A lifestyle-based needs assessment of two European communities prior to the development and deployment of a digital health coaching smartphone application
The findings from this needs assessment will inform the design and implementation of the upcoming Connect5 project and provide broader insights for future digital health initiatives. They highlight the importance of integrating community voices and sociodemographic insights to ensure that digital health solutions are relevant, inclusive, and equitable, ultimately promoting sustained engagement, reducing health disparities, and improving population wellbeing.
Authors
- Ciprian Iftimoaei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6853-5325)
- Ionel Enache
- Róisín O’Donovan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1993-5319)
- Pádraic J. Dunne (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7666-4458)
- Angela Achitei
- Croía Loughnane
- Marina Iglesias-Cans
- Diana Vasiliu
- Manuela Iftimoaei
Institutions
- Petre Andrei University of Iași (RO)
- University of Medicine and Health Sciences (KN)
- Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România (RO)
- National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics - ICI Bucharest (RO)
- ISI Foundation (US)
- Romanian Academy (RO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-10-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1673205
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland