Hull, Thomas D Levine, Jacob Bantilan, Niels Desai, Angel N Majumder, Maimuna S
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JMIR Formative Research
Background The novel COVID-19 disease has negatively impacted mortality, economic conditions, and mental health. These impacts are likely to continue after the COVID-19 pandemic ends. There are no methods for characterizing the mental health burden of the COVID-19 pandemic, and differentiating this burden from that of the prepandemic era. Accurate ...
Almonacid, Carlos Melero, Carlos López Viña, Antolín Cisneros, Carolina Pérez de Llano, Luis Plaza, Vicente García-Rivero, Juan Luis Romero Falcón, Auxiliadora Ramos, Jacinto Bazús González, Teresa
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JMIR Formative Research
Background Poor adherence to inhaled medication in asthma patients is of great concern. It is one of the main reasons for inadequate asthma control. Objective The goal of the research was to determine if motivational messages using short message service (SMS, or text) improved adherence to inhaled medication in patients with asthma. Methods A prosp...
Clouse, Kate Phillips, Tamsin K Mogoba, Phepo Ndlovu, Linda Bassett, Jean Myer, Landon
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JMIR Formative Research
Background Peripartum women living with HIV in South Africa are at high risk of dropping out of care and are also a particularly mobile population, which may impact their engagement in HIV care. With the rise in mobile phone use worldwide, there is an opportunity to use smartphones and GPS location software to characterize mobility in real time. Ob...
Sato, Ann Haneda, Eri Suganuma, Nobuyasu Narimatsu, Hiroto
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JMIR Formative Research
Background Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer in Japan; genetic background and hereditary breast and ovarian cancer (HBOC) are implicated. The key to HBOC diagnosis involves screening to identify high-risk individuals. However, genetic medicine is still developing; thus, many patients who may potentially benefit from genetic medicine h...
O'Cathail, Micheal Aznar-Garcia, Luis Sivanandan, Ananth Diver, Claire Patel, Poulam Tang, Pui-Shan Christian, Judith
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JMIR Formative Research
Background The National Health Service Long Term Plan details plans to make digital interactions available to all patients in 5 years. Teleconsultations can improve access to specialist services; however, there is a lack of evidence for the use of teleconsultations in an oncology setting in the United Kingdom. Objective We aim to describe a service...
Cole, Casey Anne Powers, Shannon Tomko, Rachel L Froeliger, Brett Valafar, Homayoun
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JMIR Formative Research
Background While there have been many technological advances in studying the neurobiological and clinical basis of tobacco use disorder and nicotine addiction, there have been relatively minor advances in technologies for monitoring, characterizing, and intervening to prevent smoking in real time. Better understanding of real-time smoking behavior ...
Khan, Danyal Zaman Fitzpatrick, Siobhan Mairead Hilton, Bryn McNair, Angus GK Sarewitz, Ellen Davies, Benjamin Marshall Kotter, Mark RN
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JMIR Formative Research
Background Degenerative cervical myelopathy (DCM) arises when arthritic changes of the cervical spine cause compression and a progressive injury to the spinal cord. It is common and potentially disabling. People with DCM have among the lowest quality of life scores (Short Form Health Survey–36 item [SF-36]) of chronic disease, although the drivers ...
Appel, Lora Kisonas, Erika Appel, Eva Klein, Jennifer Bartlett, Deanna Rosenberg, Jarred Smith, Christopher NC
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JMIR Formative Research
Background As virtual reality (VR) technologies become increasingly accessible and affordable, clinicians are eager to try VR therapy as a novel means to manage behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia, which are exacerbated during acute care hospitalization, with the goal of reducing the use of antipsychotics, sedatives, and physical rest...
Geronikolou, Styliani Chrousos, George
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JMIR Formative Research
Background The World Health Organization named the phenomenon of misinformation spread through social media as an “ infodemic ” and recognized the need to curb it. Misinformation infodemics undermine not only population safety but also compliance to the suggestions and prophylactic measures recommended during pandemics. Objective The aim of this pi...
Kosowan, Leanne Katz, Alan Halas, Gayle LaBine, Lisa Singer, Alexander
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JMIR Formative Research
Background Tobacco use, physical inactivity, and poor diet are associated with morbidity and premature death. Health promotion and primary prevention counseling, advice, and support by a primary care provider lead to behavior change attempts among patients. However, although physicians consider preventative health important, there is often a larger...
