Project Anathema closed at the end of 2023, but we continue to raise interest and to receive good news. This time we learned that in 2024, we have already 100 registered users in the app. If you would like to download it for Android or iOS, please follow this link: https://anathema.app/
New paper about the pilots
The paper about the pilot study in the Netherlands is soon to be published on JMIR Human Factors. You can already read a preprint following this link.
Another honourable mention
The randomised control trial with colorectal cancer survivors conducted in Portugal was presented at the Congress of Oncosexology at IPO-Porto, an oncology hospital. The work was selected as one of the best posters and was awarded an honourable mention.
Promoting Sexual Health in Colorectal Cancer Patients and Survivors: Results from a Systematic Review
The Anathema team just published another paper in a scientific journal. This paper presents a systematic review aimed at analysing the efficacy of existing interventions designed to improve sexual health among colorectal cancer patients and survivors. You can access the full paper via this link.
1.411 older adults
The Anathema consortium held its last General Assembly meeting on November 22, 2023, in online format. The partners discussed the progress of the project and saw how the consortium has successfully involved 1.411 older adults in its activities throughout the project. This is a remarkable achievement. The older adults were recruited in Portugal, in Austria […]
Anathema in Brazil
In November, Anathema was presented in Rio de Janeiro. The coordinator gave a workshop to a group of professionals operating in several areas of healthcare about the principles of human-centred design in health and the importance of dealing with taboo topics. Through the example of Anathema, the coordinator explained different techniques that can be used […]
Honourable mention
Anathema was presented by SexLab at the scientific meeting of the Portuguese Society of Clinical Sexology. Ana LuĂsa Quinta Gomes presented Anathema at a round table on empirically validated interventions in Portugal and there were very good reactions to the project. To complement the joy we had of seeing our project attract such interest, the […]
Anathema at the 24th World Congress of Psycho-Oncology 2023
We will be presenting results of Anathema at the IPOS congress in an oral presentation. n this presentation, we will be sharing with the audience some lessons learned from conducting a feasibility pilot randomised controlled trial of Anathema in Portugal with colorectal cancer survivors.
Pilot tests full steam ahead
Anathema is being tested with several participants in Portugal, in Austria and in the Netherlands in a randomised controlled trial. Results are expected later this year.
Anathema app on stores
The Anathema app has its website for future commercialisation of the technology. The app is available in English, European Portuguese, Dutch and German and can be used on Android and iOS smartphones.