JMIR Research Protocols

Wellness my Way is a chronic disease prevention model of care being piloted across South West Queensland, Australia, a region of high chronic disease burden. Wellness my Way is an initiative of the Queensland Government through Health and Wellbeing Queensland, delivered in partnership with Queensland Health’s Health Contact Centre and South West Hospital and Health Service, supported by multisectoral collaborations.

Primary care professionals (PCPs) are responsible for identifying eligibility and supporting patient decisions for a wide range of recommended screenings. However, the number of recommendations (42 for adults in France), complex eligibility criteria, limited consultation time, and competing priorities hinder their systematic delivery. Clinical decision support systems (CDSSs) with patient decision aids may help structure prevention-focused consultations and support shared decision-making, but their feasibility and acceptability in routine primary care remain uncertain. As part of the Aide aux Dépistages Recommandés (ADER) research program, we developed Lianeli, a CDSS designed to provide individualized, patient-centered support for all nationally recommended screenings.

Mental health problems frequently emerge during adolescence and young adulthood, yet many young people do not seek or receive timely support. Digital mental health interventions, including serious games and gamified tools, may improve accessibility and engagement, but evidence for their feasibility and preliminary efficacy across diverse European settings remains limited.

Advances in the understanding of type 1 diabetes (T1D) natural history have enabled screening for islet autoantibodies and the detection of presymptomatic (early-stage) T1D prior to clinical presentation and the need for insulin replacement therapy. As screening programs expand, increasing numbers of children are being identified with early-stage T1D, creating a pressing need for relevant, accessible, evidence-based educational resources. Due to the rapidly changing paradigm of T1D care in such settings, many health care professionals currently lack awareness or guidance on which educational resources to recommend to families. To date, no review has systematically identified and evaluated educational resources for families navigating early-stage T1D or for health care professionals supporting them.

Aging in place is a priority for many older adults but often requires home adaptations when temporary or permanent physical disabilities arise. It reduces the risk of falls, improves health-related quality of life, and enhances social participation. Two new digital innovations aim to support home adaptation: Hygiene 2.0, which facilitates the adaptation of baths and showers, and MapIt, which provides 3D mapping of the environment.

Humanism is central to the practice of health care professionals but remains poorly defined and inconsistently applied. Amid growing system pressures and dehumanization, this study aims to develop consensus-based conceptual and operational definitions of humanism to support education, evaluation, practice, and policy.

An estimated 17 million children have severe acute malnutrition (SAM) worldwide, with the majority residing in South Asia. Routine empirical antibiotics are prescribed for Community-based Management of Severe Acute Malnutrition (CSAM) to address presumed clinical/subclinical infections and improve nutritional recovery for children with uncomplicated SAM, but low prevalence of infection has been reported. Thus, targeted antibiotics (eg, single-dose azithromycin or 7-day amoxicillin) are recommended over empirical antibiotics to limit emerging antimicrobial resistance (AMR), but there is limited literature on the relevance.

Due to limited access to evidence-based cessation support, American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults are half as likely to quit commercial cigarette smoking as other racial and ethnic groups. Geographical barriers, underfunded health systems, and limited integration of cessation services into routine care have reduced access to effective treatment in AI/AN communities. These challenges are compounded by a lack of culturally relevant interventions tailored to AI/AN adults. Thus, there is an urgent need for accessible, scalable, and culturally relevant interventions.

Child maltreatment, a major public health concern, has long-term neurobiological, psychological, and social consequences. Recognizing, documenting, and reporting suspected cases should be systematic across hospital and community services, but these processes are hindered by inconsistent surveillance systems, uneven professional training, and the lack of standardized data collection tools. Timely follow-up, updated clinical criteria, and structured multidisciplinary training can improve case assessment, traceability, and professionals’ ability to report suspected maltreatment. The Sentinel project was developed to address these clinical, organizational, and public health gaps through a combined REDCap-based digital registry and structured training program for pediatric health care professionals.

Military sexual trauma (MST) among veteran men is common, underreported, and associated with substantial psychological morbidity. Despite evidence that gender-related distress and shame pertaining to masculinity contribute to treatment avoidance and dropout, MST interventions within the US Department of Veterans Affairs have not been developed specifically for men.

Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), also known as myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME), is a debilitating condition characterized by persistent fatigue and a range of complex accompanying symptoms. While curative treatments remain limited, Tuina (a traditional manual therapy in Chinese medicine) has shown potential in alleviating fatigue in pilot studies. However, high-quality evidence from large-scale, multicenter trials regarding its efficacy and long-term sustainability is lacking.

Delayed placement of dental implants often leads to bone resorption, particularly in the posterior region, compromising implant placement. Osseodensification uses specialized rotary instruments to compact and densify bone and may improve bone quality and implant stability. However, its effectiveness in delayed implant placement has not been fully explored.