Effectiveness of a Self-health Assessment Mobile Application in Young-to-midlife Adults in Hong Kong
About this study
This project aims to compare the effectiveness of Wellnuts, an evidence-based, algorithm-driven self-health assessment mobile application, in empowering asymptomatic young-to-midlife adults in Hong Kong, promoting health awareness, and improving health-seeking behaviour and linkage-to-care, compared with conventional web-based health resources. Participants will be randomly allocated to the mobile health intervention group (Wellnuts app with self-health assessment and health information) and the conventional web-based resources control group (health information from Centre for Health Protection website). Hopefully, population health will be improved with the general health promotion impact from the app.
- Condition
- Diabetes Risk, CVD Risk, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, HBV
- Tested
- Wellnuts app intervention, Web-based health resources
- Sponsor
- The University of Hong Kong
Who can join
- Age
- 25 to 65 years
- Sex
- All sexes
- Healthy volunteers
- Accepted
Inclusion 6
- Minimum age: 25 years
- Maximum age: 65 years
- Study condition: Diabetes Risk, CVD Risk, Colorectal Cancer, Lung Cancer, HBV
- Hong Kong residents self-reported age of 25-65 years;
- Possesses a smartphone capable of running mobile apps (e.g. Android or iPhone) and;
- Able to read either English or Chinese.
Exclusion 2
- Individuals having any symptoms or feeling unwell in anyways as detailed in the Disclaimer at the launch of the app; or
- Individuals reporting a current diagnosis of cardiovascular disease, lung cancer, hepatitis B, colorectal cancer, diabetes, sexually transmitted diseases, depression, anxiety and mild cognitive impairment and memory loss.
Where
1 site, 1 recruiting
District Health Centre/Expresses (DHC/E) in Yau Tsim Mong, Sha Tin and Kwai Tsing
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Contact
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Levon Yongle Zhan, PhD
852-25185656 levon@hku.hk
Potential match only. Final eligibility is determined by the study team.