A Concept for ICT Assisted Health Promotion in the Occupational Healthcare

Mattila, Elina; Koskelo, Jukka; Lappalainen, Raimo; Salminen, J.; Nyman, P.; Lähteenmäki, Jaakko; Leino, Timo; Korhonen, Ilkka

doi:10.1109/iembs.2007.4352658

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“…In addition, our intervention offers considerable flexibility, and requires only little professional guidance. In accordance with earlier studies that have investigated the combination of technology and multimodal intervention methods to promote health, our results suggest that interventions using technologies can extend the reach of preventive care to many people at a relatively low cost [57][58][59][60][61]. Our findings are also in line with other studies that…”

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Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depressive Symptoms With Minimal Support

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Low-intensity interventions for people suffering from depressive symptoms are highly desirable. The aim of the present study was to investigate the outcomes of a web-based acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)-based intervention without face-to-face contact for people suffering from depressive symptoms. Participants (N = 39) with depressive symptoms were randomly assigned to an Internet-delivered acceptance and commitment therapy (iACT) intervention or a waiting list control condition (WLC). Participants were evaluated with standardized self-reporting measures (Beck Depression Inventory [BDI-II], Symptom Checklist-90 [SCL-90], Acceptance and Action Questionnaire [AAQ-2], Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire [FFMQ], Automatic Thoughts Questionnaire [ATQ], and White Bear Suppression Inventory [WBSI]) at pre- and post-measurement. Long-term effects in the iACT group were examined using a 12-month follow-up. The iACT program comprised home assignments, online feedback given by master's-level students of psychology over a 7-week intervention period, and automated email-based reminders. Significant effects were observed in favor of the iACT group on depression symptomatology (between effect sizes [ESs] at post-treatment, iACT/WLC, g = .83), psychological and physiological symptoms (g = .60), psychological flexibility (g = .67), mindfulness skills (g = .53), and frequency of automatic thoughts (g = .57) as well as thought suppression (g = .53). The treatment effects in the iACT group were maintained over the 12-month follow-up period (within-iACT ES: BDI-II, g = 1.33; SCL-90, g = 1.04; ATQF/B [Frequency/Believability], FFMQ, WBSI, AAQ-II, g = .74-1.08). The iACT participants stated that they would be happy to recommend the same intervention to others with depressive symptoms. We conclude that an ACT-based guided Internet-delivered treatment with minimal contact can be effective for people with depressive symptoms.

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“…By understanding the opportunities and challenges of ICT for people with disability, we can build a broader understanding of the possible impact virtual worlds may have on people with disability. The author reviewed 54 articles, extending earlier reviews in specific areas such as VWs for rehabilitation (Standen and Brown, 2005), ICT to support caregivers of people with disability (Mattila et al, 2007), and the use of virtual reality by children with disability (McComas, Pivik and Laflamme, 1998).…”

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How do People with Disability Use and Experience Virtual Worlds and ICT: A Literature Review

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There is wide agreement that information and communication technology (ICT) is a valuable tool for people with disability. Several research disciplines have focused on how people with disability can take advantage of the technology available for social, educational and personal purposes. Virtual worlds represent the latest addition to the technologies available, yet there is little research on how people with disability use and experience virtual worlds. A review of research conducted in different disciplines on the affordances and challenges of virtual worlds and ICT for people with disability is presented here. The main objective was to highlight areas that lack sufficient research in the field of virtual worlds for people with disability. Understanding how use of ICT influences people with disability is important to identify the possibilities and challenges virtual worlds offer to this group. Findings from this study indicate that there is little empirical research exploring the social aspects, work opportunities and personal value virtual worlds may offer people with disability. The research reviewed points to the importance of bringing research disciplines together to accelerate knowledge about the potential and promises of virtual worlds for people with disability.

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“…The subjects are divided into three groups of 120 subjects: intervention, intervention and technology, and control group [13]. The intervention groups participate in five 1.5-hour group sessions based on ACT, CBT, and problem-solving.…”

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“…In [13], we presented the Nuadu Concept for health promotion in the occupational healthcare context. In this paper, we provide a deeper discussion of the concept and present its actual implementation.…”

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Nuadu Concept for personal management of lifestyle related health risks

Mattila

Korhonen

Lappalainen

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2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society

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Majority of the health risks and diseases in the modern world are related to lifestyles, e.g., overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sleep deprivation, and stress. Behavioral change towards healthy lifestyles is the key to the prevention and management of these risks, but early and efficient interventions are scarcely available. We present the Nuadu Concept, an ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) assisted wellness toolbox for the management of multiple, behavior-originated health risks. The concept is based on psychological models, which provide methods and motivation for behavior change. The individual is considered as the best expert of his/her own wellness. Thus, the Nuadu Concept provides a variety of personal wellness technologies and services, among which the user may freely choose the best tools for him/herself. We believe this approach has the potential to provide efficient, acceptable, available, and affordable wellness management support for a significant number of people.

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A Concept for ICT Assisted Health Promotion in the Occupational Healthcare

Cited by 12 publications

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Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depressive Symptoms With Minimal Support

Web-Based Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Depressive Symptoms With Minimal Support

How do People with Disability Use and Experience Virtual Worlds and ICT: A Literature Review

Nuadu Concept for personal management of lifestyle related health risks

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