Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Early atherosclerotic changes can begin to occur early in life and though adolescence. The prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors, namely, smoking, poor diet quality, excessive alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and overweight...
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| author | Rebecca Raeside Stephanie R. Partridge Anna Singleton Julie Redfern |
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| description | Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Early atherosclerotic changes can begin to occur early in life and though adolescence. The prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors, namely, smoking, poor diet quality, excessive alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity can exacerbate the early onset of atherosclerosis. There is a need to improve modifiable risk factors during adolescence to prevent progression to CVD in later life. Electronic health (eHealth) behaviour change interventions are a potential solution for adolescents to improve CVD risk factors, given adolescents are digital frontrunners and digital technology is wide-reaching. The process of co-creating eHealth behaviour change interventions with adolescents is a promising strategy to improve intervention effectiveness and engagement. Additionally, effective youth advocacy is an emerging strategy for CVD prevention in adolescents. This narrative review evaluates published eHealth behaviour change interventions targeting cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents, which utilize a co-creation process, describe the emerging role of advocacy in CVD prevention for adolescents and provide recommendations for future interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0ad25eb697cc43778580529508d1f0452022-12-22T03:58:31ZengMDPI AGMedical Sciences2076-32712019-02-01723410.3390/medsci7020034medsci7020034Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and AdvocacyRebecca Raeside0Stephanie R. Partridge1Anna Singleton2Julie Redfern3Westmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaWestmead Applied Research Centre, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Westmead, NSW 2145, AustraliaCardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death globally. Early atherosclerotic changes can begin to occur early in life and though adolescence. The prevalence of modifiable CVD risk factors, namely, smoking, poor diet quality, excessive alcohol intake, physical inactivity, and overweight and obesity can exacerbate the early onset of atherosclerosis. There is a need to improve modifiable risk factors during adolescence to prevent progression to CVD in later life. Electronic health (eHealth) behaviour change interventions are a potential solution for adolescents to improve CVD risk factors, given adolescents are digital frontrunners and digital technology is wide-reaching. The process of co-creating eHealth behaviour change interventions with adolescents is a promising strategy to improve intervention effectiveness and engagement. Additionally, effective youth advocacy is an emerging strategy for CVD prevention in adolescents. This narrative review evaluates published eHealth behaviour change interventions targeting cardiovascular disease risk factors in adolescents, which utilize a co-creation process, describe the emerging role of advocacy in CVD prevention for adolescents and provide recommendations for future interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/7/2/34adolescentcardiovascular diseaseco-creationeHealthadvocacyrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Rebecca Raeside Stephanie R. Partridge Anna Singleton Julie Redfern Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy Medical Sciences adolescent cardiovascular disease co-creation eHealth advocacy risk factors |
| title | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy |
| title_full | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy |
| title_fullStr | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy |
| title_short | Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Adolescents: eHealth, Co-Creation, and Advocacy |
| title_sort | cardiovascular disease prevention in adolescents ehealth co creation and advocacy |
| topic | adolescent cardiovascular disease co-creation eHealth advocacy risk factors |
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