Systematic Review Maps Gamification Features in Digital Smoking Cessation Interventions
A systematic review of 13 studies evaluating digital smoking cessation interventions identified 56 gamification elements mapped across the eight core ...
Tag: Behavior change
Mindfulness trial for brain health enrolls 60 older adults at elevated dementia risk
A feasibility randomized trial of the virtual My Healthy Brain program enrolled 60 community-dwelling adults aged 60 and older with ...
Social media aids malaria fight but rarely reaches health outcomes, review finds
A scoping review of 30 studies finds social media increasingly supports malaria communication and surveillance intelligence, but only two studies ...
Pain, motivation and digital help: what adults with hip and knee osteoarthritis say they need
A qualitative study of 20 Dutch adults with hip or knee osteoarthritis identifies pain and symptoms as leading barriers to ...
Brazilian primary care teams show uneven readiness for online pain education
A cross-sectional survey of 155 Brazilian primary care providers found generally low organizational readiness to refer people with chronic musculoskeletal ...
Research report: Behavior Change Interventions to Promote Healthy Lifestyles Among Adolescent and Young Adult Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Scoping Review
A scoping review of 17 lifestyle interventions for adolescent and young adult childhood cancer survivors found that physical activity dominates ...
Cancer survivors call telerehabilitation a lifeline, but exercise habits fade without ongoing support
A qualitative study finds cancer survivors retain positive exercise intentions four months after telerehabilitation, but many need ongoing support to ...
Fighting Dark Patterns With Persuasion: New Framework Aims to Restore Digital Autonomy
Researchers at TU Dortmund University propose that dark patterns, algorithmic profiling, and misinformation share a single exploitative mechanism and can ...
Habit Outweighs Deliberate Choice in Predicting Cannabis Use Among Young Adults
A three-month longitudinal study of 606 Spanish young adults found that habit strength and past behavior outperformed deliberative beliefs in ...
Training Community Health Workers in Yemen Offers Hope Against Trachoma
A two-month capacity-strengthening program in conflict-affected Al Sabra district, Yemen, trained fifteen community health workers in trachoma prevention and referral, ...
Your Fitness App Is Missing the Point: New Research Reveals Why Personalization Fails
A Swedish study of 24 adults shows that fitness apps and wearables fail to sustain engagement because personalization relies on ...
Teaching Against a Hidden Zoonosis: What Education Can Do for Brucellosis Control
A new systematic review in BMC Public Health finds that theory-based, community-participatory educational programs can improve knowledge, attitudes, and protective ...
Text Messages After the ER Help Patients Quit Risky Habits, Trial Finds
A Hong Kong randomized controlled trial found that a brief phone-based intervention plus six months of WhatsApp or WeChat messages ...
Evaluating Demand-Side Strategies for Sustainable Food Practices
As the world grapples with the escalating urgency of climate change, the food system emerges as a significant contributor to ...
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