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This paper presents the evolution and growth of continuous medical education through the Réseau en Afrique Francophone pour la Télémédecine (RAFT) network. RAFT is a telemedicine network present on four continents and built through years of experience, with the goal of supporting isolated healthcare professionals by providing them with the right expertise at the right time using affordable, low‐bandwidth...
Diabetic and obese users given a Fitbit fitness tracker for seven months identified the device's playfulness, practicality, persuasiveness, personalization, and privacy as the top motivators for its use. These results provide insights into designing wearable health monitors that are engaging enough to effect long-term change. In the web extra at https://youtu.be/ByQNA06-pS8, guest editor Katarzyna...
Maintaining a physically active lifestyle is important for diabetic and obese patients, but how to motivate them to exercise and engage them in the long run remains a challenging issue. We aim to motivate their activities using fitness trackers and prevent relapse using peer influence. We conducted a study with diabetic and obese patients who used an activity tracker for four months. The 16 patients...
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