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A Holistic Digital Health Framework to Support Health Prevention Strategies in the First 1000 Days
Silvia Gabrielli1, Oscar Mayora Ibarra1, Stefano Forti2
1Digital Health Research, Fondazione Bruno Kessler, Via Sommarive 18, Trento, 38123, Italy, 39 0461 312 477.
JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting
|January 17, 2025
Summary
Investing in the first 1000 days of life is crucial for lifelong health. A new digital health framework, co-created with stakeholders, aims to enhance prevention programs for families and children.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Public Health
- Child Development
Background:
- The first 1000 days (conception to 2 years) are critical for establishing lifelong health foundations.
- Current investments and healthcare services for this period are insufficient despite recognized importance.
- Effective health prevention programs are needed to support families and children during this vital window.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose a holistic digital health framework for optimizing health and development in the first 1000 days.
- To support enhanced health prevention efforts and healthcare programs through innovative digital solutions.
- To foster collaboration among policymakers, healthcare professionals, and families in developing interventions.
Main Methods:
- Development of a digital health framework co-created with diverse stakeholders.
- Recommendations for leveraging behavioral intervention technology and digital therapeutics.
- Integration of artificial intelligence to enhance program deployment and effectiveness.
- Adoption of a citizen science approach for co-design and evolution of digital interventions.
Main Results:
- A comprehensive digital health framework designed for the first 1000 days of life.
- Strategies for utilizing advanced technologies like AI and digital therapeutics in prevention.
- Emphasis on a participatory approach involving all stakeholders for sustainable interventions.
Conclusions:
- Digital health innovations offer a promising avenue to bolster early life health prevention.
- Co-creation and citizen science are key to developing effective and user-centered digital health solutions.
- This framework provides a roadmap for strengthening health and development from conception through early childhood.
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