epi4health
Research Group in Epidemiology and Public Health in the Digital Health Context
- Main investigator:
- Bosque Prous, Marina
- Area:
- Health sciences
- Area of specialization:
- Digital health, Internet technologies and artificial intelligence
- Affiliation center:
- Faculties
- UNESCO codes:
- 3202, 3212, 3206, 610505, 3210, 3299, 331499
- Collaborates with:
- e-Health Center
- ODS:
- lifestyles
- eHealth
- eating patterns and behaviours
- health promotion
- public health
- psychometric evaluation
- research methods
- nutrition, food and culture
The research conducted by the interinstitutional group Epi4Health (Research Group in Epidemiology and Public Health in the Digital Health context) is a recognized emerging research group (2021 SGR 01364) that focuses on: the study of health-related behaviour in especially vulnerable groups, such as adolescents and young adults, the elderly or people with social problems; analysing social inequality in the field of health and both individual and social factors determining health that influence the health-related behaviour of these groups; detecting needs in healthcare, and designing and assessing intervention; and the use of eHealth and ICT to teach people to change their behaviour in order to prevent chronic illness.
Health-related behaviour in adolescents
This research line involves a study of health-related behaviour and needs, together with factors determining health in adolescents and young adults.
Social inequality in healthcare and both individual and social factors determining health
Design, implementation and assessment of telemedicine services to improve treatment and people's quality of life and the efficiency of healthcare services
Telemedicine offers healthcare services when the patients and the healthcare providers are in different locations, via the use of information and communication technologies (ICTs). The main goal of telemedicine is to improve the health of individuals and communities by exchanging digital information that can be useful for various purposes, including disease prevention, diagnosis, monitoring, treatment, health provider education and research. However, its use in daily clinical practice is still limited. It is essential to identify its limitations, find ways to overcome them and create a reasonable structure to implement and use telemedicine services successfully.
The role of diet and exercise in preventing different illnesses
The influence of diet and exercise on health and sporting performance
Assessment of bias in instruments and interventions
Mental health, the consumption of psychoactive substances and addictive behaviour
An epidemiological study of the consumption of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and of addictive behaviour.
Virtual reality (VR) applied to healthcare
This line explores the developments and applications of virtual reality and video game tools in medicine (surgery, psychiatry, training, etc.).
Determining factors, characterization and outcomes of personal and organizational ICT use
Understanding the factors accounting for the use of ICTs by healthcare professionals and the degree of interconnection between clinical practice and digital devices and forms of information, as well as the ways in which they are used in people's private lives.
Factors determining well-being in the knowledge society
This research line aims to analyse new sources of well-being in the knowledge society.
