Add to ORKGUp to 30% of young people drink at risky levels at least weekly. Yet, many do not view their alcohol use as problematic and focus only on its enjoyment and socialization benefits. Innovative, youth-friendly and highly accessible ways of delivering preventative health messages are required. This paper describes the design, development and prototype testing of ‘Ray’s Night Out’ a new iPhone application for promoting harm minimisation and controlled drinking strategies in young people. Two participatory design workshops were conducted with 5 young people to explore how technology could be used to enhance a good night out drinking. Four existing iPhone alcohol apps were reviewed. Five young people conducted initial prototype testing to refine a...
Background: There are few effective strategies that respond to the widespread practice of risky sing...
Abstract Background Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwid...
There is limited evidence of the efficacy of smartphone applications to reduce unhealthy alcohol use...
Up to 30% of young people drink at risky levels at least weekly. Yet, many do not view their alcohol...
Background Risky single occasion drinking (RSOD; 4 or more drinks in <6 h) more than doubles the ris...
Mobile apps provide a highly accessible way of reducing alcohol use in young people. This paper dete...
Whilst alcohol is a common feature of many social gatherings, there are numerous immediate and long-...
Despite considerable efforts devoted to the development of prevention interventions aiming at reduci...
Alcohol consumption has been accepted as a norm in our society, its excessive consumption comes with...
Background: Young adults' drinking habits commonly exceed recommendations for low-risk drinking, whi...
Abstract Background Smartphone applications (“apps”) offer promise as tools to help people monitor a...
Heavy alcohol use is a serious health issue in the United States with consequences such as illness, ...
Mobile based persuasive technology can help us to shape positive behaviour and induce habit cessatio...
Mobile based persuasive technology can help us to shape positive behaviour and induce habit cessatio...
Background: Young adults’ drinking habits often exceed low-risk drinking guidelines. As young adults...
Background: There are few effective strategies that respond to the widespread practice of risky sing...
Abstract Background Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwid...
There is limited evidence of the efficacy of smartphone applications to reduce unhealthy alcohol use...
Up to 30% of young people drink at risky levels at least weekly. Yet, many do not view their alcohol...
Background Risky single occasion drinking (RSOD; 4 or more drinks in <6 h) more than doubles the ris...
Mobile apps provide a highly accessible way of reducing alcohol use in young people. This paper dete...
Whilst alcohol is a common feature of many social gatherings, there are numerous immediate and long-...
Despite considerable efforts devoted to the development of prevention interventions aiming at reduci...
Alcohol consumption has been accepted as a norm in our society, its excessive consumption comes with...
Background: Young adults' drinking habits commonly exceed recommendations for low-risk drinking, whi...
Abstract Background Smartphone applications (“apps”) offer promise as tools to help people monitor a...
Heavy alcohol use is a serious health issue in the United States with consequences such as illness, ...
Mobile based persuasive technology can help us to shape positive behaviour and induce habit cessatio...
Mobile based persuasive technology can help us to shape positive behaviour and induce habit cessatio...
Background: Young adults’ drinking habits often exceed low-risk drinking guidelines. As young adults...
Background: There are few effective strategies that respond to the widespread practice of risky sing...
Abstract Background Excessive alcohol consumption is a leading cause of death and morbidity worldwid...
There is limited evidence of the efficacy of smartphone applications to reduce unhealthy alcohol use...