Supporting antidepressant discontinuation: the development and optimisation of a digital intervention for patients in UK primary care using a theory, evidence and person-based approach.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

We aimed to develop a digital intervention to support antidepressant discontinuation in UK primary care that is scalable, accessible, safe and feasible. In this paper, we describe the development using a theory, evidence and person-based approach.

Design

Intervention development using a theory, evidence and person-based approach.

Setting

Primary Care in the South of England.

Participants

Fifteen participants with a range of antidepressant experience took part in 'think aloud' interviews for intervention optimisation.

Intervention

Our digital intervention prototype (called 'ADvisor') was developed on the basis of a planning phase consisting of qualitative and quantitative reviews, an in-depth qualitative study, the development of guiding princi

SUBMITTER: Bowers HM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7064123 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature