Eczema Care Online: development and qualitative optimisation of an online behavioural intervention to support self-management in young people with eczema.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To describe the development of Eczema Care Online (ECO), an online behaviour change intervention for young people with eczema (phase I); and explore and optimise the acceptability of ECO among this target group using think-aloud interviews (phase II).

Methods

Theory-based, evidence-based and person-based approaches to intervention development were used. In phase I, a qualitative systematic review and qualitative interviews developed an in-depth understanding of the needs and challenges of young people with eczema. Guiding principles highlighted key intervention design objectives and features to address the needs of this target group to maximise user engagement. Behavioural analysis and logic modelling developed ECO's hypothesised programme theory. In phase II, qua

SUBMITTER: Greenwell K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9021764 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature