However, uptake preventive mental is limited among parents owing competing demands.In this study, we aim determine whether it feasible acceptable randomize digital prompts designed engage real-time brief mindfulness activities guided by a commercially available app.We conducted 30-day pilot microrandomized trial sample who used Android smartphones. Each day during parent-specified time frame, participants had 50% probability receiving prompt with message encouraging them activity using commercial app, Headspace. In 24 hours following randomization, ecological momentary assessments passively collected smartphone data were assess proximal engagement (yes or no) app any (with without app). These combined baseline exit surveys feasibility acceptability.Over 4 months, 83 interested screened, 48 eligible, 16 enrolled, 10 successfully onboarded. Reasons for nonparticipation included technology barriers, privacy concerns, constraints, change mind. total, 80% (8/10) onboarded completed all aspects intervention. While delivery, only 60% (6/10) reported that timing was helpful despite having control over delivery window. Across study period, observed higher self-reported Headspace on days (31/62, days), as opposed (33/103, 32% days). This pattern consistent most (7/8, 87%). The spent (mean 566, SD 378 seconds) descriptively than 225, 276 seconds). App usage highest first week declined each remaining 3 weeks. increased time. Self-reported similar (40/62, 65% days) (65/103, 63% prompts. Participants found (10/10, 100%) would recommend program others (9/10, 90%).Preliminary findings suggest receptive apps support management, likely increase app. identified several implementation challenges current trial, specifically need optimize frequency strategy users health.

Language: Английский

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