Community Involvement in miGut-Health

miGut-Health aims to improve the health and quality of life of people with IBD and of high-risk individuals by getting them involved in our research.

eHealth Apps

We are extending and employing novel eHealth technologies to enable people to get directly involved in their health and self-care. Three cutting-edge eHealth apps – MyIBDCoach, MyFoodRepo, and PRO-App – make it easy for people to monitor their diet, exercise, and mental health habits. With this information, we are developing personalised treatment measures for those affected by IBD that specifically address their healthcare needs.

Engagement Package

Based on individual health and diet-related behaviours in IBD patients and IBD high-risk individuals, miGut-health is offering a personalised health engagement package for these groups to improve citizens’ health and quality of life.

Online Survey

In miGut-Health, we are conducting an online survey on the sociodemographic characteristics, clinical status, lifestyle, and psychological factors of individuals affected by IBD. The survey is distributed in the 7 project countries and translated into the respective languages. With a cross-cultural sample of 2,100 persons, we are developing various ‘Personas’ for each target group (i. e., people diagnosed with IBD, individuals at high risk of developing IBD, and the general population). This information is fed into the tailored miGut-Health Engagement Packages.

Webinars

By organising and realising a series of interactive webinars, miGut-Health is sensitising the general population and healthcare professionals about the value of health engagement in health promotion, disease prevention, and disease management.