@article{Ollier_J-2021_44645, title = {Elena+ Care for COVID-19, A Pandemic Lifestyle Care Intervention: Intervention Design and Study Protocol}, author = {Ollier, J. and Neff, S. and Dworschak, C. and Sejdiji, A. and Santhanam, P. and Keller, R. and Xiao, G. and Asisof, A. and Rüegger, D. and Bérubé, C. and Hilfiker Tomas, L. and Neff, J. and Yao, J. and Alattas, A. and Varela-Mato, V. and Pitkethly, A. and Dolores Vara, M. and Herrero, R. and Baños, R. and Parada, C. and Sundaram Agatheswaran, R. and Villalobos, V. and Keller, O. and Chan, W. and Mishra, V. and Jacobsen, N. and Stanger, C. and He, X. and Von Wyl, V. and Weidt, S. and Haug, S. and Schaub, M. and Kleim, B. and Barth, J. and Witt, C. and Scholz, U. and Fleisch, E. and von Wangenheim, F. and Tudor Car, L. and Müller-Riemenschneider, F. and Hauser-Ulrich, S. and Núñez Asomoza, A. and Salamanca-Sanabria, A. and Mair, J. and Kowatsch, T.}, month = {oct}, year = {2021}, abstract = {Background: The current COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic is an emergency on a global scale, with huge swathes of the population required to remain indoors for prolonged periods to tackle the virus. In this new context, individuals’ health-promoting routines are under greater strain, contributing to poorer mental and physical health. Additionally, individuals are required to keep up to date with latest health guidelines about the virus, which may be confusing in an age of social-media disinformation and shifting guidelines. To tackle these factors, we developed Elena+, a smartphone-based and conversational agent (CA) delivered pandemic lifestyle care intervention.}, volume = {9}, journal = {Frontiers in Public Health}, publisher = {Frontiers Media}, url = {https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2021.625640}, }