Table 1.

Activities structured per project phase.

Activities
PHASE 1: PREPARATION AND EXPLORATION (MAY–AUGUST 2017)
• Scoping meetings with partner organization to determine research objectives
• Study design was reviewed and approved by the Internal Committee Biomedical Experiments of Philips Research, Netherlands
• Exploratory interviews (n = 5) with representatives of the Ministry of Health, the national GP association, a health insurance company and patient organizations to identify stakeholders engaged in future integration of mHealth
• Recruitment of participants for interviews and the focus group
PHASE 2: DATA COLLECTION (NOVEMBER 2017–APRIL 2018)
• In-depth interviews (n = 6) with professional stakeholders from government and insurance companies to explore views on the barriers and facilitators in the integration of mHealth in primary care
• Primary care professionals (e.g., GPs, practice nurses, and managers) were consulted (n = 12) regarding their work situation and shared their perspectives on the barriers and facilitators in the adoption of mHealth solutions
• The needs and perspectives of chronically ill patients were explored using a focus group (n = 6)
PHASE 3: ANALYSIS AND INTEGRATION (JANUARY–SEPTEMBER 2018)
• Perspectives of different stakeholders were analyzed and compared • Perspectives of primary care professionals obtained through interviews were presented and discussed in the patient focus group • Results of the stakeholder analysis were discussed with participants at exploratory interviews to validate findings (n = 5)