Alongside the growing number of older persons, the prevalence of chronic diseases is increasing, leading to higher pressure on health care services. eHealth is considered a solution for better and more efficient health care. However, not every patient is able to use eHealth, for several reasons. This …

Co-creation steps of an online educational module on eHealth for lifestyle improvement.

Integrated approach aims at bridging the gap between theory and practice in designing persuasive eHealth applications.  Developed from a didactic and educational perspective and is being implemented in our master program. It enables our master students to design user-centered persuasive eHealth …

The development of eHealth applications requires a new methodological approach, departing from the more conventional methods dedicated to designing health information systems. There is a gap between theories to design persuasive eHealth applications and practices. We consequently advocate an integrated, …

Aanleiding- Depressie is een veelvoorkomende ziekte in Nederland, die twintig procent van de bevolking tenminste éénmalig kan overkomen. Dit is zes procent van de Nederlandse bevolking. Depressie gaat gepaard met ziektelast en hoge zorgkosten. In september 2015 is het Rob Giel Onderzoekscentrum begonnen …

Background: The combination of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in automated interventions is a new and promising approach for healthy lifestyle management. Objective: The aim of this study was to identify key components of self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching in automated healthy lifestyle interventions …

Keywords–virtual coach; personalization; coaching strategy; data science; model based software development.

Obesity is a fast-growing societal threat, causing chronic conditions, physical and psychological health problems, as well as sickness absence and heavy healthcare costs. Despite numerous attempts to promote physical activity and healthy diet, existing interventions do not focus on the common emotional …

This presentation was held during the course 'eHealth development a holistic approach' at the University of Twente. The presentation included information about the project Quantified Self at Work and specifically the approach of co-creation during eHealth design with important stakeholders.

BACKGROUND: There is a growing interest in empowering older adults to age in place by deploying various types of technology (ie, eHealth, ambient assisted living technology, smart home technology, and gerontechnology). However, initiatives aimed at implementing these technologies are complicated by the …