Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance

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Main Author: Mattila, Elina
Publication Date: 2022
Other Authors: Hansen, Susanne, Bundgaard, Lise, Ramsey, Lauren, Dunning, Alice, Silva, Marlene N., Harjumaa, Marja, Ermes, Miikka, Marques, Marta M., Matos, Marcela, Larsen, Sofus C., Encantado, Jorge, Santos, Inês, Horgan, Graham, O'Driscoll, Ruairi, Turicchi, Jake, Duarte, Cristiana, Palmeira, António L., James Stubbs, R., Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal, Lähteenmäki, Liisa
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Language: eng
Source: Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)
Download full: http://hdl.handle.net/10362/132457
Summary: Funding Information: The authors thank Sarah E Scott for her valuable contributions as the trial manager and in the user experience evaluation, and Susana Cunha for her contribution in conducting and reporting the focus groups. This project has received funding from the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 643309. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the authors only. The European Union Commission does not take responsibility for any use made of the information set out.
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spelling Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss MaintenanceLong-term Randomized Controlled TrialDigital behavior change interventionFocus groupsMixed methodsMobile phoneTechnology acceptanceUser experienceWeight-loss maintenanceHealth InformaticsFunding Information: The authors thank Sarah E Scott for her valuable contributions as the trial manager and in the user experience evaluation, and Susana Cunha for her contribution in conducting and reporting the focus groups. This project has received funding from the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 643309. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the authors only. The European Union Commission does not take responsibility for any use made of the information set out.Background: Digital behavior change interventions (DBCIs) offer a promising channel for providing health promotion services. However, user experience largely determines whether they are used, which is a precondition for effectiveness. Objective: The primary aim of this study is to evaluate user experiences with the NoHoW Toolkit (TK)—a DBCI that targets weight loss maintenance—over a 12-month period by using a mixed methods approach and to identify the main strengths and weaknesses of the TK and the external factors affecting its adoption. The secondary aim is to objectively describe the measured use of the TK and its association with user experience. Methods: An 18-month, 2×2 factorial randomized controlled trial was conducted. The trial included 3 intervention arms receiving an 18-week active intervention and a control arm. The user experience of the TK was assessed quantitatively through electronic questionnaires after 1, 3, 6, and 12 months of use. The questionnaires also included open-ended items that were thematically analyzed. Focus group interviews were conducted after 6 months of use and thematically analyzed to gain deeper insight into the user experience. Log files of the TK were used to evaluate the number of visits to the TK, the total duration of time spent in the TK, and information on intervention completion. Results: The usability level of the TK was rated as satisfactory. User acceptance was rated as modest; this declined during the trial in all the arms, as did the objectively measured use of the TK. The most appreciated features were weekly emails, graphs, goal setting, and interactive exercises. The following 4 themes were identified in the qualitative data: engagement with features, decline in use, external factors affecting user experience, and suggestions for improvements. Conclusions: The long-term user experience of the TK highlighted the need to optimize the technical functioning, appearance, and content of the DBCI before and during the trial, similar to how a commercial app would be optimized. In a trial setting, the users should be made aware of how to use the intervention and what its requirements are, especially when there is more intensive intervention content.Comprehensive Health Research Centre (CHRC) - pólo NMSNOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)RUNMattila, ElinaHansen, SusanneBundgaard, LiseRamsey, LaurenDunning, AliceSilva, Marlene N.Harjumaa, MarjaErmes, MiikkaMarques, Marta M.Matos, MarcelaLarsen, Sofus C.Encantado, JorgeSantos, InêsHorgan, GrahamO'Driscoll, RuairiTuricchi, JakeDuarte, CristianaPalmeira, António L.James Stubbs, R.Heitmann, Berit LilienthalLähteenmäki, Liisa2022-02-07T23:23:24Z2022-012022-01-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10362/132457engPURE: 36531927https://doi.org/10.2196/29302info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessreponame:Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP)instname:FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiainstacron:RCAAP2024-05-22T17:59:10Zoai:run.unl.pt:10362/132457Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireinfo@rcaap.ptopendoar:https://opendoar.ac.uk/repository/71602025-05-28T17:30:18.320318Repositórios Científicos de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP) - FCCN, serviços digitais da FCT – Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologiafalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
Long-term Randomized Controlled Trial
title Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
spellingShingle Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
Mattila, Elina
Digital behavior change intervention
Focus groups
Mixed methods
Mobile phone
Technology acceptance
User experience
Weight-loss maintenance
Health Informatics
title_short Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
title_full Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
title_fullStr Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
title_full_unstemmed Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
title_sort Users’ Experiences With the NoHoW Web-Based Toolkit With Weight and Activity Tracking in Weight Loss Maintenance
author Mattila, Elina
author_facet Mattila, Elina
Hansen, Susanne
Bundgaard, Lise
Ramsey, Lauren
Dunning, Alice
Silva, Marlene N.
Harjumaa, Marja
Ermes, Miikka
Marques, Marta M.
Matos, Marcela
Larsen, Sofus C.
Encantado, Jorge
Santos, Inês
Horgan, Graham
O'Driscoll, Ruairi
Turicchi, Jake
Duarte, Cristiana
Palmeira, António L.
James Stubbs, R.
Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal
Lähteenmäki, Liisa
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Bundgaard, Lise
Ramsey, Lauren
Dunning, Alice
Silva, Marlene N.
Harjumaa, Marja
Ermes, Miikka
Marques, Marta M.
Matos, Marcela
Larsen, Sofus C.
Encantado, Jorge
Santos, Inês
Horgan, Graham
O'Driscoll, Ruairi
Turicchi, Jake
Duarte, Cristiana
Palmeira, António L.
James Stubbs, R.
Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal
Lähteenmäki, Liisa
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NOVA Medical School|Faculdade de Ciências Médicas (NMS|FCM)
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dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Mattila, Elina
Hansen, Susanne
Bundgaard, Lise
Ramsey, Lauren
Dunning, Alice
Silva, Marlene N.
Harjumaa, Marja
Ermes, Miikka
Marques, Marta M.
Matos, Marcela
Larsen, Sofus C.
Encantado, Jorge
Santos, Inês
Horgan, Graham
O'Driscoll, Ruairi
Turicchi, Jake
Duarte, Cristiana
Palmeira, António L.
James Stubbs, R.
Heitmann, Berit Lilienthal
Lähteenmäki, Liisa
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Digital behavior change intervention
Focus groups
Mixed methods
Mobile phone
Technology acceptance
User experience
Weight-loss maintenance
Health Informatics
topic Digital behavior change intervention
Focus groups
Mixed methods
Mobile phone
Technology acceptance
User experience
Weight-loss maintenance
Health Informatics
description Funding Information: The authors thank Sarah E Scott for her valuable contributions as the trial manager and in the user experience evaluation, and Susana Cunha for her contribution in conducting and reporting the focus groups. This project has received funding from the European Union?s Horizon 2020 research and innovation program under grant agreement number 643309. The material presented and views expressed here are the responsibility of the authors only. The European Union Commission does not take responsibility for any use made of the information set out.
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