Using Digital Health in a Postoperative Setting After Major Surgery: Survey Study
ConditionDigital Health
Trial statusRecruiting
Trial phaseNot applicable
Trial typeInterventional
Biological sexAll
Age18+
SponsorJessa Hospital
About this trial
This study aims to explore patients' use of digital services for self-management of their health following major surgery at Jessa Hospital. Besides this, the study evaluates patients' ability to process and critically assess health information during recovery, their understanding of health concepts and risk factors, and their perception of data security and control over personal health information. Additionally, the study aims to examine patients' motivation to use digital services, their access to and trust in reliable digital health resources, and how well these services meet their individual needs. Furthermore, the study assesses the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using digital health tools in a post-operative setting, as well as evaluating the digital readiness of patients after surgery.
Eligibility criteria
This trial does not accept healthy volunteersQualifiers
Surgical patients
>18 years old, Undergone major surgery at Jessa Hospital Hasselt
Disqualifiers
Unable to provide informed consent or request to not participate in the study
Cognitively incapable of understanding the study
No understanding of the Dutch language
Trial design
Design model
Single group
Treatments tested in this trial
Surveys
Procedure/SurgerySeveral questionnaires will be conducted once in-person to each patient after a follow-up consultation in the hospital after their major surgery
Treatment groups
220 Participants
are divided into 1 treatment groupGroup A: SurveysExperimental treatment 1 intervention
Trial outcomes
Primary outcomes
1
Patients' understanding of comfort and engagement with using digital services for self- management of their disease
The patients' understanding of comfort and engagement with using digital services for self- management of their disease after major surgery will be evaluated using scale 4 of the eHLQ.
Time frame
During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgerySecondary outcomes
1
Ability of patients to use technology to process and critically evaluate health information
The ability of patients to use technology to process and critically evaluate health information during postoperative recovery will be evaluated using scale 1 of the eHLQ.
Time frame
During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery2
Patients' understanding of health concepts, their health status, and risk factors
Scale 2 of the eHLQ will assess patients' understanding of health concepts, their health status, and risk factors during their recovery period.
Time frame
During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery3
Patients' perception of data security and control over personal health data
To assess patients' perception of data security and control over personal health data in digital services, scale 4 of the eHLQ will be used.
Time frame
During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgery4
Patients' motivation to use digital services for managing postoperative health
Scale 5 of the eHLQ is used to examine patients' motivation to use digital services for managing their postoperative health.
Time frame
During a follow-up consultation within one year after major surgerySponsors and contacts
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Source ClinicalTrials.gov