The engagement of healthcare providers in implementing the selfBACK randomised controlled trial - A mixed-methods process evaluation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

People with low back pain (LBP) are often recommended to self-manage their condition, but it can be challenging without support. Digital health interventions (DHIs) have shown promise in supporting self-management of LBP, but little is known about healthcare providers' (HCPs) engagement in implementing these.

Aims

We aimed to examine HCPs' engagement in patient recruitment for the selfBACK app clinical trial and explore their perceptions of the app.

Methods

In a mixed-methods design, we conducted a process evaluation alongside the selfBACK trial, triangulating quantitative data from trial recruitment logs and a vignette-based survey, and qualitative data from trial procedure documents, interviews with HCPs, and survey free-text responses. From 2019 to 2020,

SUBMITTER: Stochkendahl MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11752214 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature