Publications by authors named "Mandy Wm Fong"

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  • This study looked at how feeling sad affects daily life for people who have had a stroke, using smartphones to collect real-time mood and activity information.
  • 202 participants reported what they were doing and how they felt about five times a day for two weeks.
  • The results showed that being with family and friends, and doing activities like eating out, helped people feel less sad, while being passive or just relaxing didn’t help as much.
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Introduction: This study aimed to (a) review what theories have been applied to the development of digital self-management interventions for people with neurological disorders; (b) examine their effectiveness to improve depression, anxiety, fatigue and self-efficacy; and (c) identify the optimal mode of intervention delivery.

Methods: Electronic databases (SCOPUS, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, Cochrane Library and Clinicaltrials.gov) were searched.

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Synopsis of recent research by authors named "Mandy Wm Fong"

  • - Mandy Wm Fong's recent research focuses on utilizing innovative technologies, such as smartphone-based assessments, to investigate mental health dynamics in individuals with neurological disorders, particularly after a stroke.
  • - In her study on smartphone assessment, Fong examined real-time correlations between depressed mood and daily functional behaviors in stroke survivors, utilizing ecological momentary assessment to gather data from 202 participants over two weeks.
  • - Fong also conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis assessing the effectiveness of theory-based digital self-management interventions for improving mental health outcomes (depression, anxiety, fatigue, and self-efficacy) in people with neurological conditions, revealing insights into optimal delivery modes for such interventions.