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Use of Innovative Technologies in Health Behavior Research—Second Edition
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Use of Innovative Technologies in Health Behavior Research—Second Edition

A special issue of Healthcare (ISSN 2227-9032). This special issue belongs to the section "TeleHealth and Digital Healthcare".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 November 2023) | Viewed by 10612

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Prof. Dr. Amar Kanekar

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Interests: health education; public health; epidemiology; research methods; obesity prevention; global health
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Dear Colleagues,

In the current complex and changing world, compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, it is of utmost importance that health behavior researchers and scholars engage in inventing and testing newer models and theories that hinge on technological novelty. It is safe to presume that future technological applications furthering health behavior research will certainly include digitalized health-based applications, such as social-media-based interventions, mobile-based applications, and wearable devices [1].  

The purpose of this Special Issue is to invite health behavior scholars and researchers to contribute to filling the research gap between what has worked in past years and what could be seen in years to come by sharing innovations in methodologies, models, theories, and newer modes of research that either include technological advancements or introduce a novel technological concept and/or its implementation. We would like to see articles in the domain of original research, literature reviews (narrative and/or systematic), conceptual works, and essays in this area. We are especially seeking manuscripts which address digital application based health behavior change interventions, social media application and web 2.0 application based health behavior change interventions. 

We anticipate that this Special Issue will serve as a rich source of creative ideas not only for application in academics but also in health promotion practice.

Reference

[1] Arigo, D., Jake-Schoffman, D.E., Wolin, K. et al. The history and future of digital health in the field of behavioral medicine. J Behav Med 42, 67–83 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-018-9966-z. 

Prof. Dr. Amar Kanekar
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Editorial
Role of Open AI (Artificial Intelligence)–Innovations in Health Behavior Change Interventions
by Amar Kanekar
Healthcare 2023, 11(20), 2710; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11202710 - 11 Oct 2023
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The call for articles for the special section entitled ‘Innovations in Health Behavior Change’ is currently open and is gaining interest from editors and authors worldwide [...] Full article
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Edpuzzle versus Moodle: Learning Tools in Pediatric Dentistry Practice: A Study Pilot
by Nuria Esther Gallardo-López, M. Esperanza Sánchez-Sánchez, Gonzalo Feijóo-Garcia and Antonia M. Caleya
Healthcare 2022, 10(12), 2548; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare10122548 - 15 Dec 2022
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The aim of the present study was to compare the results of two educational platforms for the development of Flipped Learning (FL) in the preclinical practices of paediatric dentistry: Edpuzzle and Moodle 3.4. Methods: Fifty students filled out a questionnaire on knowledge of [...] Read more.
The aim of the present study was to compare the results of two educational platforms for the development of Flipped Learning (FL) in the preclinical practices of paediatric dentistry: Edpuzzle and Moodle 3.4. Methods: Fifty students filled out a questionnaire on knowledge of pulp treatments in primary dentition (Pre-Q). They were divided into two groups: one watched a video on the pulpotomy technique before preclinical practice using Moodle 3.4 (group A) and the other used Edpuzzle (group B). On the day of practice, the students resolved any doubts with the teacher. Next, they performed a pulpotomy on an artificial tooth and answered the questionnaire again (Post-Q) together with a satisfaction survey. Results: In both groups, an increase in the number of correct answers was found in the Post-Q compared to the Pre-Q (p < 0.001), but with no significant differences between groups. The pulpotomy practice ratings were higher in group B, which used Edpuzzle (p < 0.001). In the satisfaction survey, we only found significant differences (p = 0.003) in access to the video, since 100% of the students in group A found it easy to view it through Moodle, unlike in group B. Conclusions: Our results suggest that the use of educational platforms specially designed for FL, such as Edpuzzle, can improve the qualifications of students in paediatric dentistry practices. Full article
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Mobile Health Interventions to Improve Health Behaviors and Healthcare Services among Vietnamese Individuals: A Systematic Review
by Anna Nguyen, Valerie Eschiti, Thanh C. Bui, Zsolt Nagykaldi and Kathleen Dwyer
Healthcare 2023, 11(9), 1225; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11091225 - 25 Apr 2023
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The purpose of this review is to summarize the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of interventions that utilize mobile health (mHealth) technology to promote health behavior changes or improve healthcare services among the Vietnamese population. Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science [...] Read more.
The purpose of this review is to summarize the feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy of interventions that utilize mobile health (mHealth) technology to promote health behavior changes or improve healthcare services among the Vietnamese population. Ovid MEDLINE, CINAHL, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science were used to identify studies published from 2011–2022. Studies utilizing mHealth to promote behavior change and/or improve healthcare services among Vietnamese were included. Studies that included Vietnamese people among other Asians but did not analyze the Vietnamese group separately were excluded. Three independent researchers extracted data using Covidence following PRISMA guidelines. Measures of feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy were synthesized. The ROBINS-I and RoB2 tools were used to evaluate methodological quality. Fourteen articles met inclusion criteria and included 5660 participants. Participants rated high satisfaction, usefulness, and efficacy of mHealth interventions. Short message service was most frequently used to provide health education, support smoking cessation, monitor chronic diseases, provide follow-up, and manage vaccination. Measures of feasibility, acceptability, and efficacy varied across studies; overall findings indicated that mHealth is promising for promoting lifestyle behavior change and improving healthcare services. Cost effectiveness and long-term outcomes of mHealth interventions among the Vietnamese population are unknown and merit further research. Recommendations to integrate mHealth interventions are provided to promote the health of Vietnamese people. Full article
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Collaborative Learning through a Virtual Community of Practice in Dementia Care Support: A Scoping Review
by Justice Dey-Seshie Dedzoe, Agneta Malmgren Fänge, Jonas Christensen and Connie Lethin
Healthcare 2023, 11(5), 692; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11050692 - 26 Feb 2023
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The aim of this scoping review was to identify, synthesize, and report research on reflective collaborative learning through virtual communities of practice (vCoP), which, to our knowledge, is scarce. A second aim was to identify, synthesize, and report research on the facilitators and [...] Read more.
The aim of this scoping review was to identify, synthesize, and report research on reflective collaborative learning through virtual communities of practice (vCoP), which, to our knowledge, is scarce. A second aim was to identify, synthesize, and report research on the facilitators and barriers associated with resilience capacity and knowledge acquisition through vCoP. The literature was searched in PsycINFO, CINAHL, Medline, EMBASE, Scopus, and Web of Science. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews (PRISMA) and Meta-Analyses for Scoping Reviews (ScR) framework guided the review. Ten studies were included in the review, seven quantitative and three qualitative studies, written in English and published from January 2017 to February 2022. The data were synthesized using a numerical descriptive summary and qualitative thematic analysis. Two themes: ‘knowledge acquisition’ and ‘strengthening resilience capacity’ emerged. The literature synthesis provides evidence of a vCoP as a digital space that supports knowledge acquisition and strengthens resilience for persons with dementia, and their informal and formal caregivers. Hence, the use of vCoP seems to be useful for dementia care support. Further studies including less developed countries are, however, needed to enable generalizability of the concept of vCoP across countries. Full article
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Imagine All the People: A Guided Internet-Based Imagery Training to Increase Assertiveness among University Students—Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
by Micaela Di Consiglio, Jessica Burrai, Emanuela Mari, Anna Maria Giannini and Alessandro Couyoumdjian
Healthcare 2023, 11(13), 1874; https://doi.org/10.3390/healthcare11131874 - 28 Jun 2023
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The importance of communication skills for well-being and self-realization is widely accepted. Despite that, research on assertiveness and assertiveness training has declined significantly in recent decades. Consequently, traditional training does not consider the most recent novel technologies used to spread psychological interventions. This [...] Read more.
The importance of communication skills for well-being and self-realization is widely accepted. Despite that, research on assertiveness and assertiveness training has declined significantly in recent decades. Consequently, traditional training does not consider the most recent novel technologies used to spread psychological interventions. This study proposes the development of ComunicaBene: a guided Internet-based imagery intervention to promote assertiveness. Moreover, it describes the study protocol for a randomized control trial to investigate the intervention’s efficacy and acceptability. Participants will be randomly assigned to an experimental (ComunicaBene) or waitlist control condition. ComunicaBene consists of different online training modules corresponding to three phases: psychoeducation, imaginative exposure, and in vivo-exposure. Each module provides participants with theoretical and practical content about needs, emotions, communication style, and assertiveness. Moreover, during the program, every student is supervised by a Tutor. Participants in the control condition will be included in a waiting list. Primary and secondary outcomes will include changes in assertiveness, well-being, emotional awareness, worry, and rumination. Outcomes will be assessed at pre- and post-intervention, and via a 6-month follow-up. We expect that the results will support the efficacy of ComunicaBene as an innovative, scalable, affordable, and acceptable intervention to spread assertive training through the Internet and among a broad population. Full article
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