None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The ePREVENT-360 project is a pilot study funded by the 2023 RACGP Foundation and HCF Research Foundation to test the feasibility of a consumer-facing digital health program (IN2HEALTH) for preventing chronic conditions in Australian general practice. The study aims to assess the program's acceptability, engagement, sustainability and effectiveness among consumers and clinicians. By examining these factors, the research will provide insights into the program's value, barriers and facilitators, helping to refine its design for future trials. The outcomes will guide how the program could be integrated into routine care to promote better health outcomes.
Interventions
This study involves provision of access to digital chronic condition prevention intervention (THRIVE) for six months. A digital link to the assessment will be provided via email once participants have provided informed consent and completed the pre-intervention online survey.
The intervention is self-administered and consists of an online assessment of 130 risk and protective factors for 21 chronic conditions, calculation of lifetime risk, provision of health scores on a dashboard and a persona
This study involves provision of access to digital chronic condition prevention intervention (THRIVE) for six months. A digital link to the assessment will be provided via email once participants have provided informed consent and completed the pre-intervention online survey. The intervention is self-administered and consists of an online assessment of 130 risk and protective factors for 21 chronic conditions, calculation of lifetime risk, provision of health scores on a dashboard and a personalised action plan with recommendations about lifestyle change and access to screening. The assessment takes on average 20-30 minutes to complete. These lifetime risk calculations have been benchmarked against existing risk calculators and the recommendations are based on current Australian guidelines. Participants will be encouraged to provide updates on any changes to their risk or protective factors every three months via the ’Pulse Check’, a brief online questionnaire. This takes 5-10 minutes to complete. Individuals are also encouraged to set SMART (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time Bound) health goals through guidance provided in the Pulse Check and to receive supportive push notifications to encourage adherence to recommendations. Consumer adherence to the recommendations are tracked over time via the 'Pulse Check' and as individuals update their health data or access screenings, their health scores are automatically recalculated, and an updated action plan is provided. Participants will also be encouraged to continue to engage with their own GP and/or practice nurse. Engagement with the intervention will be measured through intervention usage logs measuring frequency and depth of use over the six month observation period.
Sponsors
University of Wollongong
Study design
Allocation
Non-randomised trial
Intervention model
Single group
Primary purpose
Prevention
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 65 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Consumer participants will be recruited from general practices that have agreed to participate in this project. As the main aim is to assess feasibility, convenience sampling will be used. As the digital intervention is currently only available in English, participants must be English-speaking and have regular access to a digital device such as a smartphone or computer.
Exclusion criteria
None
Outcome results
None listed