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A Monitoring and Feedback Tool to Support Patients in Achieving a more Active Lifestyle

Authors:
Renée Verwey
Sanne van der Weegen
Marieke Spreeuwenberg
Huibert Tange
Trudy van der Weijden
Luc de Witte

Keywords: physical activity; accelerometer; persuasive technology; self-management support; primary care

Abstract:
The paper describes the process of development of an innovative monitoring and feedback tool to improve the level of physical activity of chronically ill patients. The tool aims to support chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and diabetic patients’ self-management in achieving an active lifestyle. The tool consists of a sensor that transfers data to a Smartphone; subsequently the Smartphone is connected to a server. Patients wearing the sensors will receive feedback on their Smartphones based on pre-set activity goals. Use of the tool will be embedded in a healthcare model to be executed by practice nurses in primary care. Both the tool and the healthcare model are developed in an iterative way based on user requirements research. An intensive cooperation has been set up between the research team, two enterprises that produce the technology, healthcare professionals, and patient representatives. From the very first phase onwards, patients, professionals, and technology developers are actively involved in the project in order to increase the probability of effective use of the tool in practice. The tool will be validated and tested in pilot studies. Eventually a randomized controlled trial will be set up to measure the effects of embedding the tool in primary care.

Pages: 147 to 150

Copyright: Copyright (c) IARIA, 2012

Publication date: January 30, 2012

Published in: conference

ISSN: 2308-4359

ISBN: 978-1-61208-179-3

Location: Valencia, Spain

Dates: from January 30, 2012 to February 4, 2012