UNASSIGNED: An initial development phase was followed by a six-week testing phase with 58 test participants. The evaluation phase followed a sequential, exploratory mixed-methods design, consisting of 14 interviews with test participants during the testing phase, followed by a survey of all participants after the testing phase to confirm and elaborate on the interview findings. The interview data were analyzed through a five-step thematic analysis, and the survey data were analyzed descriptively.
UNASSIGNED: The results of the mixed-methods study can be summarized in the following findings: (1) Use of the self-tracking tool assisted users in clarifying patterns regarding their symptoms, physical activity, sleep quality and emotional well-being. (2) Tracking physical activity and, to some extent, sleep had a motivational effect on participants in relation to increasing activity and/or changing habits. (3) Data quality/accuracy constitutes an important criterion for considering the self-tracking tool relevant. (4) The self-tracking tool may support dialogue between patients and healthcare professionals, and/or it may potentially play a role in peer-to-peer support.
UNASSIGNED: The results of the present study indicate that the self-tracking of symptoms, sleep, physical activity and other measures may contribute positively to everyday self-management among PwMS. Professional support in interpreting and acting upon the data should be considered.
■最初的开发阶段是为期六周的测试阶段,有58名测试参与者。评估阶段遵循一个顺序,探索性混合方法设计,包括在测试阶段与测试参与者的14次访谈,随后在测试阶段后对所有参与者进行调查,以确认并详细说明访谈结果。访谈数据通过五步主题分析进行分析,并对调查数据进行描述性分析。
■混合方法研究的结果可以总结为以下发现:(1)使用自我跟踪工具帮助用户澄清有关其症状的模式,身体活动,睡眠质量和情绪健康。(2)跟踪身体活动和,在某种程度上,睡眠对参与者的活动增加和/或习惯改变有激励作用.(3)数据质量/准确性构成了考虑自跟踪工具相关的重要标准。(4)自我跟踪工具可以支持患者和医疗保健专业人员之间的对话,和/或它可能潜在地在对等支持中发挥作用。
■本研究的结果表明,症状的自我追踪,睡眠,体力活动和其他措施可能对PwMS的日常自我管理有积极作用。应考虑在解释数据和对数据采取行动方面提供专业支持。