Effect of a digitally augmented general health promotion intervention on abstinence from health-risk behaviors among emergency department discharge patients: A randomized controlled trial
Ho Cheung William Li, Wei Xia, Joanna Yeung, Laurie Long Kwan Ho, Tan Ankie Cheung, Kai Yeung Cheung, Yiu Cheung Chan, Wai Yee Chan, Chin Wai Lui, Hong Chen · 2026
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Ho Cheung William Li and co-authors ran a 2026 trial of digital health coaching for emergency department patients. Diseases driven by behavior, such as tobacco use, heavy drinking, poor diet, and inactivity, are the world's leading killers. An emergency visit can be a wake-up moment when patients are open to change.
Patients leaving the department were assigned by chance to usual care or to a digitally boosted health program. The digital arm added phone-based support to standard promotion advice. The trial measured whether patients quit their risk behaviors over follow-up. A positive result would give busy emergency departments a light-touch tool that keeps working after the patient goes home.
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| CREATOR | Ho Cheung William Li, Wei Xia, Joanna Yeung, Laurie Long Kwan Ho, Tan Ankie Cheung, Kai Yeung Cheung, Yiu Cheung Chan, Wai Yee Chan, Chin Wai Lui, Hong Chen |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |