Jasper Faber

Appendices 181 Findings from study 1 (Delphi study) Findings from Study 2 (Attitude profiles study) Associations between study 1 and study 2 Communication (refers to the means of communicating with individuals with a low SEP) (+) Encumbered Loyal Concerned Encumbered: Has a difficult life situation, and therefore, thinking about investments for future health has limited priority. Loyal: Values a personal, face-to-face approach with healthcare professionals. Concerned: Has a low perceived control. Social environment (refers to involving friends, family, and community support in the utilization of eHealth interventions) (+) Concerned Encumbered Hesitating Concerned: Benefits from social interaction. Hesitating: Typically involves people from the social environment with more knowledge and skills to assist using e-health. Engagement eHealth (refers to the level of involvement and active participation of users in utilizing eHealth technologies) (+) Indifferent/Encumbered Hesitating/Eager/ Indifferent Encumbered/Concerned/ Indifferent Concerned Loyal Encumbered: Has a difficult life situation, and therefore, thinking about investments for future health has limited priority. Indifferent: Is not open to nor interested in eHealth. Hesitating/Eager/Indifferent Hesitating: Is not sufficiently aware of eHealth and what it adds, and therefore finds it hard to understand the added benefit of using eHealth. Eager: Becomes motivated by self-monitoring and feedback. Indifferent: Does not see why eHealth is better than traditional approaches and therefore considers it not worth the effort. Concerned: 1. Has a low perceived control. 2. Becomes motivated by setting and achieving goals. Loyal: Values a personal, face-to-face approach with healthcare professionals. Usability (refers to enabling individuals with a low SEP, low digital skills, and low literacy to access and use eHealth interventions effectively) (+) Hesitating Has limited digital skills and therefore experiences difficulties adopting eHealth. Evaluation Evaluation methods and timing (refers to the evaluation methods used during evaluation research that do not fit the low-SEP group) (-) Disadvantaged Disadvantaged: Written materials are too difficult to understand. Everyday life (refers to people with a low SEP who have other problems that prevent them from participating in evaluation research) (-) Encumbered Concerned Concerned: Faces one or several healthrelated limitations. Encumbered: Has a difficult life situation and, therefore, thinking about investments for (future) health has limited priority. Appendix 4A – Continued

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