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Aino Ahtinen

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The effectiveness and applicability of different lifestyle interventions for enhancing wellbeing : the study design for a randomized controlled trial…

2014

Background: Obesity and stress are among the most common lifestyle-related health problems. Most of the current disease prevention and management models are not satisfactorily cost-effective and hardly reach those who need them the most. Therefore, novel evidence-based controlled interventions are necessary to evaluate models for prevention and treatment based on self-management. This randomized controlled trial examines the effectiveness, applicability, and acceptability of different lifestyle interventions with individuals having symptoms of metabolic syndrome and psychological distress. The offered interventions are based on cognitive behavioral approaches, and are designed for enhancing…

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Empowering citizens for well-being and chronic disease management with wellness diary.

2010

Chronic conditions closely related to lifestyles are the major cause of disability and death in the developed world. Behavior change is the key to managing well-being and preventing and managing chronic diseases. Wellness diary (WD) is a mobile application designed to support citizens in learning about their behavior, and both making and maintaining behavior changes. WD has been found acceptable, useful, and suitable for long-term use as a part of an intervention. When used independently, however, it does not seem to have enough engaging and motivating features to support adoption and long-term commitment. The main improvement needs identified based on a review of WD-related studies were: p…

Adultself-managementKnowledge managementApplied psychologyMobile computingCognitive-behavior therapyself-observationMedical RecordsPersonalizationBehavior TherapyIntervention (counseling)Health careWeight LossMedicineHumansMedical Informatics ApplicationsElectrical and Electronic EngineeringRisk managementSelf-managementCognitive Behavioral Therapybusiness.industryBehavior changeRehabilitationDisease ManagementGeneral Medicinemobile applicationMiddle AgedModels TheoreticalComputer Science ApplicationsSelf CareWell-beingbusinessSoftwareBiotechnologyIEEE transactions on information technology in biomedicine : a publication of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Personal health promotion through personalized health technologies — Nuadu experience

2009

Poor lifestyles — overweight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, sleep deprivation, and stress — are significant risk factors to chronic illnesses, which cause majority of the health care costs. Hence, behavioral change towards healthy lifestyles is one of the keys to health care cost containment. Personal health systems (PHS) offer tools to support behavioral change. As health risks, personal needs and preferences vary from an individual to another, personalization of the PHS is needed. In Nuadu project we have developed a PHS integrating several different personal health technologies. This system was studied in a large (N=354) randomized controlled trial where employees with several hea…

medicine.medical_specialtybusiness.industryEnd userInternet privacyUsabilityPersonalizationHealth promotionHealth carePhysical therapyMedicineMobile technologyPatient participationBiomedical technologybusiness2009 Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Nuadu Concept for personal management of lifestyle related health risks

2008

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, …

Knowledge managementApplied psychologyPsychological interventionOverweightPsychological ModelsUser-Computer InterfacePatient Education as TopicSDG 3 - Good Health and Well-beingmedicineLife StyleMonitoring Physiologicbusiness.industryBehavior changeTelemedicineToolboxVariety (cybernetics)Self CareSleep deprivationInformation and Communications TechnologyTherapy Computer-Assisted/dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/good_health_and_well_beingInformationSystems_MISCELLANEOUSmedicine.symptombusinessRisk Reduction BehaviorSoftware2008 30th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society
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Mobile Mental Wellness Training for Stress Management: Feasibility and Design Implications Based on a One-Month Field Study

2013

Background: Prevention and management of work-related stress and related mental problems is a great challenge. Mobile applications are a promising way to integrate prevention strategies into the everyday lives of citizens. Objective: The objectives of this study was to study the usage, acceptance, and usefulness of a mobile mental wellness training application among working-age individuals, and to derive preliminary design implications for mobile apps for stress management. Methods: Oiva, a mobile app based on acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), was designed to support active learning of skills related to mental wellness through brief ACT-based exercises in the daily life. A one-month …

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