Table 1 Overview results focus group
Topic | Code | Times initially mentioned |
|---|---|---|
Positive experiences with monitoring | Provides insight | 4Ă— |
Gives direction | 3Ă— | |
Insight into the course of the illness | 2Ă— | |
Negative experiences with monitoring | Stressful | 3Ă— |
Confrontation with the disease | 3Ă— | |
Lack of privacy | 2Ă— | |
Positive aspects of technology and monitoring | Getting more insight | 3Ă— |
More overview options | 2Ă— | |
Possibility to use notifications | 4Ă— | |
Better availability | 2Ă— | |
More secure | 1Ă— | |
Negative aspects of technology and monitoring | Need for a device | 2Ă— |
Privacy | 2Ă— | |
Focus on illness | 2Ă— | |
Provoke the use of the telephone | 2Ă— | |
Requirements for a monitoring app | Freedom of choice Possibility to add text/photos/videos Monitor temporary items Adding own parameters Adjustable notifications Free wording | 8Ă— |
| Â | User-friendliness No unnecessarily features Linking possibilities (e.g., RRP) Compatibility with other devices Notifications Clear design Easy to operate | 5Ă— |
| Â | Trustworthiness Clear privacy statement No hidden data extraction Reliable supplier Clear access protocol with the logging option | 4Ă— |
| Â | Goal-setting Personal feedback Increase of self-management Self-regulation | 3Ă— |
| Â | Remaining Based on the LCM | 3Ă— |