ImpulsePal: The systematic development of a smartphone app to manage food temptations using intervention mapping.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Impulsive processes driving eating behaviour can often undermine peoples' attempts to change their behaviour, lose weight and maintain weight loss.

Aim

To develop an impulse management intervention to support weight loss in adults.

Methods

Intervention Mapping (IM) was used to systematically develop the "ImpulsePal" intervention. The development involved: (1) a needs assessment including a qualitative study, Patient and Public advisory group and expert group consultations, and a systematic review of impulse management techniques; (2) specification of performance objectives, determinants, and change objectives; (3) selection of intervention strategies (mapping of change techniques to the determinants of change); (4) creation of programme materials; (5) speci

SUBMITTER: van Beurden SB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8637692 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature