To Advance Population Health, We Need to Be "Well Behaved": The Science of Health Behaviour Change

Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Richard R Rosenkranz

Abstract

As technological innovations continue to be developed and introduced within healthcare, public health, and our daily lives, human beings now have access to sophisticated and powerful tools that could be used in a variety of ways to change health behaviours. Information and communications technology (ICT) features prominently among 21st century innovations, and we must consider how they may be used to help or hinder our efforts to address population health challenges. There are numerous relevant challenges that need to be addressed within healthcare, public health, and other areas relevant to population health. The Australian population is aging (increasing in both the absolute number, and also proportion of older adults), along with having greater levels of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, and other chronic diseases that will take a large toll on Australia. There are many lifestyle determinants of chronic disease that could potentially be addressed through ICT-based intervention efforts to improve diet, physical activity, alcohol, tobacco, sleep, and sexual behaviour. Challenges also include better delivery of what innovations or interventions have been shown to work, how we can best help those who need help...Continue Reading

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Jun 25, 2020·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Andrea BegleySatvinder S Dhaliwal

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