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  • Digital Health
  • Personalized Medicine
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Self-tracking empowers individuals to explore and address personal health issues.
  • Wellness can be reclaimed through iterative processes of noticing patterns, testing strategies, and observing outcomes.
  • Individuals can improve quality of life and overcome chronic problems by adopting custom strategies based on personal data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To empower individuals to embrace the role of investigator in their own health and wellness.
  • To address health concerns, particularly those with complex environmental or behavioral components.
  • To foster a broader adoption of self-tracking for improved health outcomes.

Main Methods:

  • The BodyTrack project utilizes an open-source web service, Fluxtream, for data aggregation, visualization, and reflection.
  • Users can integrate data from various sources onto a common timeline.
  • Development and dissemination of peer coaching practices to transfer self-tracking skills and mentorship.

Main Results:

  • Adopting an investigator role is transformative, changing individuals' relationship with their health.
  • Self-assessment and guided processes lead to symptom improvement.
  • Custom strategies derived from self-tracking can significantly enhance quality of life.

Conclusions:

  • Self-tracking, facilitated by tools like Fluxtream and peer coaching, empowers individuals to proactively manage their health.
  • The investigator role is key to transformative health journeys.
  • Personalized, data-driven strategies are effective for improving wellness and managing chronic conditions.