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10/18/2021

A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study

Cruz F, Faria E, Ghobad P, Alves L, Reis P. (2021). A Mobile App (AMOR Mama) for Women With Breast Cancer Undergoing Radiation Therapy: Functionality and Usability Study. J Med Internet Res. 2021;23(10):e24865. https://www.jmir.org/2021/10/e24865 DOI: 10.2196/24865

Researchers investigated the functionality and usability of a mobile app for women with breast cancer undergoing radiation therapy. The app, called “AMOR Mama”, includes chapters on radiation therapy, stages of treatment, and prevention and management of adverse effects of radiation therapy. The app also provides a diary, calendar, and reminder notifications to help with scheduling and monitoring. Eight professionals, including nurses, doctors, medical physicists, and communication network engineers were recruited to participate in the evaluation of AMOR Mama. The evaluation consisted of a focus group session to collect feedback followed by a quantitative evaluation tool. Results showed that some participants expressed concern that the text in “AMOR Mama” was not accessible for people with differing levels of education. It was recommended that the app use images and figures to correspond with the text. There was consensus that the remaining aspects of the app were acceptable. Based on these findings, the app has potential to contribute to health education for women with breast cancer. Initial findings suggest the app may have potential to educate women with breast cancer; future studies need to assess the performance and quality of the app in the target population.

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06/09/2021

Women Now Drink As Much As Men — Not So Much For Pleasure, But To Cope

Article Excerpt: For nearly a century, women have been closing the gender gap in alcohol consumption, binge-drinking and alcohol use disorder. What was previously a 3-1 ratio for risky drinking habits in men versus women is closer to 1-to-1 globally, a 2016 analysis of several dozen studies suggested… “It’s not only that we’re seeing women drinking more, but that they’re really being affected by this physically and mental health-wise,” says Dawn Sugarman, a research psychologist at McLean Hospital in Massachusetts, who has studied addiction in women.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/nmvear7n

Article Source: NPR

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05/21/2021

Using artificial intelligence and longitudinal location data to differentiate persons who develop posttraumatic stress disorder following childhood trauma

Lekkas D, Jacobson N. (2021). Using artificial intelligence and longitudinal location data to differentiate persons who develop posttraumatic stress disorder following childhood trauma. Scientific Reports. 11(1): 10303. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-89768-2

Researchers examined the efficacy of using time-anchored Global Positioning System (GPS) location data to detect post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) diagnostic status among women (ages 18–65 years) who had experienced child abuse (n = 185). Read More

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04/12/2021

A mobile phone-based multimedia intervention to support maternal health is acceptable and feasible among illiterate pregnant women in Uganda: Qualitative findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial

Musiimenta, A., Tumuhimbise, W., Pinkwart, N., Katusiime, J., Mugyenyi, G., & Atukunda, E. C. (2021). A mobile phone-based multimedia intervention to support maternal health is acceptable and feasible among illiterate pregnant women in Uganda: Qualitative findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial. DIGITAL HEALTH. https://doi.org/10.1177/2055207620986296

Researchers tested the acceptability and feasibility of a smartphone-based multimedia app to support maternal health among 80 pregnant women in rural Uganda who were illiterate. 40 women were assigned in the intervention group and were provided smartphones and the MatHealth app, an offline app that does not require Internet. The 40 women in the control group received routine care treatment as usual. The app has a video/audio function that provides media content of maternal health information created by an obstetrician, gynecologist, and nutritionist. MatHealth includes information on nutrition, breastfeeding, HIV testing, family planning, potential pregnancy danger signs, preparing for childbirth and care during delivery, and postnatal care. The app also provides appointment reminders for antenatal care and the ability to communicate with a gynecologist through the app. Qualitative interviews were used to assess acceptability of the app, with results showing that the app helped participants receive better spouse support, clinic appointment reminders, and made communication with healthcare providers easier. Participants reported some challenges including phone sharing, accidental deleting of the app, lack of electricity, and difficulty setting up the reminder function. Overall, MatHealth app is an acceptable intervention among illiterate women in a rural low-income setting.

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02/11/2021

This Wellness App Shines a Light on Black Mental Health

Article Excerpt: Dealing with stress in the workplace is one thing, but when it’s dialed-up to the max due to racism, sexism, and microaggressions, something’s gotta give. For Marah Lidey and Naomi Hirabayashi, the tipping point came almost a decade ago. They met as coworkers, and did the usual watercooler chat, comparing the mental and emotional roadblocks they’d both endured in their corporate careers to date. But when it came to the mental health redress solutions on the market, they just didn’t see themselves represented. So they jumped ship, formed Shine, a BIPOC-centered wellness app, and raised $11 million from investors.

Full Article: https://tinyurl.com/y32o4gtm

Article Source: PCMag

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04/17/2020

Perspectives on trauma and the design of a technology-based trauma-informed intervention for women receiving medications for addiction treatment in community-based settings

Saraiya T, Swarbrick M, Franklin L, et al. (2020). Perspectives on trauma and the design of a technology-based trauma-informed intervention for women receiving medications for addiction treatment in community-based settings. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. 112: 92-101. doi:10.1016/j.jsat.2020.01.011

Researchers recruited female clients with lifetime opioid use disorder (OUD) and symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) (n = 11) and addiction treatment providers (n = 5) through study flyers at 2 community substance use clinics to participate in an investigation of barriers to trauma treatment and stakeholder perspectives on a prospective technology-based, trauma-informed intervention for women with OUD. Read More

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03/06/2020

Treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnant women via telemedicine: A nonrandomized controlled trial

Guille C, Simpson A, and Douglas E, et al. (2020). Treatment of opioid use disorder in pregnant women via telemedicine a nonrandomized controlled trial. JAMA Network Open. 3(1): e1920177-e1920177. doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2019.20177.

Researchers recruited 98 pregnant women with opioid use disorder (OUD) from 4 outpatient obstetric practices in a South Carolina reproductive health database to participate in a 15-month prospective, nonrandomized controlled trial that compared maternal and newborn health outcomes between women who received obstetric OUD treatment via telemedicine (n = 44) and women who received in-person OUD treatment (n = 54) in the perinatal–postpartum period. Read More

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11/15/2019

Prevalence and characterization of yoga mentions in the electronic health record

Penrod N, Lynch S, Thomas S, Seshadri N, Moore J. 2019. Prevalence and characterization of yoga mentions in the electronic health record. The Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine. 32(6): 790-800. doi: 10.3122/jabfm.2019.06.190115

Researchers compared medical records of 30,976 adult patients of Penn Medicine hospital whose electronic health record (EHR)s included a mention of yoga by the patient or provider at a recent health visit with the records of a randomized control cohort (n = 92,919) in a study to characterize clinical documentation of yoga practice and identify medical conditions linked to clinician-recommended yoga intervention at Penn Medicine. Read More

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11/08/2019

Avatars and the disease: Digital customization as a resource for self-perception assessment in breast cancer patients

Triberti S, Gorini A, Savioni L, Sebri V, Pravettoni G. (2019). Avatars and the disease: Digital customization as a resource for self-perception assessment in breast cancer patients. Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking. 22(8): 558-564. doi: 10.1089/cyber.2018.0461

Researchers recruited 22 women aged 34-61 from a Milanese oncology clinic who had undergone breast cancer treatment within 3 years and owned an Android mobile device to participate in a pilot exploration of an avatar intervention to assess and promote quality-of-life in chronic illness. Read More

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