Abstract

This report details the findings of the Wellcome Trust project entitled ‘The Digital Health Generation: the impact of “healthy lifestyle” technologies on young people’s learning, identities and health practices’ (203254/Z/16/Z). The project generated new insights on young people’s use of digital health technologies and involved research with over 1,000 young people and families.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages72
Publication statusPublished - 31 Dec 2020

Acknowledgements

The Wellcome Trust for funding the research study ‘The Digital Health Generation: the impact of “healthy lifestyle” technologies on young people’s learning, identities and health practices’ (203254/Z/16/Z).

The schools, teachers, young people and families who willingly and enthusiastically participated in this research project.

The various stakeholders who participated in the engagement activities and provided commentary, feedback and insight on our research and proposed recommendations.

The project expert advisory board, who have been instrumental in advising on the design and development of this project.

The local authority team for supporting this project throughout its duration.

Francis Sealey and Globalnet21 for hosting our webinars and our national policy event at the House of Commons.

Artist Laura Sorvala, who created the artwork for the report and created an illustration of our national conference and key findings.

The NHS Digital team: Hazel Jones, Director, Apps and Wearables programme, and Janet Morgan, engagement and uptake research, Apps and Wearables programme.

The University of Bath, the University of Salford, the University of Canberra and the University of New South Wales, Sydney

Roots research company.

Professor Emma Rich, University of Bath

Dr Sarah Lewis

Professor Deborah Lupton, UNSW Sydney

Professor Andy Miah, University of Salford

Dr Lukasz Piwek, University of Bath

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