The population-based Tromsø 8 study and e-mental health
Introduction Ageing populations with increased needs, rising costs of traditional services, and new technologies are some factors driving the use of e-health services. A Norwegian study with data from 2015-2016 found that 13.5% had used apps, 7.3% had used social media, and 5% had used video service...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:b458b6d5bf3847448d48b5e2ecb93c1b 2024-09-30T14:45:05+00:00 The population-based Tromsø 8 study and e-mental health R. Wynn G. Bellika L. G. Fernandez V. T. Salcedo 2024-04-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1134 https://doaj.org/article/b458b6d5bf3847448d48b5e2ecb93c1b EN eng Cambridge University Press https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0924933824011349/type/journal_article https://doaj.org/toc/0924-9338 https://doaj.org/toc/1778-3585 doi:10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1134 0924-9338 1778-3585 https://doaj.org/article/b458b6d5bf3847448d48b5e2ecb93c1b European Psychiatry, Vol 67, Pp S546-S547 (2024) Psychiatry RC435-571 article 2024 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1192/j.eurpsy.2024.1134 2024-09-02T15:34:39Z Introduction Ageing populations with increased needs, rising costs of traditional services, and new technologies are some factors driving the use of e-health services. A Norwegian study with data from 2015-2016 found that 13.5% had used apps, 7.3% had used social media, and 5% had used video services for health purposes. Little is known about the effects of many online health services, but in general they seem to increase knowledge and make most people feel reassured, although some users feel more anxious or confused after using such tools. Recent technological developments have resulted in new online health services, including AI-based technologies. More updated knowledge regarding the population’s use of e-health services in general and e-mental health services in particular, is needed. Objectives The objective here is to provide information about an upcoming large population-based epidemiological study and how it addresses e-health and e-mental health. Methods We introduce the upcoming 8th version of the epidemiological Tromsø Study and discuss its importance to the field of e-mental health. Results The Tromsø epidemiological study has since 1974 taken place in the Norwegian municipality of Tromsø. It contains information on a range of topics within health and illness, including topics from many medical specialities, psychiatry and substance use. In the upcoming 8th version of the study (2025-2026), more than 33,000 people aged above 40 will be invited to participate. The main questionnaire will include questions relating to a wide variety of topics, including on e-health use. We suspect the importance of e-health and e-mental health have increased lately, and we will examine how the use of e-health may impact mental health. Conclusions Community-based studies, such as the Tromsø Study, allow researchers to study associations between many different variables, including mental health and e-health. The upcoming Tromsø 8 study will enable us to study e-health use and its relationship to mental health in a large ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Tromsø Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Tromsø European Psychiatry 67 S1 S546 S547 |
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Introduction Ageing populations with increased needs, rising costs of traditional services, and new technologies are some factors driving the use of e-health services. A Norwegian study with data from 2015-2016 found that 13.5% had used apps, 7.3% had used social media, and 5% had used video services for health purposes. Little is known about the effects of many online health services, but in general they seem to increase knowledge and make most people feel reassured, although some users feel more anxious or confused after using such tools. Recent technological developments have resulted in new online health services, including AI-based technologies. More updated knowledge regarding the population’s use of e-health services in general and e-mental health services in particular, is needed. Objectives The objective here is to provide information about an upcoming large population-based epidemiological study and how it addresses e-health and e-mental health. Methods We introduce the upcoming 8th version of the epidemiological Tromsø Study and discuss its importance to the field of e-mental health. Results The Tromsø epidemiological study has since 1974 taken place in the Norwegian municipality of Tromsø. It contains information on a range of topics within health and illness, including topics from many medical specialities, psychiatry and substance use. In the upcoming 8th version of the study (2025-2026), more than 33,000 people aged above 40 will be invited to participate. The main questionnaire will include questions relating to a wide variety of topics, including on e-health use. We suspect the importance of e-health and e-mental health have increased lately, and we will examine how the use of e-health may impact mental health. Conclusions Community-based studies, such as the Tromsø Study, allow researchers to study associations between many different variables, including mental health and e-health. The upcoming Tromsø 8 study will enable us to study e-health use and its relationship to mental health in a large ... |
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