MOWI Qualitative Assessment

Dartmouth Health

Status: Completed

Conditions: Obesity

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; NIH

Identifiers

NCT03041831

K23AG051681 (U.S. NIH Grant/Contract)

D16182_1a

Details and patient eligibility

About

This qualitative study seeks to assess whether mobile health technologies are helpful for older adults. It is the first in a series of four studies whose overarching goal is to conduct a program of pilot research aimed at developing and evaluating a technology-assisted wellness intervention for older adults with obesity who may or may not live in a rural area.

Full description

This study is designed and conducted as a series of eighteen individual semi-structured interviews and four focus group discussions. There are three participant groups: 1) older adults (age ≥ 65 years) with diagnosed obesity, 2) primary care clinicians who care for older adults, and 3) community leaders. Focus group discussions are conducted with the older adult cohort only.

Enrollment: 40 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 65+ years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Age ≥65 years;
• Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥ 30kg/m^2;
• Waist circumference ≥88cm in females or ≥102cm in males

Exclusion criteria

• Severe mental or life-threatening illness
• Dementia
• Substance use
• History of bariatric surgery
• Suicidal ideation
• Unable to perform measures
• Reside in a nursing home

Trial design

40 participants in 4 patient groups

Older adult individual interviews

Description:

The investigators will conduct 8 semi-structured 60-minute interviews with patient participants.The goal of these interviews is to determine the acceptability, utility, and perceived value of mobile health (mHealth) in helping older adults overcome barriers to health behavior change.

Clinician individual interviews

Description:

The investigators will conduct 6 semi-structured 60-minute interviews with primary care clinicians who care for older adult populations.The goal of these interviews is to determine the acceptability, utility, and perceived value of mobile health (mHealth) in helping older adults overcome barriers to health behavior change.

Community leader individual interviews

Description:

The investigators will conduct 4 semi-structured 60-minute interviews with community leaders.The goal of these interviews is to determine the acceptability, utility, and perceived value of mobile health (mHealth) in helping older adults overcome barriers to health behavior change.

Focus group discussions

Description:

The investigators will lead four 90-minute focus group discussions consisting of 6-8 older adult participants each. The goal of these focus groups is to determine the acceptability, utility, and perceived value of mobile health (mHealth) in helping older adults overcome barriers to health behavior change.