Self-tracking and Persuasive eCoaching in Healthy Lifestyle
Interventions: Work-in-progress Scoping Review of Key
Components.
Aniek Lentferink, Hilbrand Oldenhuis, Olga Kulyk, Martijn de Groot, Louis Polstra,
Hugo Velthuijsen, Hermie Hermens, Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen BCSS Workshop: Epic for Change, the Pillars for Persuasive Technology for Smart Societies Persuasive Technology 2016, April 5th, Salzburg
Outline
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Intro and new approach
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Self-tracking & Persuasive eCoaching
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Scoping review methodology
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Preliminary results
Intro and new approach
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Unhealthy lifestyle worldwide problem
Self-tracking & persuasive eCoaching
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In line with the new WHO-definition of health: “…the ability to adapt and
cope…” (Huber et al., 2011)
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We define persuasive eCoaching as:
The remote and automatic provision of just-in-time tailored feedback for
healthy lifestyle management, by enabling users to set personal goals and
encouraging to track personal progress towards their goals, adapting the
feedback to the usage patterns and context, and encouraging long-term
use.
Research question
“What are key components of (in)effective healthy lifestyle interventions using
self-tracking and persuasive eCoaching?”
Scoping review methodology
• York methodological framework (Arksey and O’Malley, 2005).
• Databases: Pubmed, EMBASE, PsycINFO, and Scopus
• Effectiveness intervention: – More effective:
+ majority of outcomes +/- comparison interventions + waiting lists/no intervention
– Less effective:
+ minority of outcomes +/-,- comparison interventions + waiting lists/no intervention
– Ineffective:
- outcomes
Preliminary results – Self-tracking
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Effort by participant to obtain objective data: Most effort in more
effective interventions
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Duration self-tracking: Long-term (>3 months) self-tracking in
less and more effective interventions
Results (2) – Persuasive eCoaching
Persuasive eCoaching components
More effective
Less effective
Ineffective
Expertise (n=2) Personalization Praise (n=2) Reduction (n=2) Reminders Rewards Suggestion Tailoring (n=2) Tunneling Personalization Praise Suggestion Tailoring Normative influence Personalization (n=2) Reminders (n=1) Similarity Social role Suggestion (n=3) Tailoring (n=2) Tunneling
Results (2) – Persuasive eCoaching
Persuasive eCoaching components
More effective
Less effective
Ineffective
Expertise (n=2) Personalization Praise (n=2) Reduction (n=2) Reminders Rewards Suggestion Tailoring (n=2) Tunneling Personalization Praise Suggestion Tailoring Normative influence Personalization (n=2) Reminders (n=1) Similarity Social role Suggestion (n=3) Tailoring (n=2) TunnelingResults (2) – Persuasive eCoaching
Persuasive eCoaching components
More effective
Less effective
Ineffective
Expertise (n=2) Personalization Praise (n=2) Reduction (n=2) Reminders Rewards Suggestion Tailoring (n=2) Tunneling Personalization Praise Suggestion Tailoring Normative influence Personalization (n=2) Reminders (n=1) Similarity Social role Suggestion (n=3) Tailoring (n=2) TunnelingResults (2) – Persuasive eCoaching
Persuasive eCoaching components
More effective
Less effective
Ineffective
Expertise (n=2) Personalization Praise (n=2) Reduction (n=2) Reminders Rewards Suggestion Tailoring (n=2) Tunneling Personalization Praise Suggestion Tailoring Normative influence Personalization (n=2) Reminders (n=1) Similarity Social role Suggestion (n=3) Tailoring (n=2) TunnelingPreliminary results (3) – Main theme’s
Adherence:
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Good adherence to self-tracking
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Reasons non-adherence: design
aesthetics
Usability:•
Acceptable messages per day dependent on contentLimitations and Future research
Future research:
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Demonstrated added value of
needs assessment
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Privacy issues important field of
research
Limitations:
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Few publications included•
Data extraction based on content of publicationLessons learned for EPIC
Engagement/Empathy:
o Expertise o Praise o ReductionPersonalization:
o Number of messages dependent on content
Integration/Implementation:
o Effort by participant not an issue when in balance with added value
o Aesthetics
o Long-term self-tracking
Connectivity:
-Change:
Aniek Lentferink
PhD researcher and lecturer
a.j.lentferink@pl.hanze.nl
Self-tracking and Persuasive eCoaching in Healthy Lifestyle
Interventions: Work-in-progress Scoping Review of Key Components.
