Flevovitaal: Promoting a Healthy Lifestyle in Healthcare

Overview

The Flevovitaal project is an innovative health initiative aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle among healthcare professionals and patients at Flevo Hospital. This project is part of the TRAIN Health Awareness program, led by Dr. Simran Grewal and Dr. Nimrat Grewal, which focuses on integrating lifestyle improvements into regular healthcare practices using the TRAIN Health Awareness app.

Objectives

Enhance Health and Wellness

To improve the overall health and wellness of healthcare professionals and patients through lifestyle modifications.

Integrate Lifestyle Medicine

To make lifestyle interventions a standard part of healthcare by using digital health tools.

Evaluate eHealth Impact

To assess the effectiveness of the TRAIN Health Awareness app in enhancing health-related quality of life.

Methodology

Digital Health Tools: Participants use the TRAIN Health Awareness app, which offers tips and guidance on physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and mental health.

Questionnaires: Participants complete questionnaires at various intervals (0 weeks, 1 month, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months) to provide data on health-related quality of life.

Anonymous Data Collection: Collected data is used anonymously for research purposes to evaluate the impact of eHealth interventions on general health.

Progress and Findings

Implementation of the TRAIN Health Awareness App: The app is now being used by healthcare professionals and patients to promote healthy living.

Data Collection: Continuous data collection through regular questionnaires to monitor health improvements and behavioral changes.

Preliminary Results: Early results indicate positive feedback from users, with improvements noted in various health metrics.

Future Directions

Expansion of the Program

Extending the use of the TRAIN Health Awareness app to more participants and healthcare facilities.

Longitudinal Studies

Conducting long-term studies to evaluate the sustained impact of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes.

Publication of Findings

Sharing the results in peer-reviewed medical journals to contribute to the field of lifestyle medicine.

Train Programs

Interested in learning more?

If you’re interested in the Flevovitaal study, contact us and our research team will follow up with you.