Tele-yoga for the management of Parkinson disease: A safety and feasibility trial DOI Creative Commons
Aurora James-Palmer, Jean‐François Daneault

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 8, С. 205520762211193 - 205520762211193

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

Despite current standard treatments, persons with Parkinson disease (PD) still experience motor and non-motor symptoms that impact daily function quality of life, warranting the investigation additional interventions. Holistic complementary interventions such as yoga have been shown to be beneficial for PD. However, there are multiple barriers in-person transportation difficulties disease-related mobility impairments which may mitigated by digital health applications. Therefore, this study's purpose was assess safety feasibility a synchronous tele-yoga intervention PD.Sixteen participants were enrolled in single group trial. The entire study conducted remotely consisted baseline assessment followed six-week waiting period, then second assessment, post-intervention follow-up lastly assessment. During completed two one-on-one 30-minute sessions weekly total 12 sessions. Primary outcomes included adverse events, adherence, technological challenges, usability. Secondary enjoyment clinically relevant outcome measures assessing both symptoms.No severe events attributed intervention. Retention 87.5%, session adherence 100%, 97%. Technological challenges did not feasibility. usable enjoyable. While powered or designed efficacy intervention, preliminary improvements some measures.Overall, showed implementation safe, feasible, usable, enjoyable Randomized control trials investigating its should initiated. registered ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04240899, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04240899).

Язык: Английский

Self-help: a Systematic Review of the Efficacy of Mental Health Apps for Low- and Middle-Income Communities DOI Creative Commons
Bibiana Gama, Sumaya Laher

Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 9(3), С. 428 - 439

Опубликована: Ноя. 11, 2023

Abstract Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are tasked with providing adequate accessible mental health care. However, this has been a slow process due to the lack of resources. With recent advances in technology, apps offer opportunity provide care that is affordable. This study explored efficacy LMICs using AAAQ framework. A systematic review following PRISMA guidelines studies published from 2015 2021. Seven met inclusion criteria were analysed content analysis thematic synthesis. Themes centred around availability systems LMICs, some barriers accessing care, need for be congruent communities they used quality apps. The offers valuable insight towards mediating struggles faced implementation appropriate

Язык: Английский

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Digital health and mobile health: a bibliometric analysis of the 100 most cited papers and their contributing authors DOI Creative Commons
Andy Wai Kan Yeung, Olena Litvinova, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi

и другие.

Опубликована: Апрель 22, 2024

Aim: This study aimed to identify and analyze the top 100 most cited digital health mobile (m-health) publications. It could aid researchers in identification of promising new research avenues, additionally supporting establishment international scientific collaboration between interdisciplinary groups with demonstrated achievements area interest. Methods: On 30th August, 2023, Web Science Core Collection (WOSCC) electronic database was queried papers a comprehensive search string. From initial search, 106 were identified. After screening for relevance, six excluded, resulting final list papers. The basic bibliographic data directly extracted from WOSCC using its “Analyze” “Create Citation Report” functions. complete records downloaded imported into bibliometric software called VOSviewer (version 1.6.19) generate an author keyword map map. Results: on received total 49,653 citations. Over half them (n = 55) published during 2013–2017. Among these papers, 59 original articles, 36 reviews, 4 editorial materials, 1 proceeding paper. All written English. University London California system represented affiliations. USA UK countries. Journal Medical Internet Research journal. Several diseases conditions identified as focus works, including anxiety, depression, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Conclusions: findings underscore key areas field prominent contributors, providing roadmap future m-health.

Язык: Английский

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Health Technology Access and Peer Support Among Digitally Engaged People Experiencing Homelessness: Qualitative Study DOI Creative Commons
Nóra Radó, Sándor Békási, Zsuzsa Győrffy

и другие.

JMIR Human Factors, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11, С. e55415 - e55415

Опубликована: Май 14, 2024

Although the effects of digital health are receiving wide scientific attention, very little is known about characteristics digitally engaged people experiencing homelessness, especially in Central and Eastern Europe. Our previous research revealed a considerable level internet use homeless population Budapest, Hungary, for general purposes (350/662, 52.9%) medical (229/664, 34.6%). Moreover, subgroup was identified (129/662, 19.5%).

Язык: Английский

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Digital Maturity as a Predictor of Quality and Safety Outcomes in US Hospitals (Preprint) DOI Creative Commons
Anne Snowdon, Abdulkadir Hussein, Melissa Danforth

и другие.

Journal of Medical Internet Research, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 26, С. e56316 - e56316

Опубликована: Май 15, 2024

This study demonstrates that digital maturity contributes to strengthened quality and safety performance outcomes in US hospitals. Advanced is associated with more digitally enabled work environments automated flow of data across information systems enable clinicians leaders track outcomes. research illustrates an advanced workforce strong leadership culture better patient health

Язык: Английский

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Tele-yoga for the management of Parkinson disease: A safety and feasibility trial DOI Creative Commons
Aurora James-Palmer, Jean‐François Daneault

Digital Health, Год журнала: 2022, Номер 8, С. 205520762211193 - 205520762211193

Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2022

Despite current standard treatments, persons with Parkinson disease (PD) still experience motor and non-motor symptoms that impact daily function quality of life, warranting the investigation additional interventions. Holistic complementary interventions such as yoga have been shown to be beneficial for PD. However, there are multiple barriers in-person transportation difficulties disease-related mobility impairments which may mitigated by digital health applications. Therefore, this study's purpose was assess safety feasibility a synchronous tele-yoga intervention PD.Sixteen participants were enrolled in single group trial. The entire study conducted remotely consisted baseline assessment followed six-week waiting period, then second assessment, post-intervention follow-up lastly assessment. During completed two one-on-one 30-minute sessions weekly total 12 sessions. Primary outcomes included adverse events, adherence, technological challenges, usability. Secondary enjoyment clinically relevant outcome measures assessing both symptoms.No severe events attributed intervention. Retention 87.5%, session adherence 100%, 97%. Technological challenges did not feasibility. usable enjoyable. While powered or designed efficacy intervention, preliminary improvements some measures.Overall, showed implementation safe, feasible, usable, enjoyable Randomized control trials investigating its should initiated. registered ClinicalTrials.gov (NCT04240899, https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04240899).

Язык: Английский

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