IntroductionFalls represent a major healthcare burden with significant costs to healthcare systems as well as individual patients. Falls assessments are complex, multifactorial and often involve input from multiple specialists. Collecting data to contribute to these assessments is typically done by clinical history and examination. Wearable monitoring systems that are capable of recording patient-specific data related […]
Exploring clinicians’ perspectives on falls, balance and gait assessments to inform wearable device development. “Adding to the bigger picture of the patient in falls assessments”
IntroductionFalls represent a major healthcare burden with significant costs to healthcare systems as well as individual patients. Falls assessments are complex, multifactorial and often involve input from multiple specialists. Collecting data to contribute to these assessments is typically done by clinical history and examination. Wearable monitoring systems that are capable of recording patient-specific data related […]
From engagement to empowerment: integrating gamification and the Living Lab methodology into child-centered health innovation
This article presents the design, development, and field testing of Save the World, a gamified healthcare application aimed at promoting health awareness and environmental literacy among children aged 8–10 years. Developed within the Horizon Europe SynAir-G project, the application combines game-based mechanics with the iterative Living Lab (LL) methodology to foster engagement, inclusivity, and real-world […]
From engagement to empowerment: integrating gamification and the Living Lab methodology into child-centered health innovation
This article presents the design, development, and field testing of Save the World, a gamified healthcare application aimed at promoting health awareness and environmental literacy among children aged 8–10 years. Developed within the Horizon Europe SynAir-G project, the application combines game-based mechanics with the iterative Living Lab (LL) methodology to foster engagement, inclusivity, and real-world […]
J&J-backed Cellular Origins raises $40M for cell therapy manufacturing
UK-based cell therapy manufacturer Cellular Origins has raised $40 million in an over-subscribed Series A to expand to the US and secure more company partnerships. The round was led by Johnson & Johnson’s venture capital …
Bridging Rural America’s Digital Divide in Health Care
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Does human support add value to persuasive design-based digital mental health interventions? A propensity score matching study of a digital parenting program
BackgroundWhile human support has been shown to increase user engagement with digital mental health interventions, it also increases managerial overhead, raises costs, and limits scalability. An alternative approach leverages persuasive design principles to potentially reduce the reliance on human support. Therapeutic persuasiveness (TP) is a concept for persuasive design that involves incorporating features that encourage […]
Does human support add value to persuasive design-based digital mental health interventions? A propensity score matching study of a digital parenting program
BackgroundWhile human support has been shown to increase user engagement with digital mental health interventions, it also increases managerial overhead, raises costs, and limits scalability. An alternative approach leverages persuasive design principles to potentially reduce the reliance on human support. Therapeutic persuasiveness (TP) is a concept for persuasive design that involves incorporating features that encourage […]
Digital Health Technologies: Learnings and Perspectives From a Patient Engagement Stakeholder Expectations Matrix Study
As digital health technologies become increasingly integrated into health care systems worldwide, there is growing recognition that their full potential can be realized only when development is rooted in patient engagement (PE). Despite its proven value in clinical research and health care delivery, PE remains insufficiently embedded in digital health design and implementation. This perspective […]
Digital Health Technologies: Learnings and Perspectives From a Patient Engagement Stakeholder Expectations Matrix Study
As digital health technologies become increasingly integrated into health care systems worldwide, there is growing recognition that their full potential can be realized only when development is rooted in patient engagement (PE). Despite its proven value in clinical research and health care delivery, PE remains insufficiently embedded in digital health design and implementation. This perspective […]