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Advancing African American and hispanic health literacy with a bilingual, personalized, prevention smartphone application.
Health Informatics J
January 2025
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA.
Many online health information sources are generic and difficult to understand, but consumers want information to be personalized and understandable. Smartphone health applications (apps) offer personalized information to support health goals and reduce preventable chronic conditions. This study aimed to determine how the personalized app (1) engaged English-speaking African American and Spanish-speaking Hispanic adults, and (2) motivated them to set goals and follow preventive recommendations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA scoping review of the reporting quality of reviews of commercially and publicly available mobile health apps.
JAMIA Open
February 2025
Division of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom.
Objectives: There is no guidance to support the reporting of systematic reviews of mobile health (mhealth) apps (app reviews), so authors attempt to use/modify the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). There is a need for reporting guidance, building on PRISMA where appropriate, tailored to app reviews. The objectives were to describe the reporting quality of published mHealth app reviews, identify the need for, and develop potential candidate items for a reporting guideline.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTrends, outcomes and knowledge gaps in mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology and infertility: a scoping review protocol.
BMJ Open
December 2024
Faculdade de Medicina de São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, Brazil.
Introduction: Infertility is a complex condition that affects millions worldwide, with significant physical, emotional and social implications. Mobile apps have emerged as potential tools to assist in the management of infertility by offering features such as menstrual cycle tracking, ovulation prediction, fertility education, lifestyle modification guidance and emotional support, thereby promoting reproductive health. Despite promising advancements such as the development of apps with sophisticated algorithms for ovulation prediction and comprehensive platforms offering integrated fertility education and emotional support, there remain gaps in the literature regarding the comprehensive evaluation of mobile apps for reproductive endocrinology and infertility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnalysis of Reddit Discussions on Motivational Factors for Physical Activity: Cross-Sectional Study.
J Med Internet Res
January 2025
Department of Health Promotion, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Background: Despite the ample benefits of physical activity (PA), many individuals do not meet the minimum PA recommended by health organizations. Structured questionnaires and interviews are commonly used to study why individuals perform PA and their strategies to adhere to PA. However, certain biases are inherent to these tools that limit what can be concluded from their results.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExpanding the Toolbox: A Palliative Care Lecture Series for Oncology Advanced Practice Providers.
J Adv Pract Oncol
September 2024
From University of Michigan, Michigan Medicine, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Purpose: Initiation of early palliative care (PC) is vital in order to assure that the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social needs of patients and their families are addressed before, during, and after treatment for a serious illness. According to the World Health Organization, PC is patient-and family-centered care that optimizes quality of life by anticipating, preventing, and treating suffering. It is holistic care that addresses the physical, psychosocial, and spiritual needs of patients and their families.
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