ProACT

Project Publication #digitalhealth #multimorbidity #Nursing - The role of phone-based triage nurses in supporting older adults with multimorbidity to digitally self-manage – Findings from the ProACT proof-of-concept study: journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.117…

I'm pleased to share a new publication in the Journal of Applied Gerontology led by Natalie Tham from our @visuAAL_ITN team at the @TCPHI_TCD journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/07… The paper investigates why older adults tend to delay accepting camera-based active and assisted living (AAL) technologies, and identifies future self-continuity (the sense of psychological connectedness to one's future self) as a key driver of acceptance. Key findings include: • Older adults with a more vivid and positive image of their future selves are significantly more likely to accept AAL technologies, as they better recognise the long-term benefits these technologies offer. • Lower future self-continuity leads to underweighting those long-term benefits, helping explain why older adults so often postpone acceptance. • The findings point toward developing future interventions to move beyond usability and practical barriers to also support older adults in building a stronger psychological connection with their future selves. • Acceptance-facilitating interventions should prioritise helping older adults envision their future selves more vividly and positively, rather than focusing on how similar they feel to their future self. Great work by Natalie and the team, a novel and important contribution to the technology acceptance literature. @abrady4 @TCD_SNM

New publication – Our recent protocol paper on the @SEURO Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid trial of the @ProACT2020 platform: researchprotocols.org/2025/1/e74989 The trial evaluates ProACT’s impact on self-management for older adults with multiple chronic conditions (multimorbidity) and its feasibility for EU-wide deployment. #DigitalHealth #multimorbidity @TCD_SNM @TCPHI_TCD @CASALATWEET @imec_smit

I’m truly honoured to receive the Faculty of Health Sciences Award for Excellence in Research Supervision. Grateful to my amazing students, supportive colleagues & co-supervisors. It’s a privilege to be part of their research journeys and to support the next generation of researchers! @TCD_SNM @TCPHI_TCD @tcddublin @TrinityResearch

Why do people respond differently to digital health self-management tools? Our latest @SEURO2020 publication explores why some adopt these technologies quickly, while others need extra human support or non-technical alternatives. The study focuses on older adults with multimorbidity using a digital self-management platform over nine months. Through interviews with 42 participants, researchers identified six key themes and four distinct user types. By understanding these user types, we can better tailor digital self-management tools to meet individual needs, paving the way for more personalised and effective health support. You can find the full paper here: link.springer.com/article/10.100…

🚨 Call for Contributions! 🚨 We’re delighted to announce our special thematic session at the upcoming AAATE Conference 2025 in Cyprus from 10–12 September.📍Find full details and submission guidelines here: aaate2025.eu/sts-on-embraci…

📢 Dr. Tobia Boschi represented the #SEURO project and the #IBM team with a poster presentation at the 40th Annual Computer Security Applications Conference,December 9-13, 2024 : A Modernized Knowledge Integration Platform to Enable Secure, Multi-Modal, Large-Scale Data Analytics

Recent paper from @TCPHI_TCD PhD Student @ccntsilva. 'Components of multiple health behaviour change interventions for patients with chronic conditions: a systematic review and meta-regression of randomized trials' tandfonline.com/author/Moreto%… Excellent work Carolina! @marta_m_marques @JPresseau @paulina_schenk @memoreto_ #chronicdisease #behaviourchange #digitalhealth #multimorbidity #systematicreview

Our Autumn #Newsletter 2024 is now available. Subscribe to our YouTube channel to learn about all our projects and find out how we're improving the lives of older people through cutting-edge solutions. 🔗To read it: visuaal-itn.eu/newsletters/ne… #visuAAL #HealthcareTech #Innovation

Check out the research of @TCPHI_TCD @TCD_SNM PhD student @natalietaq as part of the @visuAAL_ITN project - Natalie's focus is on understanding how the use of behavioural science can support the acceptance and use of video based technologies to support older adults self-managing at home: youtu.be/s_GaCfiUKAE?fe… via @YouTube

For those involved in #dementia #Alzheimers care and research - the InterAct project led by @HChristie_ @TCPHI_TCD @tcddublin in collaboration with @MaastrichtU will host the following event below: 𝗪𝗲𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿: "𝗦𝗲𝘅𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲: 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵" 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻? 26 September 2024 at 16:00-17:00 CEST/15:00-16:00 GMT+1. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲? Online 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁? SPREAD+ consortium researchers Dr Hannah Christie and Dr Tineke Roelofs will provide useful insights for clinical practice and improving quality of life in dementia. They will adress the often-overlooked aspects of sexuality and intimacy in dementia care. Understanding and addressing the sexual and intimate needs of individuals with dementia is essential for providing holistic and person-centered care. The webinar will be in English. Please share. 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: @607041e7-a812-4670-bd30-30f9db210f06" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">events.teams.microsoft.com/event/0c735e5a… We look forward to seeing you on 26 September! @TCPHI_TCD @TCD_SNM @abrady4 @RCSI_PopHealth

Nearly a decade ago I first brought together an EU consortium to focus on #multimorbidity #digitalhealth #ageing. In a recent interview with @tcddublin #ResearchMatters I discuss the journey so far working with such incredibly talented people to drive these fields forward. 5 innovations from this work across @ProACT2020 @SEURO2020 1) a platform for multimorbidity self management (ProACT) 2) tools to support services to transfer digital health solutions in practice (ProTransfer & ProBCF-C) 3) an AI to assess the impact of a digital health solution on health service performance (patient/ economic outcomes - ProInsight) and 5) a secure knowledge based platform to support the development of advanced data analytics (InterACT) have recently been selected for the EU innovation radar portfolio (high potential innovations from EU research). Interview here: tcd.ie/research/resea…

Tobia Boschi, PI of the SEURO Project at IBM Research, presented "Functional Graph Convolutional Networks: A Unified Multi-task Learning Framework for Complex Longitudinal Data" at the IBM-Trinity College Dublin AI Workshop on Sept 6, 2024. 🎤💡@tobia54

Fantastic to see our research being implemented in practice by Caredoc and the HSE. ProACT and SMILE support people with multimorbidity to effectively self-manage at home @johndinsmore @aideeenp @mairedeburca1 @DkIT_ie @TCPHI_TCD

Recent paper led by my PhD student @ccntsilva providing important insights to how we may potentially improve the future design of interventions for chronic disease management #digitalhealth. Excellent work Carolina and team! @marta_m_marques @JPresseau @TCPHI_TCD @TCD_SNM

New publication from our @ProACT2020 @SEURO2020 research. Great work Yiyang Sheng from @CASALATWEET leading on this to help advance our understanding of how older adults with multimorbidity engage with #digitalhealth tech to self-manage their health and wellbeing at home.

Great @SEURO2020 presentation of Lisa Cesario, Elena Salvador and Massimiliano Malavasi at #Handimatica2024, highlighting the importance of #ProTransfer and Pro-BCF-C.

TCD Nursing and Midwifery impressive QS rankings demonstrates the impact of one of leading nursing schools worldwide@TCPHI_TCD @TCD_SNM @DMHospitalGroup @ainemlynch11 @SJHDoN

📡Excited to connect with you at the 50 Plus Show at RDS!🌟 Swing by our stand today or tomorrow for some great collaboration opportunities. Can't wait to meet you! #50PlusShow @TCPHI_TCD @CASALATWEET @TCD_SNM

Exciting kickoff at the visuAAL Careers Day hosted by Dr. John Dinsmore! 🚀 A fantastic opportunity to explore and learn from industry experts, network with professionals, and gain insights into diverse career paths. Let's navigate the future together! #CareersDay @visuAAL_ITN