title: Upgrading physical activity counselling in primary care in the Netherlands.
abstract: The systematic development of a counselling protocol in primary care combined with a monitoring and feedback tool to support chronically ill patients to achieve a more active lifestyle. An iterative user-centred design method was used to develop a counselling protocol: the Self-management Support Programme (SSP). The needs and preferences of future users of this protocol were identified by analysing the literature, through qualitative research, and by consulting an expert panel. The counselling protocol is based on the Five A's model. Practice nurses apply motivational interviewing, risk communication and goal setting to support self-management of patients in planning how to achieve a more active lifestyle. The protocol consists of a limited number of behaviour change consultations intertwined with interaction with and responses from the It's LiFe! monitoring and feedback tool. This tool provides feedback on patients' physical activity levels via an app on their smartphone. A summary of these levels is automatically sent to the general practice so that practice nurses can respond to this information. A SSP to stimulate physical activity was defined based on user requirements of care providers and patients, followed by a review by a panel of experts. By following this user-centred approach, the organization of care was carefully taken into account, which has led to a practical and affordable protocol for physical activity counselling combined with mobile technology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Research (HSR), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Research Centre for Technology in Care, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands r.verwey@maastrichtuniversity.nl renee.verwey@zuyd.nl.
authors.forename: Renée
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Verwey
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Research (HSR), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Sanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: van der Weegen
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Research (HSR), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Marieke
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Spreeuwenberg
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice (HAG), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Huibert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tange
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice (HAG), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Trudy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: van der Weijden
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Services Research (HSR), School for Public Health and Primary Care (CAPHRI), Faculty of Health Medicine and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, Maastricht, The Netherlands Research Centre for Technology in Care, Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, Heerlen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Luc
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: de Witte
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000379:methods; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D000068156:Formative Feedback; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009426:Netherlands; D011320:Primary Health Care / Q000379:methods; D058996:Quality Improvement
keywords: physical activity; primary care nursing; remote sensing technology; self-management