The Mobile Health Multiple Lifestyle Behavior Interventions Across the Lifespan (MoBILE) Research Program: Protocol...

Area of Science:

• Public Health
• Digital Health
• Behavioral Science

Background:

• Clustering of multiple lifestyle risk behaviors (e.g., poor nutrition, lack of physical activity, smoking, excessive alcohol use) significantly elevates the risk of noncommunicable diseases and mortality.
• Existing research indicates a lack of effective interventions to address multiple unhealthy lifestyle behaviors, despite their multiplicative impact on health risks.

Purpose of the Study:

• To design and evaluate novel, tailored mobile health (mHealth) interventions for multiple lifestyle behavior change across various lifespan and healthcare populations.
• To extend research to include mHealth interventions specifically for migrant pregnant women and children.

Main Methods:

• The MoBILE program employs a 4-phase approach (requirements, development, evaluation, implementation) across projects targeting pregnant women, children, students, and adults.
• Interventions are co-designed with end-users and implementers, developed using theoretical frameworks and expert knowledge, and evaluated via randomized controlled trials.
• Focus on multiple lifestyle risk behaviors including alcohol consumption, nutrition, physical activity, and smoking.

Main Results:

• The research program began in 2019, with initial project completions and results anticipated in 2020.
• Projects focusing on pregnant women, preschool children, and students are scheduled for completion within the first three years.

Conclusions:

• Developing evidence-based digital health tools requires interdisciplinary collaboration, integrating expertise in technology, behavioral science, and lifestyle-specific domains.
• The MoBILE program aims to consolidate efforts and leverage past mHealth research to enhance scientific outcomes and optimize resource allocation for lifestyle behavior interventions.