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Scientific publications

  1. Piel FB, Rees DC, DeBaun MR, Nnodu O, Ranque B, Thompson AA, et al. (incl. Issom DZ). Defining global strategies to improve outcomes in sickle cell disease: a Lancet Haematology Commission. Lancet Haematol 2023;10(8):e633-e686. doi:10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00096-0
  2. Issom DZ, Hardy-Dessources MD, Romana M, Hartvigsen G, Lovis C. Toward a conversational agent to support the self-management of adults and young adults with sickle cell disease: usability and usefulness study. Frontiers in Digital Health 2021;3:600333. doi:10.3389/fdgth.2021.600333
  3. Issom DZ, Henriksen A, Woldaregay AZ, Rochat J, Lovis C, Hartvigsen G. Factors influencing motivation and engagement in mobile health among patients with sickle cell disease in low-prevalence, high-income countries: qualitative exploration of patient requirements. JMIR Human Factors 2020;7(1):e14599. doi:10.2196/14599
  4. Issom DZ, Rochat J, Hartvigsen G, Lovis C. Preliminary evaluation of a mHealth coaching conversational artificial intelligence for the self-care management of people with sickle-cell disease. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2020;270:1361-1362. doi:10.3233/SHTI200442
  5. Issom DZ, Zosso A, Ehrler F, Wipfli R, Lovis C, Koch S. Exploring the challenges and opportunities of eHealth tools for patients with sickle cell disease. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics 2015;216:898.

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Sickle cell disease and digital self-management (9)
  1. Piel FB, Rees DC, DeBaun MR, et al. (incl. Issom DZ). Defining global strategies to improve outcomes in sickle cell disease: a Lancet Haematology Commission. Lancet Haematol 2023;10(8):e633-e686. doi:10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00096-0
  2. Issom DZ. Digital health interventions to empower people with sickle cell disease: toward patient-led design. In Sickle Cell Disease, IntechOpen, 2022.
  3. Issom DZ, Hardy-Dessources MD, Romana M, Hartvigsen G, Lovis C. Toward a conversational agent to support the self-management of adults and young adults with sickle cell disease: usability and usefulness study. Frontiers in Digital Health 2021;3:600333. doi:10.3389/fdgth.2021.600333
  4. Issom DZ, Henriksen A, Woldaregay AZ, Rochat J, Lovis C, Hartvigsen G. Factors influencing motivation and engagement in mobile health among patients with sickle cell disease in low-prevalence, high-income countries. JMIR Human Factors 2020;7(1):e14599. doi:10.2196/14599
  5. Issom DZ, Rochat J, Hartvigsen G, Lovis C. Preliminary evaluation of a mHealth coaching conversational artificial intelligence for the self-care management of people with sickle-cell disease. Stud Health Technol Inform 2020;270:1361-1362. doi:10.3233/SHTI200442
  6. Issom DZ, Kanter J. Mind over matter: one person's journey from patient to change-maker. The Hematologist 2018;15(5).
  7. Issom DZ, Hartvigsen G, Bonacina S, Koch S, Lovis C. User-centric eHealth tool to address the psychosocial effects of sickle cell disease. Stud Health Technol Inform 2016;225:627-628.
  8. Issom DZ, et al. Meeting sickle cell patients' unmet needs with eHealth tools: a preliminary study. Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics, 2015.
  9. Issom DZ, Zosso A, Ehrler F, Wipfli R, Lovis C, Koch S. Exploring the challenges and opportunities of eHealth tools for patients with sickle cell disease. Stud Health Technol Inform 2015;216:898.
Engagement, personal data and mobile health (6)
  1. Woldaregay AZ, Issom DZ, Henriksen A, et al. Motivational factors for user engagement with mHealth apps. Stud Health Technol Inform 2018;249:151-157.
  2. Woldaregay AZ, Henriksen A, Issom DZ, et al. User expectations and willingness to share self-collected health data. Stud Health Technol Inform 2020;270:894-898. doi:10.3233/SHTI200290
  3. Bradway M, Woldaregay AZ, Issom DZ, et al. mHealth: where is the potential for aiding informal caregivers? Stud Health Technol Inform 2021;281:885-890. doi:10.3233/SHTI210306
  4. Henriksen A, Issom DZ, Woldaregay AZ, et al. Dataset of motivational factors for using mobile health applications and systems. Data in Brief 2023;50:109589. doi:10.1016/j.dib.2023.109589
  5. Rochat J, Gaudet-Blavignac C, Del Zotto M, et al. (incl. Issom D). Citizens' participation in health and scientific research in Switzerland. Stud Health Technol Inform 2020;270:1098-1102. doi:10.3233/SHTI200332
  6. Issom DZ, et al. Mobile applications for people with diabetes published between 2010 and 2015. Diabetes Management 2015;5(6).
Public health and non-communicable diseases (2)
  1. Sureshkumar S, Mwangi KJ, Gathecha G, et al. (incl. Issom D). Exploring key-stakeholder perceptions on non-communicable disease care during the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya. Pan Afr Med J 2023;44:153. doi:10.11604/pamj.2023.44.153.38616
  2. Sureshkumar S, Mustapha F, Yusoff H, et al. (incl. Issom D). An online survey of the perceptions of clinical and non-clinical professionals on healthcare for non-communicable diseases and COVID-19 measures during the pandemic in Malaysia. Int J Public Health 2023;68:1605861. doi:10.3389/ijph.2023.1605861
Hospital medical informatics and the transfusion chain (5)
  1. Albadri R, Perelli I, Freitas F, Waldvogel S, Issom DZ. Designing an interoperable intelligent agent for the blood transfusion chain in Geneva, Switzerland. Stud Health Technol Inform 2026;336:428-432. doi:10.3233/SHTI260191
  2. Bouzo Cueva J, Perelli I, Freitas F, Waldvogel S, Issom DZ. Designing a digital twin for equitable blood donation logistics in Geneva. Stud Health Technol Inform 2026;336:1795-1796. doi:10.3233/SHTI260538
  3. Lovis C, Gaudet-Blavignac C, Chevrier R, Robert A, Issom D, Foufi V. Big data, intelligence artificielle et blockchain pour les nuls. Rev Med Suisse 2018;14(617):1559-1563.
  4. Issom DZ, Hagry C, Wodia Mendo L, Seng H, Ehrler F, Lovis C. Challenges and issues of geolocation in clinical environment. Stud Health Technol Inform 2012;180:447-451.
  5. Ehrler F, Issom D, Lovis C. Technological choices for mobile clinical applications. Stud Health Technol Inform 2011;169:83-87.

Awards and media

2021

Dalle Molle Foundation “Quality of Life” award
Trevor, the sickle cell coach, distinguished in the Dalle Molle Foundation's 2021 quality-of-life competition.

2021

“The Trevor project awarded”, Geneva University Hospitals
HUG institutional news on the award and the project.

2023

Planète Santé, interview, 1 March 2023
“Innovations must take the world as it is into account”, by Laetitia Grimaldi.

2025

Pulsations, the HUG magazine, April 2025
“I always wanted to understand my disease”, by Geneviève Ruiz.

2026

RTS, CQFD, 23 June 2026
“Sickle cell disease: living with a genetic blood disorder”, with Dr Lara Chavaz.