title: Adapting Technological Interventions to Meet the Needs of Priority Populations.
abstract: Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) comprise the leading cause of mortality worldwide, accounting for 3 in 10 deaths. Individuals with certain risk factors, including tobacco use, obesity, low levels of physical activity, type 2 diabetes mellitus, racial/ethnic minority status and low socioeconomic status, experience higher rates of CVD and are, therefore, considered priority populations. Technological devices such as computers and smartphones are now routinely utilized in research studies aiming to prevent CVD and its risk factors, and they are also rampant in the public and private health sectors. Traditional health behavior interventions targeting these risk factors have been adapted for technology-based approaches. This review provides an overview of technology-based interventions conducted in these priority populations as well as the challenges and gaps to be addressed in future research. Researchers currently possess tremendous opportunities to engage in technology-based implementation and dissemination science to help spread evidence-based programs focusing on CVD risk factors in these and other priority populations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA. Electronic address: slinke@ucsd.edu.
authors.forename: Sarah E
authors.initials: SE
authors.lastname: Linke
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Britta A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Larsen
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Becky
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Marquez
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Vasconez
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine & Public Health, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA.
authors.forename: Bess H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Marcus
mesh_terms: D020811:Biomedical Technology; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000208:ethnology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019033:Delivery of Health Care, Integrated; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D015444:Exercise; D015438:Health Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice / Q000208:ethnology; D006292:Health Priorities; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D054625:Healthcare Disparities / Q000208:ethnology; D006801:Humans; D008913:Minority Groups; D020380:Needs Assessment; D009765:Obesity / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D011314:Preventive Health Services / Q000379:methods*; D044469:Racial Groups; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D040242:Risk Reduction Behavior; D057185:Sedentary Behavior / Q000208:ethnology; D016540:Smoking Cessation / Q000208:ethnology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D017216:Telemedicine; D035862:Vulnerable Populations; D015431:Weight Loss / Q000208:ethnology
keywords: Cardiovascular disease; Health behaviors; Risk factors; Technology-based interventions; Vulnerable populations