Participant experiences in a smartphone-based health coaching intervention for type 2 diabetes: A qualitative inquiry
| dc.contributor.author | Pludwinski, S | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ahmad, F | |
| dc.contributor.author | Wayne, Noah | |
| dc.contributor.author | Ritvo, Paul | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2016-08-02T17:29:27Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2016-08-02T17:29:27Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015-07-21 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction: We investigated the experience of individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who participated in an intervention in which the key elements were the provision of a smartphone and self-monitoring software. The interviews focused on use of a smartphone and the effects on motivation for health behavior change. Methods: This was a qualitative evaluation of participants in a larger T2DM self-management randomized controlled trial (RCT) conducted at the Black Creek Community Health Centre (BCCHC) in Toronto, Canada (ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT02036892). The study is based on semi-structured interviews (n = 11) that were audio taped and analyzed with a thematic analytic approach. The RCT compared the effectiveness of six months of smartphone-based self-monitoring and health coaching with a control group who received health coaching without internet or smartphone-based assistance. Results: Qualitative data analyses resulted in derivation of four major themes that describe participant experience: (a) ‘smartphone and software’, describes smartphone use in relation to health behavior change; (b) ‘health coach’ describes how client/health coach relationships were assisted by smartphone use; (c) ‘overall experience’ describes perceptions of the overall intervention; and (d) ‘frustrations in managing chronic conditions’ describes difficulties with the complexities of T2DM management from a patient perspective. Discussion: Findings suggest that interventions with T2DM assisted by smartphone software and health coaches actively engage individuals in improved hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) control. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | Funding for this project was provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada and the Federal Development Agency of Southern Ontario. | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Pludwinski S, Ahmad F, Wayne N & Ritvo P. Participant experiences in a smartphone-based health coaching intervention for type 2 diabetes: A qualitative inquiry. Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare 2015; (ePub before print). | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10315/31677 | |
| dc.publisher | SAGE | en_US |
| dc.rights.article | https://doi.org/10.1177/1357633X15595178 | en_US |
| dc.subject | Smartphone intervention | en_US |
| dc.subject | Lifestyle modification | en_US |
| dc.subject | Mobile health | en_US |
| dc.subject | Type 2 diabetes | en_US |
| dc.subject | Qualitative research | en_US |
| dc.subject | Health coaching | en_US |
| dc.subject | eHealth | en_US |
| dc.title | Participant experiences in a smartphone-based health coaching intervention for type 2 diabetes: A qualitative inquiry | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |