The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Experiences of front-line health professionals in the delivery of telehealth: a qualitative study.
Telehealth is an emerging field of clinical practice but current UK health policy has not taken account of the perceptions of front-line healthcare professionals expected to implement it. ⋯ Health care professionals will need to develop a shared understanding of patient self-management through telehealth. This may require a renegotiation of their roles and responsibilities.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Effectiveness of a smartphone application to promote physical activity in primary care: the SMART MOVE randomised controlled trial.
Physical inactivity is a major, potentially modifiable, risk factor for cardiovascular disease, cancer, and other chronic diseases. Effective, simple, and generalisable interventions that will increase physical activity in populations are needed. ⋯ A simple smartphone app significantly increased physical activity over 8 weeks in a primary care population.