Dr Sandra Barteit ↗
Wearable and environmental methods · Pilot collaboration
Role / research source ↗Pilot feasibility and field methods · Belém, Brazil
Belém wearable & environment pilot
Preparing wearable and household environmental monitoring in Belém.
Pilot in preparation
Methods pilot
Project objectives
Objectives
- Prepare feasible wearable and household environmental measurement workflows with the local research team.
- Train researchers in device handling, synchronisation, environmental sensor placement and data quality checks.
- Connect pilot experience with future climate, preparedness and mental-health research in the Amazonian context.
The research question
How can wearable and environmental measurements be implemented reliably in this local research setting?
Research approach
Research approach
The pilot preparation combines Garmin wearable devices, a Fitrockr data workflow and SwitchBot temperature/humidity meters. Training focuses on practical device use, consistent placement, study-ID matching, verified synchronisation and data-quality checks. Local study arrangements determine the final measurement configuration.
Setting: Belém, Brazil · Partners: UFPA and Heidelberg · Stage: pilot preparation
People & contributions
Research roles and contributions
The Belém pilot is preparing wearable and household environmental measurements relevant to shared CHEERS field methods. It is presented as a methods pilot, with local adaptation still in preparation.
Partners & connections
Partner institutions
Federal University of Pará (UFPA) ↗
Local research partnership and Amazonian community context in Belém
Heidelberg University / Heidelberg Institute of Global Health ↗
Research coordination, wearable methods and linked climate-health data
Partners and pilot objectives are described according to the reviewed preparation materials.
Current status · 12 November 2026
Pilot in preparation
Belém is listed as a pilot in preparation, based on the local workshop and wearable-training materials reviewed in October–November 2026. The planned Brazilian REFRAME satellite is a separate future activity. No completed cohort, recruitment total or health-effect finding is claimed.
Publications & evidence
Related publications
No Belém-pilot-specific paper is included in the reviewed collection. The linked papers describe background methods and earlier work at other settings.
2023Background surveillance framework; not a Belém studyMethods
Widening the lens of population-based health research to climate change impacts and adaptation: the climate change and health evaluation and response system (CHEERS) ↗
Introduces the modular CHEERS framework linking population surveillance, environmental measurements and individual health data.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗2022Earlier wearable feasibility evidence from NounaFeasibility study
Using wearable devices to generate real-world, individual-level data in rural, low-resource contexts in Burkina Faso, Africa: A case study ↗
Tests acceptability and data collection with consumer wearables in rural Burkina Faso and identifies practical limitations.
Methods, findings & limitations ↗Research settings
Research settings
Sources & updates
Sources and updates
- Federal University of Pará ↗
- Public institutional affiliation: Jonas Carvalho e Silva ↗
- Digital Global Health research contact ↗
Pilot scope follows the Belém workshop and wearable-training materials reviewed on 12 November 2026. Sandra Barteit confirmed the status as pilot preparation on that date. The institutional links identify the collaborating institutions and professional contacts.
Profile reviewed 12 November 2026. Suggest a profile update ↗