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An eHealth self-management intervention for adults with chronic kidney disease, My Kidneys My Health: a mixed-methods study.
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- Lifestyle interventions delivered by eHealth in chronic kidney disease: A scoping review.PloS one · 2024Article
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Maoliosa DonaldDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta. donaldm@ucalgary.ca.
Heather BeanlandsDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Sharon StrausDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Michelle SmekalDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Sarah GilDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Meghan J ElliottDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Lori HarwoodDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Blair WaldvogelDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Maria DelgadoDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Dwight SparkesDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Allison TongDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Allan GrillDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Marta NovakDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Matthew T JamesDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
K Scott BrimbleDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Karen TuDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
Brenda R HemmelgarnDepartment of Medicine (Donald, Smekal, Gil, Elliott, James, Hemmelgarn), Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.; Daphne Cockwell School of Nursing (Beanlands), Ryerson University; Department of Medicine (Straus), University of Toronto; Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute (Straus), St. Michael's Hospital, Toronto, Ont.; London Health Sciences Centre (Harwood), London, Ont.; Can-SOLVE CKD Patient Partner (Waldvogel, Delgado, Sparkes), Vancouver, BC; Sydney School of Public Health (Tong), The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia; Department of Family & Community Medicine (Grill, Tu) University of Toronto, Ont.; Centre for Mental Health (Novak), University Health Network and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ont.; Department of Medicine (Brimble), McMaster University, Hamilton, Ont.; Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry (Hemmelgarn), University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alta.
St. Michael's Hospital · CA
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Abstract
backgroundThere is limited research of electronic tools for self-management for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). We sought to evaluate participant engagement, perceived self-efficacy and website usage in a preliminary evaluation of My Kidneys My Health, a patient-facing eHealth tool in Canada.
methodsWe conducted an explanatory sequential mixed-methods study of adults with CKD who were not on kidney replacement therapy and who had access to My Kidneys My Health for 8 weeks. Outcomes included acceptance (measured by the Technology Acceptance Model), self-efficacy (measured by the Chronic Disease Self-Efficacy Scale [CDSES]) and website usage patterns (captured using Google Analytics). We analyzed participant interviews using qualitative content analysis.
resultsTwenty-nine participants with CKD completed baseline questionnaires, of whom 22 completed end-of-study questionnaires; data saturation was achieved with 15 telephone interviews. Acceptance was high, with more than 70% of participants agreeing or strongly agreeing that the website was easy to use and useful. Of the 22 who completed end-of-study questionnaires, 18 (82%) indicated they would recommend its use to others and 16 (73%) stated they would use the website in the future. Average scores for website satisfaction and look and feel were 7.7 (standard deviation [SD] 2.0) and 8.2 (SD 2.0) out of 10, respectively. The CDSES indicated that participants gained an increase in CKD information. Interviewed participants reported that the website offered valuable information and interactive tools for patients with early or newly diagnosed CKD, or for those experiencing changes in health status. Popular website pages and interactive features included Food and Diet, What is CKD, My Question List and the Depression Screener.
interpretationParticipants indicated that the My Kidneys My Health website provided accessible content and tools that may improve self-efficacy and support in CKD self-management. Further evaluation of the website's effectiveness in supporting self-management among a larger, more heterogenous population is warranted.
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