StressProffen is an app-based stress management program for people who live with chronic or long-term illnesses, or who simply experience stress in everyday life. StressProffen was developed by the Department of Digital Health Research in the Medical Clinic at Oslo University Hospital HF (OUH), and was originally developed to support people with cancer. The original StressProffen program was developed with support from the Norwegian Cancer Society and OUH, in close collaboration between national and international researchers, including from the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, USA, with extensive input from user representatives and healthcare personnel.
Studies have shown that the StressProffen program can help reduce stress and symptoms of anxiety and depression in everyday life, as well as better quality of life and the ability to self-regulate thoughts, feelings and behaviour. The program is based on evidence, scientific methods and principles, with a strong focus on ease of use. The app-based stress management program consists of ten modules, each of which contains different themes. The content is based on well-known strategies and principles from cognitive behavioural therapy, in combination with a number of other recognized stress management techniques, such as relaxation exercises, visualization and mindfulness.
Due to StressProffen’s success in helping people with cancer, the expectation is that the tool will also be useful in supporting a broader range of people who may experience excessive stressors in everyday life. New studies, both ongoing and planned, includes diverse participants such as employees (including healthcare personnel), students, as well as other relevant target groups. StressProffen is currently available in Norwegian and English versions, and projects are also underway for testing internationally, including at the Mayo Clinic in the USA.
Research projects
Stress Management in Cancer (StressProffen©™)
A cognitive behavioural stress management intervention for patients with cancer
StressProffen©™ CABC
Test of a tool for coping with stress for women with breast cancer, or for those who show preliminary signs of breast cancer
StressProffen©™ Healtcare providers
Testing of a stress management tool for healthcare providers
StressProffen©™ NutriMind
Testing of a stress management tool for university students in Uganda