Reasons for dropouts from the study and focus group feedback
| Reason for drop-outs | Focus group feedback |
|---|---|
| ‘[I] struggled to use watch and laptop’ ‘[I] found it all confusing’ ‘Watch not working intermittently’ ‘Finding all the technology overwhelming’ ‘Felt stressed – I would be happy to look at videos in a few weeks, not at the moment. [I'm] very happy to continue receiving phone calls and completing questions’ ‘I'm doing okay & I'm not interested in the tech as [I'm] getting on with own physio’ | ‘I found a lot of the paper resources overwhelming when I first went home, so just used the videos’ ‘I used the videos every day and found it really useful’ ‘Having the option of different levels [of exercise] made me feel like I was progressing’ ‘I never imagined having one of these watches, but I'm addicted to it now!’ ‘Having different videos was nice to have some variation in what exercise I did’ ‘I always did the exercises in the morning as it gave me the confidence to get up and about’ ‘I was expecting to get back to normal quicker, but having something to work on helped me keep my motivation’ ‘I never got any input from community teams, so I was very reliant on the videos’ ‘I didn't realise how hard I would find going home, I didn't know if I was progressing like I should’ ‘I've had two previous hip operations and my recovery and pain was much better this time’ |