Elia Gabarron

Norwegian version of this page Department of Education, ICT and Learning
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Norwegian version of this page Position
Associate Professor
Contact Study place
Halden
Office nr.
EU-067

Academic interests

  • Psychology
  • Behavior
  • Social and digital media research
  • Research methods

Courses taught

Background

  • Since 2021: Associate Professor in Special Education at Department of Education, ICT and Learning, Hiøf
  • Since 2020: Senior Researcher at the Norwegian Center for E-health Research
  • 2017-2020: Postdoctoral researcher at the Norwegian Center for E-health Research
  • 2017: PhD in Health Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The Arctic University of Norway
  • 2012-2017: Researcher at the Norwegian Centre for E-health Research
  • 2002-2012: Researcher and co-founder of a spin-off at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain 
  • 2001: Master of Psychiatry and Medical Psychology, Faculty of Medicine, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain
  • 1997: Bachelor Degree in Psychology, Autonomous University of Barcelona, Spain

Appointments

Journal Editor positions held

  • Associate Editor of BMC Digital Health
  • Associate Editor of BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making

Partners

  • National Center for Health Research (e‑helseforskning)- where Gabarron also serves as a part-time Senior Researcher
  • Universitetssykehuset Nord-Norge
  • UiT Norges arktiske universitet
  • University of Melbourne, Australia
  • University of Oulu, Finland
  • University of Sevilla, Spain
  • Bern University of Applied Sciences, Switzerland
  • Mayo Clinic, USA
  • Queen's University Belfast, UK
Tags: The Digital Society, DigiEd, DigiHealth, AI, artificial intelligence, chatbot, social media, Digitalization, behavior, behavioural changes, Psychology, Mental Health, research

Publications

  • Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Rivera-Romero, Octavio & Denecke, Kerstin (2024). Human factors in AI-driven digital solutions for increasing physical activity: A scoping review. JMIR Human Factors. ISSN 2292-9495.
  • Skafle, Ingjerd; Gabarron, Elia & Nordahl-Hansen, Anders (2024). Social media shaping autism perception and identity. Autism. ISSN 1362-3613. doi: 10.1177/13623613241230454.
  • Larbi, Dillys; Wynn, Rolf; Trondsen, Marianne Vibeke; Årsand, Eirik; Zanaboni, Paolo & Denecke, Kerstin [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2024). What do adults living with obesity want from a chatbot for physical activity? – a qualitative study. BMC Digital Health. ISSN 2731-684X. 2. doi: 10.1186/s44247-024-00070-3. Full text in Research Archive
  • Lopez Campos, Guillermo; Gabarron, Elia; Martin-Sanchez, Fernando; Merolli, Mark; Petersen, Carolyn & Denecke, Kerstin (2024). Digital Interventions and Their Unexpected Outcomes - Time for Digitalovigilance? Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 310, p. 479–483. doi: 10.3233/SHTI231011.
  • Denecke, Kerstin; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Merolli, Mark; Miron-Shatz, Talya; Gabarron, Elia & Petersen, Carolyn (2023). How Participatory Health Informatics Catalyzes One Digital Health. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. 32(1), p. 48–54. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1768727. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Reichenpfader, Daniel & Denecke, Kerstin (2023). Exploring the Evolution of Social Media in Mental Health Interventions: A Mapping Review. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. 32(1), p. 152–157. doi: 10.1055/s-0043-1768730. Full text in Research Archive
  • Hansen, Rita-Kristin; Baiju, Nikita & Gabarron, Elia (2023). Social Media as an Effective Provider of Quality-Assured and Accurate Information to Increase Vaccine Rates: Systematic Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 25. doi: 10.2196/50276. Full text in Research Archive
  • Denecke, Kerstin; May, Richard; Gabarron, Elia & Lopez Campos, Guillermo (2023). Assessing the Potential Risks of Digital Therapeutics (DTX): The DTX Risk Assessment Canvas. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 13(10). doi: 10.3390/jpm13101523. Full text in Research Archive
  • Ropero, Jorge; Denecke, Kerstin; Rivera-Romero, Octavio & Gabarron, Elia (2023). Personalized Digital Solutions for Mental Health. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 309, p. 282–286. doi: 10.3233/SHTI230797. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Gabarron, Elia; Ropero, Jorge & Denecke, Kerstin (2023). Designing personalised mHealth solutions: An overview. Journal of Biomedical Informatics. ISSN 1532-0464. 146. doi: 10.1016/j.jbi.2023.104500. Full text in Research Archive
  • Torrado Vidal, Juan Carlos; Bakke, Caroline & Gabarron, Elia (2023). Chatbots and Children with Special Educational Needs Interaction. Lecture Notes in Computer Science (LNCS). ISSN 0302-9743. 14021, p. 443–452. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-35897-5_32.
  • Gabarron, Elia; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Reichenpfader, Daniel & Denecke, Kerstin (2023). What Do Autistic People Discuss on Twitter? An Approach Using BERTopic Modelling. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 302, p. 403–407. doi: 10.3233/SHTI230161. Full text in Research Archive
  • Denecke, Kerstin; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Petersen, Carolyn; Benham-Hutchins, Marge; Cabrer, Miguel & Davies, Shauna [Show all 18 contributors for this article] (2023). Defining and Scoping Participatory Health Informatics - An eDelphi Study. Methods of Information in Medicine. ISSN 0026-1270. 62(03/04), p. 90–99. doi: 10.1055/a-2035-3008. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders & Wynn, Rolf (2023). Social media interventions for autistic individuals: Systematic review. Frontiers in Psychiatry. ISSN 1664-0640. 14. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1089452. Full text in Research Archive
  • Skafle, Ingjerd; Nordahl-Hansen, Anders ; Quintana, Daniel; Wynn, Rolf & Gabarron, Elia (2022). Misinformation about Covid-19 Vaccines on Social Media: Rapid Review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 24(8). doi: 10.2196/37367. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larbi, Dillys; Sandsdalen, Helle; Gabarron, Elia; Årsand, Eirik & Henriksen, André (2022). User preferences for a physical activity chatbot connected to an activity tracker and integrated into a social media platform. Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. ISSN 1650-3686. p. 118–123. doi: 10.3384/ecp187020. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larbi, Dillys; Lauvhaug Nybakke, Henriette; Lind, Karianne Fredenfeldt; Rødseth, Eirin & Gabarron, Elia (2022). A scoping review of diabetes telemedicine research in Norway. Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. ISSN 1650-3686. p. 97–102. doi: 10.3384/ecp187017. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Henriksen, André & Nordahl-Hansen, Anders (2022). Social media, physical activity and autism: better or bitter together? A scoping review . Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. ISSN 1650-3686. p. 111–117. doi: 10.3384/ecp187019. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larbi, Dillys; Denecke, Kerstin & Gabarron, Elia (2022). Usability Testing of a Social Media Chatbot for Increasing Physical Activity Behavior. Journal of Personalized Medicine. 12(5). doi: 10.3390/jpm12050828. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Gabarron, Elia; Miron-Shatz, Talya; Petersen, Carolyn & Denecke, Kerstin (2022). Social Media, Digital Health Literacy, and Digital Ethics in the Light of Health Equity. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. 31(1), p. 82–87. doi: 10.1055/s-0042-1742503. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Dechsling, Anders; Skafle, Ingjerd & Nordahl-Hansen, Anders (2022). Discussions of Asperger Syndrome on Social Media: Content and Sentiment Analysis on Twitter. JMIR Formative Research. ISSN 2561-326X. 6(3). doi: 10.2196/32752. Full text in Research Archive
  • Giunti, Guido; Isomursu, Minna; Gabarron, Elia & Solad, Yauheni (2021). Designing Depression Screening Chatbots. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 284, p. 259–263. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210719.
  • Larbi, Dillys; Gabarron, Elia & Denecke, Kerstin (2021). Social media chatbot for increasing physical activity: usability study. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 285, p. 227–232. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210604. Full text in Research Archive
  • Giunti, Guido; Claes, Mäelick; Zubiete, Enrique Dorronzoro; Rivera-Romero, Octavio & Gabarron, Elia (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on Multiple Sclerosis Topic Discussion on Twitter. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 281, p. 865–869. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210302.
  • Denecke, Kerstin & Gabarron, Elia (2021). How Artificial Intelligence for Healthcare Look Like in the Future? Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 281, p. 860–864. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210301.
  • Larbi, Dillys; Randine, Pietro; Årsand, Eirik; Bradway, Meghan; Antypas, Konstantinos & Gabarron, Elia (2021). Criteria for Assessing and Recommending Digital Diabetes Tools: A Delphi Study. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 281, p. 850–854. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210299. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Årsand, Eirik & Wynn, Rolf (2021). Engaging Social Media Users with Health Education and Physical Activity Promotion. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 281, p. 789–793. doi: 10.3233/SHTI210283. Full text in Research Archive
  • Fernandez Luque, Luis; Kushniruk, A.W.; Georgiou, A; Basu, A.; Petersen, Carolyn & Ronquillo, C. [Show all 29 contributors for this article] (2021). Evidence-Based Health Informatics as the Foundation for the COVID-19 Response: A Joint Call for Action. Methods of Information in Medicine. ISSN 0026-1270. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1726414.
  • Skafle, Ingjerd; Gabarron, Elia; Dechsling, Anders & Nordahl-Hansen, Anders Johan (2021). Online Attitudes and Information-Seeking Behavior on Autism, Asperger Syndrome, and Greta Thunberg. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH). ISSN 1661-7827. 18(9). doi: 10.3390/ijerph18094981. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Miron-Shatz, Talya; Grainger, Rebecca & Denecke, Kerstin (2021). Role of Participatory Health Informatics in Detecting and Managing Pandemics: Literature Review. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. 30(1), p. 200–209. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1726486.
  • Gabarron Hortal, Elia Dolores; Oyeyemi, Sunday Oluwafemi & Wynn, Rolf (2021). Covid-19-related misinformation on social media: a systematic review. Bulletin of the World Health Organization. ISSN 0042-9686. 99(6), p. 455–463A. doi: 10.2471/BLT.20.276782. Full text in Research Archive
  • Denecke, Kerstin; Gabarron Hortal, Elia Dolores; Petersen, Carolyn & Merolli, Mark (2021). Defining participatory health informatics – a scoping review. Informatics for Health and Social Care. ISSN 1753-8157. doi: 10.1080/17538157.2021.1883028.
  • Laranjo, Liliana; Ding, Ding; Heleno, Bruno; Kocaballi, Baki; Quiroz, Juan C. & Tong, Huong Ly [Show all 15 contributors for this article] (2020). Do smartphone applications and activity trackers increase physical activity in adults? Systematic review, meta-analysis and metaregression . British Journal of Sports Medicine. ISSN 0306-3674. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2020-102892.
  • Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Hasvold, Per Erlend; Wynn, Rolf & Årsand, Eirik (2020). Factors Engaging Users of Diabetes Social Media Channels on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: Observational Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 22(9). doi: 10.2196/21204. Full text in Research Archive
  • Larbi, Dillys; Randine, Pietro; Årsand, Eirik; Antypas, Konstantinos; Bradway, Meghan & Gabarron, Elia (2020). Methods and evaluation criteria for apps and digital interventions for diabetes self-management: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 22(7). doi: 10.2196/18480. Full text in Research Archive
  • Giunti, Guido; Claes, Mäelick; Zubiete, Enrique Dorronzoro; Rivera-Romero, Octavio & Gabarron, Elia (2020). Analysing Sentiment and Topics Related to Multiple Sclerosis on Twitter. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 270, p. 911–915. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200294.
  • Gabarron, Elia; Larbi, Dillys; Denecke, Kerstin & Årsand, Eirik (2020). What Do We Know About the Use of Chatbots for Public Health? Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. ISSN 0926-9630. 270, p. 796–800. doi: 10.3233/SHTI200270. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bradway, Meghan; Gabarron Hortal, Elia Dolores; Johansen, Monika Alise; Zanaboni, Paolo; Jacobsen Jardim, Patricia Sofia & Joakimsen, Ragnar Martin [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2020). Methods and measures used to evaluate patient-operated mobile health interventions: Scoping literature review. JMIR mhealth and uhealth. ISSN 2291-5222. 8:e16814(4), p. 1–17. doi: 10.2196/16814. Full text in Research Archive
  • Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Konstantinidis, Stathis Th.; Denecke, Kerstin; Gabarron, Elia; Petersen, Carolyn & Househ, Mowafa [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2020). Ethical Considerations for Participatory Health through Social Media: Healthcare Workforce and Policy Maker Perspectives. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1701981.
  • Gabarron, Elia; Bradway, Meghan & Årsand, Eirik (2020). Social media for adults. In Klonoff, David C.; Kerr, David & Mulvaney, Shelagh A. (Ed.), Diabetes Digital Health. Elsevier. ISSN 978-0-12-817485-2. p. 119–129.
  • Larbi, Dillys; Bradway, Meghan; Randine, Pietro; Antypas, Konstantinos; Gabarron, Elia & Årsand, Eirik (2019). Do diabetes mHealth and online interventions evaluate what is important for users? Linköping Electronic Conference Proceedings. ISSN 1650-3686. p. 30–36. Full text in Research Archive
  • Denecke, Kerstin; Gabarron, Elia; Grainger, Rebecca; Konstantinidis, Stathis Th.; Lau, Annie Y.S. & Rivera-Romero, Octavio [Show all 8 contributors for this article] (2019). Artificial intelligence for participatory health: applications, impact, and future implications. Yearbook of Medical Informatics. ISSN 0943-4747. 28(1), p. 165–173. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1677902.
  • Årsand, Eirik; Bradway, Meghan & Gabarron, Elia (2019). What are diabetes patients versus health care personnel discussing on social media? . Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. ISSN 1932-2968. doi: 10.1177/1932296818821649. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Bradway, Meghan; Rivera-Romero, Octavio; Wynn, Rolf & Årsand, Eirik (2018). Preferences and interests of diabetes social media users regarding a health-promotion intervention. Patient Preference and Adherence. ISSN 1177-889X. 12, p. 2499–2506. doi: 10.2147/PPA.S184369. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Dorronzoro, Enrique; Rivera-Romero, Octavio & Wynn, Rolf (2018). Diabetes on Twitter: A sentiment analysis. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. ISSN 1932-2968. doi: 10.1177/1932296818811679. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Årsand, Eirik & Wynn, Rolf (2018). Social media use in interventions for diabetes: Rapid evidence-based review. Journal of Medical Internet Research. ISSN 1438-8871. 20:e10303(8), p. 1–11. doi: 10.2196/10303. Full text in Research Archive
  • Gabarron, Elia; Bradway, Meghan; Fernandez-Luque, Luis; Chomutare, Taridzo; Hansen, Anne Helen & Wynn, Rolf [Show all 7 contributors for this article] (2018). Social media for health promotion in diabetes: Study protocol for a participatory public health intervention design. BMC Health Services Research. ISSN 1472-6963. 18(414). doi: 10.1186/s12913-018-3178-7. Full text in Research Archive

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