ProMotion, a co-designed eHealth service for promotion of physical activity among patients with hypertension in primary healthcare – a randomised controlled intervention

This project aims to develop and evaluate the acceptability and effects of an eHealth service for promotion of physical activity (PA) in primary healthcare (PHC) for people with hypertension by developing the co-designed eHealth service ProMotion and evaluating patients and PHC staff acceptability of the eHealth service, and the effects on blood pressure and PA in a randomised controlled intervention.eHealth has potential to increase access to PHC.

But the impact will depend on that the services fit the needs of the users, i.e. patients and staff in PHC. Studies show that people with chronic conditions and impairments find eHealth services inaccessible.

People with impairment are less physically active compared to the general population, and metabolic risk factors and cardiovascular disease is common.

PHC staff acknowledge the importance of promoting PA in patient consultations but lack time and competence in using methods for PA promotion.This translational research project will use frontline participatory methods to co-design the eHealth service in collaboration with patients and staff in PHC, digital designers and accessibility experts.

The acceptability and effects of the service will be evaluated in a complex intervention to patients with hypertension in PHC in three healthcare regions.A well-designed eHealth service that patients and staff in PHC perceive accessible and usable will enhance patients’ participation in care and contribute to effective and sustainable PHC.