Darcy Ummels

176 | Addendum and arts therapies) and to gain insight into the support needs of educators during the implementation. The developed manual can be used as an example of how to integrate activity trackers and other health technologies and to teach students how to use these tools in a meaningful way. Students can benefit from the feasibility framework and the important variables listed when choosing and/or developing an activity tracker for (older) adults with or without a chronic disease. Researchers This dissertation is a first step toward integrating the use of activity trackers in healthcare. Researchers can use the findings of this dissertation regarding the validity, feasibility, and implementation of activity trackers in (older) adults with or without a chronic disease. . The developed feasibility framework also can be used when choosing an activity tracker to incoporate in their research or to test the feasibility and use of other activity trackers and other possible eHealth tools. The MISS Activity can be used in future research; in two upcoming studies the MISS Activity will be used as a measurement tool for physical activity in older adults and patients with COPD. Additionally, researchers could learn from the phases of the studies performed in this dissertation and the designs and methods (e.g., action research and co ‐ creation methods). For future research focusing on the use of activity trackers in other healthcare settings, the design and results of our action research study (chapter 6) might be a suitable starting point. Researchers also could study the effect of activity trackers on physical activity in healthcare in (older) adults with or without a chronic disease. Technology manufacturers The MISS Activity is available for purchase via the manufacturer for both individual users and researchers or institutes (e.g., hospitals, research centres). Technology manufacturers also might benefit from the developed feasibility framework and the derived list of (older) adults with or without a chronic disease when choosing an activity tracker. Furthermore, this dissertation might encourage technology manufacturers and healthcare professionals to collaborate more frequently when developing new eHealth tools. Table 1 describes the dissemination activities performed during this dissertation.