Development and usability of a web-based patient-tailored tool to support adherence to urate-lowering therapy in gout.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study is to develop and assess usability of a web-based patient-tailored tool to support adherence to urate-lowering therapy (ULT) among gout patients in a clinical setting.

Methods

The content of the tool was based on the Integrated Change (I-Change) model. This model combines various socio-cognitive theories and assumes behavioral change is a result of becoming aware of the necessity of change by integrating pre-motivational, motivational, and post-motivational factors. An expert group (five gout experts, three health services researchers, and one health behavior expert) was assembled that decided in three meetings on the tool's specific content (assessments and personalized feedback) using information from preparatory qualitative studies and lit

SUBMITTER: Te Kampe R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8991610 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature