Development of a text message intervention designed to promote safe contact lens wear.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Some contact lens wearers demonstrate poor compliance with hygiene behaviours which increase their risk of corneal infection. Text message interventions for behaviour change can provide support and education in healthcare domains. This study reports on the co-design of a text message intervention to target hygiene compliance, user satisfaction and discontinuation in contact lens wear.

Methods

In phase 1, draft messages were composed using contact lens compliance advice from peak bodies, which was then optimised for persuasion using behaviour change theory. Phase 2 involved consultation with Patient Advocates (3), Health Psychology Experts (5) and Eyecare Practitioners (11), who rated messages (Likert 1-6) on readability, appropriateness, behaviour change and pro

SUBMITTER: Samuels AB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12357223 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature