scholarly journals Evaluating the impact of a mobile conservation game on players' support for nature conservation

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matilda Dunn ◽  
Diogo Veríssimo
Keyword(s):  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Species Conservation ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Mobile Games ◽  
Experimental Learning ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Diverse Audience

Mobile app games are an increasingly appealing method of public engagement, boasting a vast and diverse audience. This technology has also been found to be an important force for behaviour change as it is built upon experimental learning, repetitive play and motivated working, and has already been shown to be successful in health-related behaviour interventions. This research will test the hypothesis that mobile games focussed on species conservation can promote pro-conservation behaviours amongst players, adding to the growing evidence base for the use of this evolving medium in behaviour change interventions.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy for health-related behaviour change in patients with TIA or minor ischemic stroke

2018 ◽  
Vol 33 (12) ◽  
pp. 1490-1501 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dorien Brouwer-Goossensen ◽  
Lenneke van Genugten ◽  
Hester F. Lingsma ◽  
Diederik W. J. Dippel ◽  
Peter J. Koudstaal ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Minor Ischemic Stroke ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

Does planning how to cope with anticipated barriers facilitate health-related behaviour change? A systematic review

2013 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 129-145 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dominika Kwasnicka ◽  
Justin Presseau ◽  
Martin White ◽  
Falko F. Sniehotta
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour

scholarly journals The impact of urban regeneration programmes on health and health-related behaviour: Evaluation of the Dutch District Approach 6.5 years from the start

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e0177262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Annemarie Ruijsbroek ◽  
Albert Wong ◽  
Anton E. Kunst ◽  
Carolien van den Brink ◽  
Hans A. M. van Oers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Urban Regeneration ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Goldilocks and the Three Bears: A Just-Right Hybrid Model to Synthesize the Growing Landscape of Publicly Available Health-Related Mobile Apps (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Lau ◽  
Alison O'Daffer ◽  
Joyce Yi-Frazier ◽  
Abby R Rosenberg
Keyword(s):  
Hybrid Model ◽  
Mobile Apps ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Essential Question ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rapid Pace ◽  
Research Standards ◽  
State Of The Science ◽  
Mhealth Apps

UNSTRUCTURED Mobile health (mHealth) technologies have provided an innovative platform for the deployment of health care diagnostics, symptom monitoring, and prevention and intervention programs. Such health-related smartphone apps are universally accepted by patients and providers with over 50 million users worldwide. Despite the rise in popularity and accessibility among consumers, the evidence base in support of health-related apps has fallen well behind the rapid pace of industry development. To bridge this evidence gap, researchers are beginning to consider how to best apply evidence-based research standards to the systematic synthesis of the mHealth consumer market. In this viewpoint, we argue for the adoption of a “hybrid model” that combines a traditional systematic review with a systematic search of mobile app download platforms for health sciences researchers interested in synthesizing the state of the science of consumer apps. This approach, which we have successfully executed in a recent review, maximizes the benefits of traditional and novel approaches to address the essential question of whether popular consumer mHealth apps work.

Perceptions and use of sources of health knowledge by young adolescents

2016 ◽  
Vol 30 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Megan Racey ◽  
David Machmueller ◽  
David Field ◽  
Verena Kulak ◽  
Genevieve S. Newton
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Behaviour Change ◽  
Health Knowledge ◽  
Learning Preferences ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Young Adolescents ◽  
Knowledge Presentation ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health Related Behaviour ◽  
Improve Health

Abstract Background: Understanding how adolescents acquire health knowledge and where they currently seek answers to health-related questions may facilitate the development of interventions that will be both engaging and effective, and may help to improve health over the short- and long-term. Objective: The present study sought to investigate the perception and use of sources of health knowledge by young adolescents as stratified by gender. Methods: Thirty 50-min long focus groups were conducted with 143 participants. Focus group questions were built around the following three main categories: sources of knowledge, including preferred sources, sources accessed for general health, and sources accessed for personal/sensitive health; health information and behaviour change, including characteristics of health knowledge presentation that have influenced behaviour change; and learning preferences to promote behaviour change. Content analysis of focus group transcripts was performed. Results: The use of sources of health knowledge was similar between genders, with some differences noted between sources accessed for general as compared to personal health questions. As well, motivation appeared to be the primary influence of health behaviour change, with knowledge being reported as both as positive and neutral influence, most notably in the areas of diet and exercise. Lastly, adolescents reported several characteristics of health knowledge presentation that they felt would motivate positive behaviour change, including engaging and participatory activities. Conclusion: These results should be considered in the development of interventions to improve health-related behaviour in adolescents, although future research to quantify the use of sources of health knowledge by this population is recommended.

Incorporating Health-Related Criteria for Project Scoring in Massachusetts

2021 ◽  
pp. 036119812110570
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Deliali ◽  
Sarah Esenther ◽  
Christine Frisard ◽  
Michael Bolduc ◽  
Derek Krevat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Decision Making ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Evidence Base ◽  
Active Transportation ◽  
Department Of Transportation ◽  
Transportation Projects ◽  
Health Related ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Highway Project

Transportation projects can affect health through multiple pathways—for example, by degrading air quality or encouraging active transportation. There is a need to incorporate health considerations in transportation decision-making to achieve health-related community goals. This paper presents highway project scoring criteria that allow for capturing the impact of transportation projects on health. These scoring criteria are organized into five groups—air quality, accessibility, equity, physical activity, and safety—to capture the multiple pathways that transportation interacts with health. The focus of this study was on updating the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Highway Division project scoresheet to incorporate health-related criteria. Evidence base, standards, and data needs based on which each criterion is assessed, as well as limitations, are summarized for each of the proposed criteria. The paper concludes with a discussion on the outcomes of the proposed changes as well as the transferability potential of the proposed criteria.

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