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Participant Experience of an Electronic Health Coaching Trial: A Qualitative Inquiry

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dc.contributor.advisorRitvo, Paul G.
dc.creatorPludwinski, Sarah Melissa
dc.date.accessioned2016-09-20T16:43:43Z
dc.date.available2016-09-20T16:43:43Z
dc.date.copyright2015-12-16
dc.date.issued2016-09-20
dc.date.updated2016-09-20T16:43:43Z
dc.degree.disciplineKinesiology & Health Science
dc.degree.levelMaster's
dc.degree.nameMSc - Master of Science
dc.description.abstractIntroduction: The study objective was to investigate the experience of individuals living with Type 2 diabetes (T2DM), some of who participated in a smartphone-based health coaching intervention, and, particularly, their motivations for health behaviour change. Methods: A qualitative investigation was undertaken with subjects from a larger T2DM self-management RCT (2011-2014) at the Black Creek Community Health Centre in Toronto, Ontario. Twenty semi- structured interviews were conducted and analyzed with a thematic analytic approach to explore relevant themes. The focus was to investigate the effectiveness of 6 months of smartphone-based health coaching versus a control group who also received health coaching but without smartphone assistance. Results: Data analysis resulted in four major themes (1) Smartphone and Software described how participants used the device in relation to health behaviour change; (2) Health Coach described the relationship between clients and health coaches; (3) Overall Experience described individuals perception and experience of the intervention; and (4) Frustrations in Managing Chronic Conditions, described the challenges of T2DM management. Discussion: Findings suggest that interventions with T2DM assisted by smartphone software and health coaches actively engage individuals in improved hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) control.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10315/32205
dc.language.isoen
dc.rightsAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.
dc.subjectKinesiology
dc.subject.keywordsQualitative Research
dc.subject.keywordsDiabetes
dc.subject.keywordsSmartphone intervention
dc.subject.keywordsLifestyle modification
dc.subject.keywordsMobile health
dc.subject.keywordsHealth coaching
dc.subject.keywordsehealth
dc.titleParticipant Experience of an Electronic Health Coaching Trial: A Qualitative Inquiry
dc.typeElectronic Thesis or Dissertation

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