Table 1.
The key themes from patients’ interviews during the feasibility study.
Themes | Questions |
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1. Operational feasibility of blood pressure measurement | How long do you need to measure your blood pressure every day? |
Do you feel the process of measuring or use of the instrument difficult for you? | |
2. Personal experience of home blood pressure monitoring in the past two weeks | What was the most impressive or favorite reminder that you received during the past two weeks and why? |
How did you feel during the past two-week measurement? | |
3. Factors affecting patients’ compliance with home blood pressure monitoring | What time of day do you usually measure your blood pressure? |
What are the reasons for why you persist in blood pressure measurement? | |
Would it be easier for you to keep on measuring at the time chosen by yourself? | |
Do you prefer a daily or weekly measurement? | |
4. Patients’ willingness to use an app to monitor blood pressure in the future | would it be better to use an app to automatically feedback blood pressure in the future? |
Would you like to measure your blood pressure every day in the future? |