Table 1

Summary of main themes

Current experiences and challenges of CVD managementCurrent mobile phone useExpectations of and barriers to mobile phone use in CVD management

  • 1.1 Poor patient disease knowledge

  • 1.2 Difficulties in implementing primary prevention

  • 1.3 Poor lifestyle

  • 1.4 Other:

    1. Family influence

    2. Health worker knowledge support

    3. Healthcare expenses

    4. Physicians are busy

  • 2.1 Phone calls

  • 2.2 Ubiquity of mobile phones

Expectations:

  • 3.1 Improves accessibility to health information

  • 3.2 Provides reminders

  • 3.3 Saves time, money and travel

  • 3.4 Improves job efficacy

  • Barriers:

  • 3.5 Usability of mobile phones

  • 3.6 Radiation fears

  • 3.7 Potentially negative effect for physicians

  • 3.8 Need for physical consultation

  • CVD, cardiovascular disease.