Trial reportSensors (Basel, Switzerland)2023
Efficacy of Individualized Sensory-Based mHealth Interventions to Improve Distress Coping in Healthcare Professionals: A Multi-Arm Parallel-Group Randomized Controlled Trial.
Trial report in Sensors (Basel, Switzerland), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers, 6 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 6 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 25 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mobile Apps to Improve Health Parameters in Healthy Adults: Systematic Review.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Pooled it
- A systematic review on the effectiveness of unstandardized mindfulness interventions in improving dietary and physical activity outcomes in healthy adults.BMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- Determining the impact of mobile-based self-care applications on reducing anxiety in healthcare providers: a systematic review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of mHealth interventions targeting physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep or nutrition on emotional, behavioural and eating disorders in adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in digital health · 2025Pooled it
- Biomarkers of Response to Internet-Based Psychological Interventions: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions for Behavior Change in Physiological Health Outcomes and the Use Case for Knee Osteoarthritis: Systematic Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2024Pooled it
- Multimodal Personalized Mobile Health Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention for Occupational Stress Management: Pilot Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2026Trial
- Assessment of Clinician Well-Being Using a Biometric-Informed Coaching Platform.JAMA network open · 2026Article
- Developing an anxiety management application for healthcare providers: a qualitative study on improving well-being.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Personalizing mHealth Interventions for Occupational Stress: Protocol for a Randomized Pilot Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and Implementation Outcomes of an mHealth App Aimed at Promoting Physical Activity and Improving Psychological Distress in the Workplace Setting: Cluster-Level Nonrandomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2025Article
- Physiological outcomes from mind-body resiliency programs in healthcare workers: A scoping review.PLOS mental health · 2025Article
- Precision prevention in occupational health: a conceptual analysis and development of a unified understanding and an integrative framework.Frontiers in public health · 2024Article
- A Synthesized Model for Applying Stress Management and Biofeedback Interventions in Research Utilization: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.Clinical practice and epidemiology in mental health : CP & EMH · 2024Review
- mHealth Intervention to Promote Physical Activity Among Employees Using a Deep Learning Model for Passive Monitoring of Depression and Anxiety: Single-Arm Feasibility Trial.JMIR formative research · 2023Article
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Abstract
Detrimental effects of chronic stress on healthcare professionals have been well-established, but the implementation and evaluation of effective interventions aimed at improving distress coping remains inadequate. Individualized mHealth interventions incorporating sensor feedback have been proposed as a promising approach. This study aimed to investigate the impact of individualized, sensor-based mHealth interventions focusing on stress and physical activity on distress coping in healthcare professionals. The study utilized a multi-arm, parallel group randomized controlled trial design, comparing five intervention groups (three variations of web-based training and two variations of an app training) that represented varying levels of individualization to a control group. Both self-reported questionnaire data (collected using Limesurvey) as well as electrocardiography and accelerometry-based sensory data (collected using Mesana Sensor) were assessed at baseline and post-intervention (after eight weeks). Of the 995 eligible participants, 170 (26%) completed the post-intervention measurement (Group 1: N = 21; Group 2: N = 23; Group 3: N = 7; Group 4: N = 34; Group 5: N = 16; Control Group: N = 69). MANOVA results indicated small to moderate time-by-group interaction effects for physical activity-related outcomes, including moderate to vigorous physical activity (F(1,5) = 5.8,
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