Evaluation of an Interactive Web-based Application to Promote Healthy Behavior in Order to Maintain a Healthy Weight - Preliminary Findings

Saskia M. Kelders; Susanne Kerkhof; Julia E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen; Fleur Markus; Andrea Werkman; E.R. Seydel

doi:10.1109/eTELEMED.2009.34

Evaluation of an Interactive Web-based Application to Promote Healthy Behavior in Order to Maintain a Healthy Weight - Preliminary Findings

Saskia M. Kelders, Susanne Kerkhof, Julia E.W.C. van Gemert-Pijnen, Fleur Markus, Andrea Werkman, E.R. Seydel

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Abstract

Web-based interactive applications may combine the interactive and tailored nature of successful behavior change interventions with the wide reach needed to target the general population. There is a lack of insight in the requirements for successful interactive Web-based applications in prevention. The objective of this research is to evaluate the Healthy Weight Assistant (HWA) of the Netherlands Nutrition Centre and give recommendations for optimization of this application. This study consists of questionnaires (n=703, follow-up n=431), real-time usability-tests, log-file analysis and qualitative analysis. From the preliminary results we see that improvement with maximum effect and minimal change of the HWA can be found in motivation to keep using the application and motivation to change behavior. This can be achieved by sending automatic (tailored) reminders, restructuring the second stage in the application (motivation and goal setting) and by adding a tab 'my goals' to the application.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2009 International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	275-279
ISBN (Electronic)	978-0-7695-3532-6
ISBN (Print)	978-1-4244-3360-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/eTELEMED.2009.34
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2009
Event	1st International Conference on eHealth Telemedicine and social Medicine, eTELEMED 2009 - Fiesta Americana Condesa Cancun, Cancun, Mexico Duration: 1 Feb 2009 → 7 Feb 2009 Conference number: 1 https://www.iaria.org/conferences2009/eTELEMED09.html

Conference

Conference	1st International Conference on eHealth Telemedicine and social Medicine, eTELEMED 2009
Abbreviated title	eTELEMED
Country	Mexico
City	Cancun
Period	1/02/09 → 7/02/09
Internet address	https://www.iaria.org/conferences2009/eTELEMED09.html

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Keywords

Healthy living
Prevention
Exercise
Nutrition
Interactive
Internet

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Kelders, S. M., Kerkhof, S., van Gemert-Pijnen, J. E. W. C., Markus, F., Werkman, A., & Seydel, E. R. (2009). Evaluation of an Interactive Web-based Application to Promote Healthy Behavior in Order to Maintain a Healthy Weight - Preliminary Findings. In 2009 International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine (pp. 275-279). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/eTELEMED.2009.34

Kelders, Saskia M. ; Kerkhof, Susanne ; van Gemert-Pijnen, Julia E.W.C. ; Markus, Fleur ; Werkman, Andrea ; Seydel, E.R. / Evaluation of an Interactive Web-based Application to Promote Healthy Behavior in Order to Maintain a Healthy Weight - Preliminary Findings. 2009 International Conference on eHealth, Telemedicine, and Social Medicine. Piscataway, NJ : IEEE, 2009. pp. 275-279

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Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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