The World Health Organization (WHO) highlights the importance of improving design public health interventions and policies by applying principles from behavioral sciences. These sciences play a crucial role in modifying behaviors addressing wide range challenges, pandemics chronic diseases to climate crisis. This article examines transformative impact on promotion, focusing factors that influence decision-making intervention strategies based six developed WHO Technical Advisory Group....

Recent literature has discussed the unintended consequences of clinical information technologies (IT) on patient safety, yet there been little discussion about safety concerns in area consumer health IT. This paper presents a range for consumers social media, with case study YouTube. We conducted scan abstracts 'quality criteria' related to Five areas regarding YouTube were identified: (a) harmful material targeted at (such as inappropriate marketing tobacco or direct-to-consumer drug...

Given the inherent complexity of rare paediatric diseases and sensitive emotional context situations they create (due to patients' age tense uncertainty surrounding progression disease), communication between adults involved is a key tool in efforts provide these children youths better quality life. We conducted ten interviews with families diseases, aim exploring how doctors patients affect their daily lives. All participants, members FEDER (a Spanish federation associations diseases) were...

Abstract This article reviews the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in field clinical psychology, evaluating tools that support psychology professionals their daily work. A market analysis AI-based products currently available was conducted, from which 12 were selected for a more detailed evaluation. The results show that, although not all meet strict criteria security and scientific evidence, there are well-established options, especially United States Kingdom, where implementation is...

This research characterized how Facebook deals with rare diseases. characterization included a content-based and temporal analysis, its purpose was to help users interested in diseases maximize the engagement of their posts organizations align priorities interests expressed social networks. used Netvizz download data, word clouds R for text mining, log-likelihood measure compare texts TextBlob Python library sentiment analysis. The analysis shows that photos positive comments have highest...

Background: Many patients share their personal experiences and opinions using online video platforms. These videos are watched by millions of health consumers care professionals. Although it has become a popular phenomenon, little is known about who why they do so.

Sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), especially the Chlamydia trachomatis bacterial infection, a common cause of infertility, are highly prevalent in developed countries, and worrying problem North Norway, where incidence chlamydia twice Norwegian average. Seventy percent reported cases found people below 25 years age, although its spread could be controlled with proper prevention, young more aware risks unwanted pregnancy than their risk acquiring STD. Information Communication...

In this paper, we propose a vision of the role parent/caregiver with children affected by rare disease. This is rooted in data obtained from our own research; however, analysis and interpretation have been subsequently checked against existing theoretical models. The research aims to explore how parents who look after disease experience their as caregivers they assimilate identity task. Semi-structured interviews were performed 10 children, qualitative was conducted using grounded theory. We...

Suicidal behavior is a common and severe health problem around the world. Internet use has been related to an increase in suicidal behaviors, but few studies have focused on potential benefits of for preventing self-harm suicide.We reviewed existing literature relationship between suicide use.The accessibility suicide-related information seems impact incidence behaviors. However, useful linking people who feel lonely or isolated, it provides access prevention resources. The can influence...

Currently, most people who might need mental health care services do not receive them due to a number of reasons. Many these reasons can be overcome by telepsychology, in other words, the use ICT technologies for therapy (e.g., phone, videoconferencing, and apps); given that it facilitates access specialized interventions. In fact, telepsychology is currently offered as an active service many psychotherapy centers. However, its usage, how perceived, uses are still largely unknown.

To study whether the use of Facebook is widespread in field patient associations for rare diseases and, if so, purpose which site being used.A descriptive was conducted to determine within Spanish Federation Rare Diseases type and its objectives. The analysis performed based on a categorization system that has been used chronic adapted specific characteristics diseases.Associations raise awareness general particularly share content related psychological, medical social support, promotion...

Conocer las características de los grupos Facebook relacionados con la alimentación saludable. Estudio observacional transversal en Internet. Mediante el API se seleccionaron abiertos español Variables estudiadas: nombre, descripción, categoría, número y sexo usuarios, fecha creación, posts, contenido primeros 20 posts última actualización. Se identificaron 281 abiertos, pero excluyeron 125 por no haber muro o estar Finalmente incluyeron 156 14.619 usuarios (10.373 mujeres [71%] 3919 hombres...

Abstract Background Unsafe sex is one of the main morbidity and mortality risk factors associated with sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in young people. Behavioral change interventions for promoting safe have lacked specificity theoretical elements about behavior their designs, which may affected outcomes HIV/AIDS STI prevention, as well promotion. This study offers an analysis barriers facilitators that, according to university students who participated focus groups, impede or promote...

This research provides a biomedical ontology to adequately represent the information necessary manage person with disease in context of specific patient. A bottom-up approach was used build ontology, best practices described literature were followed and minimum reference an external term (MIREOT) methodology add terms other ontologies when possible. Public data rare diseases from associations ontology. In addition, sentiment analysis performed standardized using Python library Textblob. new...

Background: The authors present a case study of public health campaign, including social media, and aiming at maximizing the use web app on sexual health. Objective: To analyze impact Facebook fan page, advertisements, posters to maximize number visits educational app. Methods: campaign is assessed for 1 year, using data tracked through statistics Google Analytics. Results: site had 3670 (10.1 visitors/day, 95%CI 8.7-11.4). During one-month Ads received 1263 (42.1 37.3-46.9), multiplying by...

Telepsychology is increasingly being incorporated in clinical practice, offered many psychotherapy centers, especially after the impact of pandemic. However, there seems to be a remarkable discrepancy between offer, or interest in, and real-world uptake e-mental health interventions among population. A critical precondition clients' willingness accept use telepsychology, although this issue has thus far been overlooked research.The aim study was examine people's acceptance telepsychology by...

Recent articles have documented the influence of self-efficacy and social support on exercising. Simultaneously, insulin use is also related to perception in patients with diabetes. We combine these two ideas through Big Blue Test experience a networking site propose analyze whether change blood sugar levels after completion are diabetes.To undergo Test, 3,926 participants voluntarily joined Diabetes Hands Foundation. Responses were analyzed using descriptive analysis.The who reduced their...

El propósito del Reconocimiento de los Aprendizajes derivados la Experiencia Previa (RAEP) es hacer visible el abanico competencias que posee una persona, independientemente contexto donde adquisición éstas tuvo lugar. En este artículo se analiza papel reconocimiento aprendizaje experiencial dentro visión amplia educación y presentan sus elementos clave. Se comenta rol RAEP en superior, señalando asimismo las oportunidades desafíos tipo procesos impone a protagonistas enseñanza universitaria.

The APTIC social network has been developed by PSiNET research group at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya together with Hospital St. Joan Deu and Fesalud Foundation, partially funded Tic Salut Foundation (health department of Catalan government). Our aims enabling individual members patients’ associations (mostly parents children chronic rare diseases) to share experiences, information, advice and, ultimately, offer them on-line tools improve quality life entire family. Participation...