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. 2017 Sep 19;4(3):e20. doi: 10.2196/humanfactors.7196

Table 6.

Key findings

Topic
Patients Physiotherapists


The intervention was used on 89.0% (160.2/180) (SDa18.5) of the days in their possession 10 out of 19 practices spent little time on the intervention
App



Easy to learn and use
Explicit and user-friendly to patients



Training not necessary Training necessary


Clear, insightful, and stimulating
Mobile phone




Easy to use Use of and continuously wearing the mobile phone troublesome for a few patients


32% (19/60) owned a mobile phone, 18% (11/60) purchased one after the RCTb
Website




Explicit and user-friendly



Used to look at PAcdata, adjust PA goals, and to send messages



Setting PA goals was considered difficult



Reported low use was attributed to time-constraints



Tedious additional log-in
Text messages



Sent mostly informative, neutral messages concerning the PA goal Sent mostly motivating, positive messages concerning the PA goal


Messages were not perceived as supportive in reaching the PA goal
eHealth self-management intervention general


Perceived usefulness Felt it helped to increase PA Measure of objective PA data outside the clinical setting


Made them feel fitter Ability to see patterns in PA (to monitor exacerbations)



Tool to start a conversation about PA with the patient

Applicability 58% (35/60) would like to continue to use the intervention 15 out of 19 practices were interested to use the intervention



Could be useful in preventing relapse



Financing concerns



Face-to-face is necessary in addition to monitoring



Intervention should be individually tailored to the patient

Privacy Important to have control over the distribution of their data Important aspect to keep in mind when working with eHealth

aSD: standard deviation.

bRCT: randomized controlled trial.

cPA: physical activity.