ArticleBMC family practice2020
Usability and utility of eHealth for physical activity counselling in primary health care: a scoping review.
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- Facilitators and barriers for implementing screening brief intervention and referral for health promotion in a rural hospital in Alberta: using consolidated framework for implementation research.BMC health services research · 2024Article
- The Use of Digital Health Services Among Patients and Citizens Living at Home: Scoping Review.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Perspectives on Promoting Physical Activity Using eHealth in Primary Care by Health Care Professionals and Individuals With Prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes: Qualitative Study.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
- Barriers to and Facilitators of the Use of Digital Tools in Primary Care to Deliver Physical Activity Advice: Semistructured Interviews and Thematic Analysis.JMIR human factors · 2022Article
- Evaluation of Digital Interventions for Physical Activity Promotion: Scoping Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2022Article
- Digital interventions for subjective and objective social isolation among individuals with mental health conditions: a scoping review.BMC psychiatry · 2022Article
- STAR Duodecim eHealth Tool to Recognize Chronic Disease Risk Factors and Change Unhealthy Lifestyle Choices Among the Long-Term Unemployed: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Validation Study.JMIR research protocols · 2021Article
- Primary Health Care Providers' Perspectives on Developing an eHealth Tool for Physical Activity Counselling: A Qualitative Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2021Article
- Challenges of Implementing an mHealth Application for Personalized Physical Activity Counselling in Primary Health Care: A Qualitative Study.International journal of general medicine · 2021Article
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Abstract
backgroundPhysical activity (PA) counselling is an effective approach to promote PA in primary health care (PHC). Barriers to PA counselling in PHC include time constraints, lack of knowledge and skills of providers, and systemic barriers. Using electronic health (eHealth) has the potential to promote PA. This scoping review aimed to identify usability and utility of eHealth for tailored PA counselling introduced in PHC settings.
methodsA scoping review included primary research articles. The authors systematically searched six databases (Cochrane Library, CINAHL Complete, Embase, PubMed, Scopus and Web of Science) from the inception of the databases. The search terms consisted of three search components: intervention (PA counselling), platform (eHealth), and setting (PHC). Additional articles were included through reference lists. The inclusion criteria were research or original articles with any study designs in adult participants.
resultsOf 2501 articles after duplicate removal, 2471 articles were excluded based on the title and abstract screening and full text review. A total of 30 articles were included for synthesis. The eHealth tools had a wide range of counselling domains as a stand-alone PA domain and multiple health behaviours. The included articles presented mixed findings of usability and utility of eHealth for PA counselling among patients and providers in PHC settings. Technical problems and the complexity of the programmes were highlighted as barriers to usability. The majority of articles reported effective utility, however, several articles stated unfavourable outcomes.
conclusionseHealth has the potential to support PA counselling in PHC. Facilitators and barriers to eHealth usability should be considered and adapted to particular settings and contexts. The utility of eHealth for promoting PA among patients should be based on the pragmatic basis to optimise resources.
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