Intelligent Coaching Assistant for the Promotion of Healthy Habits in a Multidomain mHealth-Based Intervention for Brain Health

Brain Health is defined as the development and preservation of optimal brain integrity and neural network functioning for a given age. Recent studies have related healthy habits with better maintenance of brain health across the lifespan. As a part of the Barcelona Brain Health Initiative (BBHI), a mHealth platform has been developed with the purpose of helping people to improve and monitor their healthy habits, facilitating the delivery of health coaching strategies. A decision support system (DSS), named Intelligent Coaching Assistant (ICA), has been developed to ease the work of professional brain health coaches, helping them design and monitor adherence to multidomain interventions in a more efficient manner. Personalized recommendations are based on users’ current healthy habits, individual preferences, and motivational aspects. Taking these inputs, an initial user profile is defined, and the ICA applies an algorithm for determining the most suitable personalized intervention plan. An initial validation has been done focusing on assessing the feasibility and usability of the solution, involving 20 participants for three weeks. We conclude that this kind of technology-based intervention is feasible and implementable in real-world settings. Importantly, the personalized intervention proposal generated by the DSS is feasible and its acceptability and usability are high.

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P2-064: Shanghai community brain health initiative (scobhi) pilot study: methods and participation rates

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2009.04.374 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (4S_Part_9) ◽

pp. P281-P281

Author(s):

Amy R. Borenstein ◽

James A. Mortimer ◽

Ding Ding ◽

Cathleen Copenhaver ◽

Yougui Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Participation Rates ◽

Brain Health ◽

Study Methods ◽

Health Initiative

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P2-067: Shanghai community brain health initiative (scobhi) pilot study: apoe findings

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2009.04.377 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (4S_Part_9) ◽

pp. P282-P282

Author(s):

Amy R. Borenstein ◽

Ding Ding ◽

James A. Mortimer ◽

Gerard D. Schellenberg ◽

Charles DeCarli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Brain Health ◽

Health Initiative

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Facilitating Lifestyle Change and Health Coaching

Integrative Nursing ◽

10.1093/med/9780190851040.003.0008 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 100-113

Author(s):

Kathy Steele ◽

Judy L. Wagner

Keyword(s):

Health Coaching ◽

Behavior Changes ◽

Health And Wellness ◽

Health Coach ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Current Trends ◽

Coaching Strategies ◽

Optimal Health ◽

Health Coaches

This chapter focuses on the role of the health coach in supporting individuals in achieving meaningful, lasting behavior changes that promote optimal health and wellbeing throughout the lifespan. Variations in the types and definitions of coaching within the health and wellness industry are discussed, as well as key differences between health coaching and therapy and/or counseling. Key concepts of behavior change are reviewed and how the health coach can utilize powerful, learned techniques that assist individuals in recognizing personal habits that may be preventing them from achieving personal goals. Finally, this chapter discusses current trends in using health coaches in healthcare and offers simple coaching strategies that nurses can be use during every patient interaction.

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P3-128: Differences in MRI measures of brain volume, white matter hyperintensities and infarcts in Chinese: The Shanghai Community Brain Health Initiative (SCOBHI)

Alzheimer s & Dementia ◽

10.1016/j.jalz.2009.04.1103 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 5 (4S_Part_12) ◽

pp. P382-P382

Author(s):

Charles DeCarli ◽

Amy Borenstein ◽

Jing He ◽

Ding Ding ◽

Dong Young Lee ◽

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Keyword(s):

White Matter ◽

White Matter Hyperintensities ◽

Brain Volume ◽

Brain Health ◽

Health Initiative

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Cross-Cultural Adaptation of “Healthy Habits” To Address Mental Health Needs

Journal of Psychiatrists Association of Nepal ◽

10.3126/jpan.v9i2.36289 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 77-81

Author(s):

D Berman ◽

SB Adhikari ◽

I Bisha ◽

S Sharma ◽

B Sharma

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Cultural Adaptation ◽

Disaster Preparedness ◽

Health Resources ◽

Cross Cultural ◽

World Health ◽

Emotional Wellbeing ◽

Efficient Manner ◽

Cross Cultural Adaptation ◽

Healthy Habits

Introduction: Enhancing wellbeing and lessening emotional distress are especially important in developing nations like Nepal that have limited mental health resources or where there is resistance to formal treatment. This is even more so the case during times of crisis. The goal of this project was to create a cross-cultural adaptation of a psychoeducational instrument, Healthy Habits of Emotional Wellbeing. Material and Method: Using World Health Organization guidelines for translations, we created a cross cultural adaptation of Healthy Habits of Emotional Wellbeing into the Nepali language. The instrument was translated from English to Nepali, extensively reviewed and modified by a bilingual panel, back-translated, and field testing with 10 Nepali citizens. Results: The adaptation, as tested with individuals representing Nepal’s rural and urban settings, appears to be a culturally sensitive and linguistically appropriate psychoeducational tool that can be used in medical and social settings, widely disseminated, and posted online. Conclusion: Psychoeducational self-help tools such as Healthy Habits may be especially helpful during times of crisis, when mental health resources are limited, not accessible, or not accessed due to prevailing stigma. It may also be appropriate for disaster preparedness, management, and recovery use in an effective and cost efficient manner.

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