biostudies-literatureCheung WCHealth Services and Delivery Research ProgrammeNational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)100-110https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC10910750biostudies-literatureUnknown29(2)<h4>Objectives</h4>The National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme is a nine-month behavioural intervention for adults in England at risk of type 2 diabetes. This qualitative study aimed to explore how service users engaged with the group support available within the programme.<h4>Methods</h4>The majority of participants (<i>n</i> = 33), all service users, were interviewed twice via telephone, at 2-4 months into the programme, and at the end of the programme at 8-10 months. Semi-structured interviews covered participants' experiences of online group support functions and how such groups served as a route of support to aid participants' behavioural changes. Data were analysed using manifest thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The majority of participants valued the format ofJournal of health services research & policyExperiences of online group support for engaging and supporting participants in the National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme: A qualitative interview study.PMC1091075016/48/07Cheung WCHawkes REMiles LMFrench DPfalseExperiences of online group support for engaging and supporting participants in the National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme: A qualitative interview study.<h4>Objectives</h4>The National Health Service Digital Diabetes Prevention Programme is a nine-month behavioural intervention for adults in England at risk of type 2 diabetes. This qualitative study aimed to explore how service users engaged with the group support available within the programme.<h4>Methods</h4>The majority of participants (<i>n</i> = 33), all service users, were interviewed twice via telephone, at 2-4 months into the programme, and at the end of the programme at 8-10 months. Semi-structured interviews covered participants' experiences of online group support functions and how such groups served as a route of support to aid participants' behavioural changes. Data were analysed using manifest thematic analysis.<h4>Results</h4>The majority of participants valued the format of2024-01-01T00:00:00Z2024 Apr2026-06-16T04:52:48.384Z2025-04-05T11:38:50.593ZS-EPMC109107503809678310.1177/13558196231212846