The Impact of Intervention Design on User Engagement in Digital Therapeutics Research: Factorial Experiment With a Mixed Methods Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

User engagement is crucial for digital therapeutics (DTx) effectiveness; due to variations in the conceptualization of engagement and intervention design, assessment and retention of engagement remain challenging.

Objective

We investigated the influence of the perceived acceptability of experimental intervention components and satisfaction with core intervention components in DTx on user engagement, while also identifying potential barriers and facilitators to user engagement.

Methods

We conducted a mixed methods study with a 2 × 2 factorial design, involving 12 outpatients with atopic dermatitis. Participants were randomized into 4 experimental groups based on push notification ("basic" or "advanced") and human coach ("on" or "off") experimental interventi

SUBMITTER: Lee H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10891489 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature