Using Physical Activity Trackers in Arthritis Self-Management: A Qualitative Study of Patient and Rehabilitation Professional Perspectives.
Jenny LeeseGraham G MacdonaldBao Chau TranRosalind WongCatherine L BackmanAnne F TownsendAileen M DavisC Allyson JonesDiane GromalaJ Antonio Avina-ZubietaAlison M HoensLinda C LiPublished in: Arthritis care & research (2019)
Our study highlights similarities and differences between the perspectives of patients and rehabilitation professionals regarding the potential value and risks of integrating PATs into arthritis self-management. Despite agreement about the potential of PATs, participants were uncertain how to effectively incorporate these tools to enhance patient-clinician consultations and had differing views about whether use of PATs would support a patient's motivation to be active.