RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Using a mobile app to motivate exercise in persons with COPD: A mixed method study
JF European Respiratory Journal
JO Eur Respir J
FD European Respiratory Society
SP PA3955
DO 10.1183/13993003.congress-2016.PA3955
VO 48
IS suppl 60
A1 Ann-Britt Zakrisson
A1 Terese Anerös
A1 Gabriella Eliason
A1 Anette Forsberg
YR 2016
UL http://erj.ersjournals.com/content/48/suppl_60/PA3955.abstract
AB Aim: Describe experiences of using a saturation meter with a mobile app with alarm to motivate physical activity.Background: Support how to handle the sensation of dyspnoea is important when encouraging patients with COPD to increase their physical activity.Method: A mixed method design was used. Persons with COPD in stadium II and III who had fulfilled both an intervention and an interview participated (n=10). The intervention consisted of six weeks using the saturation meter with a mobile app with alarm. Data of physical activity was collected by accelerometer before and after the intervention and was analysed statistically. The interview study investigated experiences of using the technical devices and was analysed with qualitative content analysis.Results: The participants were mostly at sedentary level. Two participants increased their level of physical activity from baseline to follow up after six weeks. Three participants reached the recommended 30 minutes per day of physical activity. The qualitative findings revealed two themes; “My use of saturation meter connected to a mobile application with alarm meant difficulties with the technical devices” and; “My relation to physical activity is a sense of resignation when I want to do more than I can”.Conclusion: There were unexpectedly much technical problems experienced. To manage physical activities to handle daily life they walked slower, stayed and rest and avoided activities with others. Participants were very active for only one or two hours per day but the rest of the day the accelerometer registered only low or no levels of activity. However, they experienced that they were very active. That would be valuable to investigate further.