the KLICK project
Research type
Research Study
Full title
Keep Your Brain Health in Check (KLICK) study: exploring the potential for using mHealth apps to promote behaviour change in order to prevent dementia in primary care
IRAS ID
257289
Contact name
Barbora Silarova
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
University of Exeter
Clinicaltrials.gov Identifier
NA, NA
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 7 months, 31 days
Research summary
Given our present understanding that the onset of dementia can be prevented or delayed through behaviour change, there is an urgent need to develop multi domain health related behaviour change interventions with the potential to be efficacious and scalable at the population level.
One promising approach could be the use of mobile health (mHealth) software applications (apps) and wearable activity monitors to deliver health-related behaviour change interventions.
In order to take advantage of the opportunities mHealth apps provide and to address the potential challenges they pose, engagement with health care professionals, patients, and policy makers is required in order to optimise future mHealth apps behaviour change interventions delivered in primary care settings.
The overall aim of this research is to explore the views of key stakeholders (e.g. end-users, health care professionals and commissioners) on the use of mobile health (mHealth) applications apps to prevent or delay the onset of dementia through behaviour change. We hope the findings from the present research will guide the design and development of future apps in order to be easily implemented into primary care by increasing their acceptability and effectiveness.
The above study will use a primary qualitative research design consisting of 15-25 face-to-face in-depth interviews with individuals aged 40-74 years old living in community in Exeter and surrounding area (within 15 miles radius to cover both urban and rural communities) and up to four focus groups (between 5-10 people per group) with health professionals (e.g. general practitioners, practice nurses, pharmacists and commissioners) who work in South West region and potentially beyond (e.g. London).
REC name
East Midlands - Derby Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
19/EM/0007
Date of REC Opinion
15 Jan 2019
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion