JMIR Human Factors

Deep pressure therapy (DPT) is widely used to reduce anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but evidence of its efficacy is limited.

Caregiver wellness programs need to be easily accessible to caregivers’ constraints to participation.

Poor sleep is a common problem in adolescents aged 14 to 18 years. Difficulties with sleep have been found to have a bidirectional link to mental health problems.

In children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), problem behaviors play a dysfunctional role, causing as much difficulty with daily living and adjustment as the core symptoms. If such behaviors are not effectively addressed, they can result in physical, economic, and psychological issues not only for the individual but also for family members.

Health care providers can make health guidance more effective by using mobile health technologies such as health apps. Although health care providers need to know who uses health apps, existing studies have yielded inconsistent results.

While patient and public involvement and engagement (PPIE) is now seen as a cornerstone of mental health research, young people’s involvement in PPIE faces limitations. Work and school demands, and more limited independence can make it challenging for young people to engage with PPIE. Lack of ability or desire to attend face-to-face meetings or group discussions can further compound this difficulty. The VoiceIn app and digital platform was co-developed by a multidisciplinary team of young people, mental health researchers and software designers and is the first digital tool that enables young people to engage directly with PPIE opportunities via a mobile app.

The emergence and integration of mobile healthcare technology have fundamentally transformed the healthcare industry, providing unprecedented opportunities to improve healthcare services and professional practice. Despite its immense potential, the adoption of mobile healthcare technology among healthcare professionals remains uneven, particularly in developing regions.

Digital health interventions (DHIs) could support prevention and management of cardiometabolic disease. However, those who may benefit most often experience barriers to awareness and adoption of these interventions.

Secondary prevention is an important strategy to reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease (CVD), a leading cause of death worldwide. Despite the growing evidence for the effectiveness of digital health interventions (DHIs) for the secondary prevention of CVD, the majority are designed with minimal input from target end users, resulting in poor uptake and usage.

Advancements in technology offer new opportunities to support vulnerable populations, such as pregnant women and women diagnosed with breast cancer, during physiologically and psychologically stressful periods.

Sepsis is a common cause of serious illness and death. Sepsis management remains challenging and suboptimal. To support rapid sepsis diagnosis and treatment, screening tools have been embedded into hospital digital systems to appear as digital alerts. The implementation of digital alerts to improve the management of sepsis and deterioration is a complex intervention that has to fit with team workflow and the views and practices of hospital staff. Despite the importance of human decision-making and behavior in optimal implementation, there are limited qualitative studies that explore the views and experiences of health care professionals regarding digital alerts as sepsis or deterioration computerized clinician decision support systems (CCDSSs).

Sex workers face an epidemic of violence in the United States. However, violence against sex workers (VASW) in the United States is underreported. Sex workers hesitate to report to police because they are frequently punished; therefore an alternative for reporting is needed.