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SEFAC App – Tool to support a better health

Introduction and Objectives. The expansion of novel technologies and ICT solutions can serve for the improvement of population health when used appropriately. The main challenge is digital literacy among population, especially older persons. Older persons can benefit by using new technologies and ICT solutions in many aspects (monitor of heart rate, activity time, calories, create and maintain social networks). The SEFAC project supports the population health with specifically developed ICT solution for the improvement of lifestyles in order to reduce the burden of major chronic diseases and to increase the sustainability of health systems. Participants and Methods. The SEFAC project is developed for the improvement of lifestyles of citizens (+50) that are involved in 7-week program based on the mindfulness approach. The participants were given the opportunity to use SEFAC App on their smartphones or tablets. The main goal of the SEFAC App was to enable participants to use SEFAC knowledge even after the face to face workshops ended. Results. The SEFAC app is available in English, Dutch, Italian and Croatian and it is a part of the implementation phase in four pilot sites of the SEFAC project (Cornwall, Rotterdam, Treviso and Rijeka). The results of Rijeka pilot site implementation will be shown – creation of an user account, installing the App on the devices and showing features that SEFAC App offers (coaching and motivation, monitor nutrition and physical exercise, manage dietary/ physical activity goals, mindful bell, mindfulness practices) in order to prevent, delay, slow down or even reverse the progress of a chronic disease(s), in line with their personalized dietary and activity goals. Conclusion. The benefit that the SEFAC App offers is the possibility to empower users for pro-active self- health management making it an excellent tool for supporting and encouraging participants in a service of a healthy aging with novel technologies.

ICT solutions ; population health ; lifestyle

This research is part of the project ‘738202 / SEFAC’ which has received funding from the European Union’s Health Programme (2014-2020).