Publications by authors named "Philip Erb"
Modifiable behavioral risk factors such as cigarette smoking, physical inactivity, and obesity contribute to over 40 % of premature deaths in the USA. Advances in digital and information technology are creating unprecedented opportunities for behavior analysts to assess and modify these risk factors. Technological advances include mobile devices, wearable sensors, biomarker detectors, and real-time access to therapeutic support via information technology.
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- Behavior significantly impacts health promotion, with actions like exercise and quitting smoking aiding in disease prevention and treatment.
- Incentive-based interventions are increasingly used in healthcare to encourage healthy behaviors, but they vary in factors like target audience, behavior focus, and incentive types.
- There’s a need for more research on these interventions, but existing behavior analytic literature can inform how to design and implement effective programs in healthcare settings.
Introduction: Mobile phones hold considerable promise for delivering evidence-based smoking cessation interventions that require frequent and objective assessment of smoking status via breath carbon monoxide (Breath CO) measurement. However, there are currently no commercially available mobile-phone-based Breath CO meters. We developed a mobile-phone-based Breath CO meter prototype that attaches to and communicates with a smartphone through an audio port.
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