Armstrong, Natalie, Hearnshaw, Hilary, Powell, John and Dale, Jeremy, 1958-. (2007) Stakeholder perspectives on the development of a virtual clinic for diabetes care : qualitative study. Journal of Internet Medical Research, Vol.9 (No.3). ISSN 1438-8871

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Abstract

Background: The development of the Internet has created new opportunities for health care provision, including its use as a tool to aid the self-management of chronic conditions. We studied stakeholder reactions to an Internet-based “virtual clinic,” which would allow people with diabetes to communicate with their health care providers, find information about their condition, and share information and support with other users. Objective: The aim of the study was to present the results of a detailed consultation with a variety of stakeholder groups in order to identify what they regard as the desirable, important, and feasible characteristics of an Internet-based intervention to aid diabetes self-management. Methods: Three focus groups were conducted with 12 people with type 1 diabetes who used insulin pumps. Participants were recruited through a local diabetes clinic. One-on-one interviews were conducted with 5 health care professionals from the same clinic (2 doctors, 2 nurses, 1 dietitian) and with 1 representative of an insulin pump company. We gathered patient consensus via email on the important and useful features of Internet-based systems used for other chronic conditions (asthma, epilepsy, myalgic encephalopathy, mental health problems). A workshop to gather expert consensus on the use of information technology to improve the care of young people with diabetes was organized. Results: Stakeholder groups identified the following important characteristics of an Internet-based virtual clinic: being grounded on personal needs rather than only providing general information; having the facility to communicate with, and learn from, peers; providing information on the latest developments and news in diabetes; being quick and easy to use. This paper discusses these characteristics in light of a review of the relevant literature. The development of a virtual clinic for diabetes that embodies these principles, and that is based on self-efficacy theory, is described. Conclusions: Involvement of stakeholders is vital early in the development of a complex intervention. Stakeholders have clear and relevant views on what a virtual clinic system should provide, and these views can be captured and synthesized with relative ease. This work has led to the design of a system that is able to meet user needs and is currently being evaluated in a pilot study.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine
Divisions:	Faculty of Medicine > Warwick Medical School
Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH):	Diabetes -- Treatment, Community health and health planning, Medicine -- Great Britain -- Information services -- Evaluation, Focus groups
Journal or Publication Title:	Journal of Internet Medical Research
Publisher:	Journal of Internet Medical Research
ISSN:	1438-8871
Date:	2007
Volume:	Vol.9
Number:	No.3
Identification Number:	10.2196/jmir.9.3.e23
Status:	Peer Reviewed
Access rights to Published version:	Open Access
Funder:	Warwick Medical School
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URI:	http://wrap.warwick.ac.uk/id/eprint/197

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