scholarly journals Small Data and Its Visualization for Diabetes Self-Management: Qualitative Study

JMIR Diabetes ◽  
10.2196/10324 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. e10324 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sally Jane Burford ◽  
Sora Park ◽  
Paresh Dawda
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Small Data ◽  
Data Sets ◽  
Online Information ◽  
The Impact

Background As digital healthcare expands to include the use of mobile devices, there are opportunities to integrate these technologies into the self-management of chronic disease. Purpose built apps for diabetes self-management are plentiful and vary in functionality; they offer capability for individuals to record, manage, display, and interpret their own data. The optimal incorporation of mobile tablets into diabetes self-care is little explored in research, and guidelines for use are scant. Objective The purpose of this study was to examine an individual’s use of mobile devices and apps in the self-management of type 2 diabetes to establish the potential and value of this ubiquitous technology for chronic healthcare. Methods In a 9-month intervention, 28 patients at a large multidisciplinary healthcare center were gifted internet connected Apple iPads with preinstalled apps and given digital support to use them. They were invited to take up predefined activities, which included recording their own biometrics, monitoring their diet, and traditional online information seeking. Four online surveys captured the participants’ perceptions and health outcomes throughout the study. This article reports on the qualitative analysis of the open-ended responses in all four surveys. Results Using apps, participants self-curated small data sets that included their blood glucose level, blood pressure, weight, and dietary intake. The dynamic visualizations of the data in the form of charts and diagrams were created using apps and participants were able to interpret the impact of their choices and behaviors from the diagrammatic form of their small personal data sets. Findings are presented in four themes: (1) recording personal data; (2) modelling and visualizing the data; (3) interpreting the data; and (4) empowering and improving health. Conclusions The modelling capability of apps using small personal data sets, collected and curated by individuals, and the resultant graphical information that can be displayed on tablet screens proves a valuable asset for diabetes self-care. Informed by their own data, individuals are well-positioned to make changes in their daily lives that will improve their health.

Development and utility of m-health enabled nutrition informatics intervention for self-care management of type 2 diabetes in home settings (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Prasad Sinha ◽  
Manmohan Singhal ◽  
Mansi Gupta ◽  
Ashish Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Care Management ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Health Application ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Diabetes represents an important public health challenge in India and Globally. It affects quality of life and is one of the leading causes of death and disability. The burden on global health is huge and about 463 million adults are currently living with diabetes. 77 million people in India in the age group of 20-79 years are affected by this pandemic and total cost to health expenditure is 8 billion US dollars, therefore huge burden, and great economic cost on Public health. The self-management of diabetes, the research priorities include exploring the concept of diabetes self-management and major research questions would comprise of asking what affects self-management in persons with diabetes and how do m-health application and interventions can impact on the self-management behaviors in development, utility of the m-health app in self-management of person with diabetes. Therefore, this project research is of great significance and would bring an integrative approach on self-care management OBJECTIVE To design, develop and evaluate the impact of m-health enabled nutrition informatics intervention for home based self-management of type 2 diabetes in an Indian setting. METHODS A mixed research study will be conducted between January 2022 and January 2023. A sample of approximately 250 individuals will be recruited and enrolled using a nonprobability complete enumeration sampling method from selected urban settings of Delhi inclusion and exclusion criteria with age20-79 years male and female with Type 2 diabetes and have access to Smart phone Data will be collected using which questionnaires. The collected data will be used to assess use and utility of mobile health application developed. The knowledge, attitudes, practices, and beliefs regarding Diabetes self-care management. Lastly, the study questionnaire system usability survey(SUS) will be used to assess the usability of mobile applications on selfcare management of Diabetes RESULTS A pilot of 250 individuals has been conducted to pretest the DBMS questionnaire. The data collection will be initiated from January 2022, and the initial results are planned for publication by October 2022.Descriptive analysis of the gathered data will be performed using SPSS V11, and reporting of the results will be done at 95% CIs and P=.0.05. CONCLUSIONS The findings of the study would inform the elements essential for the development of m-health intervention to improve self-care management of diabetes at home settings. The usefulness and acceptance of the proposed intervention will be conducted. CLINICALTRIAL DITU/UREC/2021/07/10

The Impact of a Highly Publicized Celebrity Suicide on Suicide-Related Online Information Seeking

Crisis ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 38 (3) ◽  
pp. 207-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Florian Arendt ◽  
Sebastian Scherr
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Search Queries ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Search Terms ◽  
Celebrity Suicide ◽  
Online Information Seeking ◽  
The Impact

Abstract. Background: Research has already acknowledged the importance of the Internet in suicide prevention as search engines such as Google are increasingly used in seeking both helpful and harmful suicide-related information. Aims: We aimed to assess the impact of a highly publicized suicide by a Hollywood actor on suicide-related online information seeking. Method: We tested the impact of the highly publicized suicide of Robin Williams on volumes of suicide-related search queries. Results: Both harmful and helpful search terms increased immediately after the actor's suicide, with a substantial jump of harmful queries. Limitations: The study has limitations (e.g., possible validity threats of the query share measure, use of ambiguous search terms). Conclusion: Online suicide prevention efforts should try to increase online users' awareness of and motivation to seek help, for which Google's own helpline box could play an even more crucial role in the future.

Does an impaired capacity for self-care impact the prevalence of social and emotional loneliness among elderly people?

2018 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Irena Canjuga ◽  
Danica Železnik ◽  
Marijana Neuberg ◽  
Marija Božicevic ◽  
Tina Cikac
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Elderly People ◽  
Age Distribution ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
The Self ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Care Assessment ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact of self-care on the prevalence of loneliness among elderly people living in retirement homes and older people living in their homes/communities. Design/methodology/approach The research was conducted through standardized SELSA-L assessment loneliness questionnaires and the Self Care Assessment Worksheet for self-care assessment. The results were processed using the Kruskal–Wallis test. Findings The obtained results have shown that impaired self-care ability affects the prevalence of loneliness among the elderly almost the same in both groups of participants. However, regarding the relationship between the state of health and self-care, only a statistically significant difference in the prevalence of loneliness is found in the case of the participants living in their homes, with the worst health condition affecting the poorer psychological care. Research limitations/implications It is necessary to point out the limitations of the research, primarily sample limitations and the selected design of the study. The sample consisted of two different and relatively small groups of participants which could adversely affect the representativeness of the sample and reduce the possibility of generalising the results. The next limiting factor is the age distribution the authors used in the research, where the age of the participants as a very important variable was collected by age range and not precisely which consequently resulted in inequality in subgroup sizes. Thus, the middle age (75–85) covers up to ten years, which is a huge range at an older age and can mean major differences in functional ability, and can impact the self-care assessment. Practical implications Nurses are indispensable in care for the elderly and they need to promote and encourage self-care of the elderly through health care. Elderly people living in retirement homes should be allowed to participate equally in health care in order to preserve their own autonomy and dignity. However, to benefit those who live in their homes, nurses should be connected to the local community and thus stimulate various forms of preventative (testing blood sugar levels, blood pressure and educating on the importance of preventive examinations) or recreational activities in the environment of elderly people with the goal of preserving their functional abilities. Originality/value The impact of self-care on loneliness was not sufficiently researched, and this paper contributed to understanding the complexity of loneliness phenomena among the elderly with the aim of developing a model of prevention.

scholarly journals The Impact of Self-Management Techniques to Improve University Students’ Social Cognition

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 116-123
Author(s):  
Mita Sri Handayani ◽  
Muhammad Nur Wangid ◽  
Andre Julius
Keyword(s):  
Social Cognition ◽  
University Students ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Social Changes ◽  
The Social ◽  
Management Techniques ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Cognition Scale

The background of the current study is the urgency of possessing good social cognition to adapt to the social changes that are happening quickly. Weak social cognition makes individuals less in empathy, aggressive or unhappy in their daily life. The link between self-management and social cognition lies in cognitive adjustment. Hence, the authors think it is important to do research that focuses on the implementation of counseling with self-management techniques in developing social cognition. The authors aimed to investigate the effectiveness of self-management in improving social cognition. The present study used one group pretest-posttest quasi-experiment. We invited 10 students from Universitas Ma'soem, Indonesia to participate in the experiment. They were selected based on a low social cognition score after filling the self-report of nineteen items social cognition scale. The results showed counseling with self-management techniques effective in improving university students' social cognition. Besides, limitations and recommendations are discussed.

The Impact of Mobile Health use on the Self-Care of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lucija Gosak ◽  
Majda Pajnkihar ◽  
Gregor Štiglic
Keyword(s):  
Type 2 Diabetes ◽  
Family Medicine ◽  
Mobile Applications ◽  
Mobile Application ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Control Group ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND Chronic diseases are an important public health issue worldwide and affect an individual's quality of life. Due to the alarming rise in type 2 diabetes, healthcare, which was previously largely focused primarily on diagnosis and treatment of the disease, is increasingly focused on prevention and self-care. Patients who adhere to a constant and strict treatment regimen (physical activity, diet, medication) and regularly monitor their health, maintain self-care and health, prevent exacerbation of the disease and prevent complications of diabetes (retinopathy, diabetic feet). Many innovative devices that have become increasingly present in patient health care in recent years, such as mobile applications, are available to patients to maintain consistency in monitoring their health status. Mobile applications make it easier for individuals to monitor their self-care, monitor illness, and make it easier to follow instructions regarding disease control. OBJECTIVE The study aim is to determine the impact of mobile application use on self-care in patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of the study is also to evaluate and test the usefulness of the forDiabetes application as a tool to improve the self-care of individuals with type 2 diabetes. METHODS We will perform a double-blind randomized controlled trial. The study will include individuals over the age of 18 who have been diagnosed and have regulated type 2 diabetes, who have already received oral treatment and are being treated in family medicine practice. Also, individuals included in the study should not have any acute complications due to the consequences of type 2 diabetes. During the study, they should be able to use an Android or iOS mobile phone and a blood glucose meter. With the help of simple randomization, individuals will be divided into an intervention and a control group. Individuals in the intervention group will use the forDiabetes mobile app to monitor their self-care for type 2 diabetes. Individuals in the control group will not receive a special intervention. Data will be collected using the “Self-care of Diabetes Inventory” questionnaire and a “Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire”. Blood sugar, blood pressure, HbA1c, and weight measurements will be monitored using the calibrated instruments during the study by the nurses employed in family medicine practice. Data will be collected at the beginning of the study and after the patient visit to the family medicine practice. RESULTS The expected results as a result of using the mobile application forDiabetes are the impact on the level of self-care, the impact on the perception of the disease, blood sugar levels, blood pressure, HbA1c, and the measured body weight of the patient. CONCLUSIONS The research contributes to greater visibility and usability of mobile applications for self-care of patients with type 2 diabetes and makes aware of the possible use of innovative methods. CLINICALTRIAL NCT04999189

Theoretical and Applied Issues on the Impact of Information on Musical Creativity

2018 ◽  
pp. 590-604
Author(s):  
Charilaos Lavranos ◽  
Petros Kostagiolas ◽  
Konstantina Martzoukou
Keyword(s):  
Information Seeking ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Specific Information ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Rapid Changes ◽  
Seeking Behavior ◽  
Musical Creativity ◽  
Music Information ◽  
The Impact

This century is an era of information and knowledge intensification. Novel information systems and services are developing through modern online information technologies. The rapid changes in the online information environment have greatly affected the way in which individuals search for music information and engage with musical creativity, within different music domains and for different purposes which involve composition, performance and improvisation, analysis and listening. The aim of this book chapter is to investigate the theoretical and practical issues relating to the impact of music information on musical creativity from an information seeking behavior perspective. Musical creativity is perceived as an intentional process which acts as a motivator for information seeking, leading to the utilization of different information resources and to the development of specific information seeking preferences. The chapter highlights the implications for research in this area and presents a research agenda for the interrelation between music information seeking and musical creativity.

The Impact Of Mobile Commerce In Kavala

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 400
Author(s):  
Vasilios Zoumpoulidis ◽  
Aggelos Zoitsas ◽  
Vasilios Ferelis ◽  
Michael Nikolaidis
Keyword(s):  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Population Distribution ◽  
Critical Mass ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Mobile Commerce ◽  
Advanced Technology ◽  
Business World ◽  
Statistical Program ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

<p class="AbstractText">The mobile commerce, as an integral and often dominant part of a broader technological, economic and social system, is closely linked to environmental conditions that affect; this affects their decisions and strategy implemented. Undoubtedly, in the current era, the competition is increased and dominant in the market, pushing their bodies and citizens to abandon traditional and time-consuming methods of business functions, practices and yet purchases.</p><p class="AbstractText">The purpose of this study, it is the presentation and the penetration of mobile commerce to the citizens of Kavala. In particular, how they use their mobile devices in making purchases. The survey conducted in 2015 on a random sample of 220 people with criterion that the respondents have a mobile equipment. It was studied the use of wireless technologies in conjunction with the recognition and use of electronic commerce by both consumers and business world.</p><p class="AbstractText">The questionnaire has 47 questions concerning the population distribution, the advanced technology of their mobile devices, the interest for products and services provided by m-commerce and the security they feel. Finally, the respondents were asked for the purchases made by their mobile equipments and whether they were satisfied.</p>For the measurement of the research factors which appear in the conducted study, the method of multiple determinants variables were used. The data analysis was carried out with the use of the statistical program SPSS Statistics 19.0.<br />The conclusions of the survey is that despite the cost of use, the connection speeds, and security and misuse of personal data problems, the mobile commerce is in constant development due to the critical mass of the users who immediately and practically use their mobile devices.

scholarly journals Self-Efficacy of Older People Using Technology to Self-Manage COPD, Hypertension, Heart Failure, or Dementia at Home: An Overview of Systematic Reviews

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Garuth Chalfont ◽  
Céu Mateus ◽  
Sandra Varey ◽  
Christine Milligan
Keyword(s):  
Heart Failure ◽  
Older People ◽  
Systematic Reviews ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Patient Activation ◽  
Self Care ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Overview Of Systematic Reviews ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background and Objectives Although telehealth research among the general population is voluminous, the quality of studies is low and results are mixed. Little is known specifically concerning older people and their self-efficacy to engage with and benefit from such technologies. This article reviews the evidence for which self-care telehealth technology supports the self-efficacy of older people with long-term conditions (LTCs) living at home. Research Design and Methods Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Statement (PRISMA) guidelines, this overview of systematic reviews focused on four LTCs and the concept of “self-efficacy.” Quality was appraised using R-AMSTAR and study evaluation was guided by the PRISMS taxonomy for reporting of self-management support. Heterogeneous data evidencing technology-enhanced self-efficacy were narratively synthesized. Results Five included articles contained 74 primary studies involving 9,004 participants with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, hypertension, heart failure, or dementia. Evidence for self-care telehealth technology supporting the self-efficacy of older people with LTCs living at home was limited. Self-efficacy was rarely an outcome, also attrition and dropout rates and mediators of support or education. The pathway from telehealth to self-efficacy depended on telehealth modes and techniques promoting healthy lifestyles. Increased self-care and self-monitoring empowered self-efficacy, patient activation, or mastery. Discussion and Implications Future research needs to focus on the process by which the intervention works and the effects of mediating variables and mechanisms through which self-management is achieved. Self-efficacy, patient activation, and motivation are critical components to telehealth’s adoption by the patient and hence to the success of self-care in self-management of LTCs. Their invisibility as outcomes is a limitation.

Personal Data Collection and Usage for Mobile Marketing. Customer Awareness and Perception

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 ◽  
pp. 42-50
Author(s):  
Darlynton Yartey ◽  
Oladokun Omojola ◽  
Lanre Amodu ◽  
Naomi Ndubueze ◽  
Babatunde Adeyeye ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Big Data ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Real Time ◽  
Mobile Devices ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Mobile Marketing ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Customer Base ◽  
Higher Institutions ◽  
Awareness Level

Marketers have often relied on data to better understand the preferences of the customer base. Whilethe traditional methods were engaged in the retrieval of data, the mobile devices connected to the internetintroduced an influx of data on a real time called big data. Based on this advancement, marketers with thetechnical capacity are able to identify customer needs accurately and identify sway in trends. Although thisstrategy seems beneficial to the marketers, the naïve nature of the customers to the collection and usage ofpersonal online information for mobile marketing remains a crucial poser. Hence, this study through surveysought to identify the awareness level and perception of 700 undergraduates in three higher institutions inLagos, Nigeria. Results show that all the respondents had connected mobile devices, received advertisingmessages on their devices and were active shoppers online. Furthermore, the females were more aware of thecollection and usage of personal data, hence, they embraced the collection based on relevance of advertisingmessages and strict use for mobile marketing. This study therefore recommended marketers’ collection andusage of customers’ personal data to be based on strict use for mobile marketing and assurance of relevance ofadvertising messages.

Web-Based Return of Individual Patient-Reported Outcome Results Among Patients With Lymphoma: A Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindy Paulina Johanna Arts ◽  
Simone Oerlemans ◽  
Jacobien M Kieffer ◽  
Judith Prins ◽  
Mels Hoogendoorn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Breast Cancer Survivors ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Patient Reported Outcome ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
The Impact

BACKGROUND There has been a cultural shift toward patient engagement in health with a growing demand from patients to access their results. OBJECTIVE The Lymphoma InterVEntion [LIVE] trial was conducted to examine the impact of return of individual patient-reported outcome (PRO) results and a web-based self-management intervention on psychological distress, self-management, and satisfaction with information in a population-based setting. METHODS Return of PRO results included comparison with age- and sex-matched peers and was built into the PROFILES registry. The self-management intervention is an adaptation of an fully-automated evidence-based intervention for breast cancer survivors. Patients with lymphoma who completed the web-based questionnaire were equally randomized to 1) care as usual (CAU), 2) return of PRO results, and 3) return of PRO results plus self-management intervention. Patients completed questionnaires 9 to 18 months after diagnosis (T0; n=227), after 4 months (T1; n=190), and after 12 months (T2; n=170). RESULTS Of all invited patients, 25% (227/892) were randomly assigned to CAU (n=76), return of PRO results (n=74), or return of PRO results and access to Living with lymphoma (n=77). Return of PRO results was viewed by 77% (115/150) of those with access. No significant differences were observed for psychological distress, self-management, satisfaction with information provision, and healthcare use between patients who received their PRO results and those who did not (P>.05). Usage of the self-management intervention was low (3%; 2/76) and an effect could therefore not be determined. CONCLUSIONS Return of individual PRO results seems to meet patients’ wishes, but had no beneficial effects on patient outcome. Also, no negative effects were found when individual PRO results were disclosed, and the return of individual PRO results can be safely implemented in daily clinical practice. CLINICALTRIAL Netherlands Trial Register NTR5953 INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT RR2-10.1186/s13063-017-1943-2

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