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Public Perceptions of Diabetes, Healthy Living, and Conversational Agents in Singapore: Needs Assessment.

Dhakshenya Ardhithy DhinagaranThirunavukkarasu SathishTobias KowatschKonstadina GrivaJames Donovan BestLorainne Tudor Car
Published in: JMIR formative research (2021)
Participants in this study commonly used mHealth interventions and provided important insights into their knowledge gaps and needs in relation to changes in healthy lifestyle behaviors. Future digital interventions such as conversational agents focusing on healthy lifestyle and diabetes prevention should aim to address the barriers highlighted in our study and motivate individuals to adopt healthy lifestyle behavior.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular disease
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • metabolic syndrome
  • type diabetes
  • weight loss
  • primary care
  • emergency department
  • mental health
  • skeletal muscle
  • adipose tissue
  • insulin resistance