title: Use of an online personal health record's Track Health function to promote positive lifestyle behaviors in Veterans with prediabetes.
abstract: This pilot 3-month clinical trial investigated the feasibility, effectiveness, and acceptability of using the Track Health function of the Veterans Health Administration's personal health record for eliciting a more positive physical activity and dietary intake lifestyle in a sample of 38 overweight and obese Veterans with prediabetes. Comparisons between baseline and 3 months post-intervention indicated significant improvements in weight, physical activity, abdominal circumference, and blood pressure. Use of a personal health record that users can identify with and find usable and useful coupled with instruction targeting critical functionalities could potentially promote healthy behavioral lifestyle changes.
authors.affiliation: 1 University of Miami, USA.|2 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System, USA.
authors.forename: Joseph
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sharit
authors.affiliation: 3 Presence Saint Joseph Hospital, USA.
authors.forename: Thaer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Idrees
authors.affiliation: 4 James J. Peters Veterans Administration Medical Center, USA.
authors.forename: Allen D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Andrade
authors.affiliation: 2 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System, USA.
authors.forename: Ramanakumar
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Anam
authors.affiliation: 2 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System, USA.
authors.forename: Chandana
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karanam
authors.affiliation: 5 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Willy
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Valencia
authors.affiliation: 2 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System, USA.|5 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Hermes
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Florez
authors.affiliation: 2 Geriatric Research Education and Clinical Center, Miami Veterans Administration Healthcare System, USA.|5 University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, USA.
authors.forename: Jorge G
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001794:Blood Pressure; D001835:Body Weight; D057286:Electronic Health Records; D015444:Exercise; D005240:Feasibility Studies; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D055991:Health Records, Personal; D000070497:Healthy Lifestyle; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009765:Obesity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D050177:Overweight / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011236:Prediabetic State / Q000523:psychology*; D064346:Sagittal Abdominal Diameter; D058014:Veterans Health
keywords: Veterans; intervention; lifestyle; personal health record; prediabetes