Older adults, colorectal cancer survivors, stroke survivors, psychologists and sexologists, as well as managers of care and clinical institutions will be involved in all phases of the project, using a Participatory Design approach, which has also led the consortium to adopt an In-Action Ethics framework.
This involvement will culminate in two waves of pilot studies, corresponding to two full-cycle intervention programmes to: i) measure technology usability and acceptance, ii) measure efficacy of the intervention in promoting positive sexual health and iii) test business models.
Anathema will include smartphone apps, a desktop app for psychologists to tailor interventions, a repository for the intervention modules and a tool for remote monitoring of technology use to track Anathema use during the pilot studies.
Anathema will include smartphone apps, a desktop app for psychologists to tailor interventions, a repository for the intervention modules and a tool for remote monitoring of technology use to track Anathema use during the pilot studies.
Objectives
Anathema will adapt traditional face-to-face sexual health promotion interventions to be delivered through mobile devices, tailoring them for older adults, including those with chronic diseases (and their partners), and to make them highly usable, engaging and non-stigmatising, so that users adhere to the intervention and may experience its benefits.
Unlike traditional sexual health interventions, Anathema increases patients’ adherence and access to the intervention by harnessing advantages of mobile devices and interaction design for individuals and couples.
Expected Results and Impact
By the end of the project, we will have a set of modules integrated in partner Instahelp’s existing platform for psychology counselling, as well as a standalone application commercialised by partner SPRIGS for self-guided sexual health promotion.
The pilots in three countries are expected to provide measurable outcomes on relevant aspects of technology use, such as sexual and relationship satisfaction, health-related quality of life, sexual activity frequency, as well as happiness, satisfaction, engagement, adoption, retention and task success using the applications.
Partners
Partners involved in the project
- Project name: Technology for ageless sexual health (Anathema)
- Website: https://anathemaproject.eu/
- Coordinator: Fraunhofer Portugal AICOS
- Duration: 24 Months
- Starting Date: 01/04/2021
- Total budget: 1 235 366,33 €
- Public contribution: 877.634,12 €
Contact
Ana Correia de Barros
E.: ana.barros@fraunhofer.pt
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