Published on in Vol 8 (2025)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/67425, first published .
Feasibility of a Comprehensive eCoach to Support Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study

Feasibility of a Comprehensive eCoach to Support Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study

Feasibility of a Comprehensive eCoach to Support Patients Undergoing Colorectal Surgery: Longitudinal Observational Study

A Daniëlle Talen   1, 2 * , MSc, PT ;   Jobbe P L Leenen   2, 3 * , PhD, RN ;   Geert van der Sluis   1, 4 , PhD, PT ;   Hilbrand K E Oldenhuis   5 , MSc, PhD ;   Joost M Klaase   6 , MD, Prof Dr ;   Gijsbert A Patijn   2, 7 , MD, PhD

1 Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Groningen, Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

2 Connected Care Center, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands

3 Research Group IT Innovations in Healthcare, Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Zwolle, The Netherlands

4 Department of Health Innovation, Nij Smellinghe Hospital, Drachten, The Netherlands

5 Research Group Digital Transformation, Hanze University of Applied Sciences, Groningen, The Netherlands

6 Department of Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

7 Department of Surgery, Isala Hospital, Zwolle, The Netherlands

*these authors contributed equally

Corresponding Author:

  • A Daniëlle Talen, MSc, PT
  • Research Group Healthy Ageing, Allied Health Care and Nursing, Groningen
  • Hanze University of Applied Sciences Groningen
  • Petrus Driessenstraat 3
  • Groningen, 9714 CA
  • The Netherlands
  • Phone: 31 0886248103
  • Email: a.d.talen@isala.nl