scholarly journals Delivering Precision Behavior Change Through Digital Medicine

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shannon Wongvibulsin ◽  
Seth S. Martin ◽  
Suchi Saria ◽  
Scott L. Zeger ◽  
Susan A. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Behavior Change ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Global Burden ◽  
Change Behavior ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Digital Medicine ◽  
Underlying Causes

Although the global burden of chronic diseases is rapidly growing, there is currently a mismatch between therapies that the healthcare system is equipped to provide and the interventions demonstrated to address the root causes of these chronic diseases. Since the underlying causes of chronic diseases are substantially lifestyle related, effective therapies require frequent, individualized behavioral interventions, but the intensive care that is traditionally provided in an effort to change behavior does not scale to meet the population’s chronic disease demands. This paper presents an alternative, scalable, technology-enabled framework for behavior change: we propose a “digital therapy” approach that comprises 1. precise targeting of the risk-producing behavior using real-time sensing technology, 2. predictive data analysis to identify the most effective intervention, and 3. delivery of that intervention with health-reinforcing feedback.

scholarly journals Nurses' Perception of Family-Centered Care in Neonatal Intensive Care Units

2019 ◽  
Vol 09 (01) ◽  
pp. 016-020
Author(s):  
Haydeh Heidari ◽  
Marjan Mardani-Hamooleh
Keyword(s):  
Intensive Care ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Intensive Care Units ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care ◽  
Neonatal Intensive Care Units ◽  
Family Centered Care ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Centered Care ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis ◽  
Family Centered

AbstractFamily-centered care (FCC) is one of the important elements of care in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs). The aim of this study was to understand the nurses' perception of FCC in NICUs. This qualitative study was performed using conventional content analysis. Participants in this study included 18 nurses who were selected by a purposeful method. Semistructured, in-depth and face-to-face interviews were conducted with the participants. All interviews were written down, reviewed, and analyzed. Two categories were identified after the data analysis: (1) prerequisite for providing FCC and (2) parents' participation. Prerequisite for providing FCC consisted of two subcategories namely suitable facilities and adequate personnel. Parents' participation included subcategories of parents: neonate's attachment and parents' training. Nurses' perception of FCC in NICUs can facilitate an appropriate condition for the participation of family members in the care of neonates.

Training commercial energy users in behavior change: A case study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sea Rotmann ◽  
Beth Karlin
Keyword(s):  
Behavior Change ◽  
Behavioral Interventions ◽  
Professional Training ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Behavioral Science ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Commercial Sector ◽  
Great Opportunity ◽  
Behavior Change Interventions ◽  
Commercial Energy

Within the commercial sector, energy managers and building operators have a large impact over their organizations’ energy use. However, they mostly focus on technology solutions and retrofits, rather than human or corporate behaviors, and how to change them. This gap in targeted commercial sector research and behavioral interventions provides a great opportunity which is currently not being addressed. This paper presents a field research pilot where an empirical behavior change research process was applied and taught to commercial energy users in Ontario, Canada. This course served to fill an identified market gap and to improve commercial energy managers’ literacy in behavioral science theory and techniques. A needs assessment identified a clear gap in behavioral training for energy managers, and high interest in the course further proved out the market opportunity for professional training on how to design, implement and evaluate behavior change interventions. Evaluation results identified positive feedback in terms of course reaction, self-reported learning and behavioral outcomes, and tangible results when course participants returned to work to apply their learnings. Evaluation results suggest that such training fills a vital gap in the current Strategic Energy Management (SEM) landscape, and could unlock significant savings in the commercial energy sector.

The Design of Wireless Sensor Networks and Data Analysis in Smart Grids

2014 ◽  
Vol 978 ◽  
pp. 257-260
Author(s):  
Ying Zhao ◽  
Ru Kun Li ◽  
Kun Le Xu
Keyword(s):  
Wireless Sensor Networks ◽  
Data Analysis ◽  
Sensor Networks ◽  
Communication Technology ◽  
Smart Grids ◽  
Wireless Sensor ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Sensing Technology ◽  
Close Relationship ◽  
Technology And Communication

Smart grids have a close relationship to advanced sensing technology and communication technology and also have provided a new application platform for wireless sensor networks. From wireless sensor networks research development and characteristics, combined with current status of wireless sensor networks applications in power system, this paper describes its key technologies of wireless sensor networks, then analyze applications and data analysis of the wireless sensor network in the smart grids.

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