Ritvo, Paul G.2016-09-202016-09-202015-12-162016-09-20http://hdl.handle.net/10315/32205Introduction: 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.enAuthor owns copyright, except where explicitly noted. Please contact the author directly with licensing requests.KinesiologyElectronic Thesis or Dissertation2016-09-20Qualitative ResearchDiabetesSmartphone interventionLifestyle modificationMobile healthHealth coachingehealth