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Filter by:A randomized 2-group controlled trial will be conducted to explore the potential effect and potential feasibility of a new Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) tele-counselling program to improve mental health services for family caregivers of persons with dementia in the province of New Brunswick in Canada. The ACT tele-counselling program was launched in January 2021 with the aim of improving access to high quality psychotherapy for family caregivers, particularly in rural areas. A target sample size of 80 participants will be recruited and randomly allocated to either the ACT program or to usual care services. Mixed methods (QUANTITATIVE + qualitative) will be used to evaluate the potential impact of the ACT program compared to usual care on participant's mental health, and to generate recommendations for the expansion and continuation of the program outside of the province.
Non-professional carers (typically family members) play a critical role in providing adequate home care. This research explores the use of wearable sensors (WS) and electronic patient-reported outcome (ePRO) surveys to monitor stress levels of advanced cancer patient/carer dyads. During wear times, WS-triggered ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) were conducted via short smartphone-based surveys. This pilot study investigates the feasibility of EMAs in community palliative care.
In the present study, investigators aim to compare intervention using mobile technology (IMT) plus usual care with only usual care in patients with a high risk for cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Investigators hypothesize that IMT plus usual care reduces the CVD risk and improves the secondary outcomes in this population through 12 months of follow-up period. Patients presented to the outpatient clinics in a tertiary hospital (Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey) who were considered to be eligible according to inclusion and exclusion criteria will be enrolled to the study. The eligibility criteria is; Patients between 20 to 79 years old who are in high risk for CVD (10 years ASCVD risk ≥ 7.5%). Patients with prior CVD events (myocardial infarction, percutaneous coronary intervention, coronary artery by-pass grafting operation, stroke and peripheral artery disease), pregnancy, communication problems, severe neuropsychiatric problems and chronic kidney disease are excluded from the study. In addition, patients that are unable to use smartphone phone are also excluded.
Investigators are examining the quality improvement impact of providing patients with a an electronic health record-connected blood pressure cuff. Investigators will give half of patients already eligible for hypertension management within a clinical pharmacist panel, the ability to upload their blood pressure data into Stanford's electronic health record.
This study will test whether a digital health intervention (DASH Cloud) using smartphones can improve diet quality among women at risk for cardiovascular disease. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) Diet has been proven to lower blood pressure, yet dissemination efforts remain poor. This study aims to use technology to improve adherence to DASH.