Engaging older people in an internet platform for cardiovascular risk self-management: a qualitative study among Dutch HATICE participants

Objectives To study older peoples’ experiences with an interactive internet platform for cardiovascular self-management, to assess which factors influence initial and sustained engagement. To assess their views on future use within primary care. Design Qualitative semistructured interview study, with thematic analysis. Setting Primary care in the Netherlands. Participants People ≥65 years with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease who used the ‘Healthy Ageing Through Internet Counselling in the Elderly’ internet platform with remote support of a coach. Participants were selected using a... Mehr ...