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Using the Person-Based Approach to optimise a digital intervention for the management of hypertension

Using the Person-Based Approach to optimise a digital intervention for the management of hypertension
Using the Person-Based Approach to optimise a digital intervention for the management of hypertension
Background: for behaviour-change interventions to be successful they must be acceptable to users and overcome barriers to behaviour change. The Person-Based Approach can help to optimise interventions to maximise acceptability and engagement. This article presents a novel, efficient and systematic method that can be used as part of the Person-Based Approach to rapidly analyse data from development studies to inform intervention modifications. We describe how we used this approach to optimise a digital intervention for patients with hypertension (HOME BP), which aims to implement medication and lifestyle changes to optimise blood pressure control.

Methods: in study 1, hypertensive patients (N=12) each participated in three think-aloud interviews, providing feedback on a prototype of HOME BP. In study 2 patients (N=11) used HOME BP for three weeks and were then interviewed about their experiences. Studies 1 and 2 were used to identify detailed changes to the intervention content and potential barriers to engagement with HOME BP. In study 3 (N=7) we interviewed hypertensive patients who were not interested in using an intervention like HOME BP to identify potential barriers to uptake, which informed modifications to our recruitment materials. Analysis in all three studies involved detailed tabulation of patient data and comparison to our modification criteria.

Results: studies 1 and 2 indicated that the HOME BP procedures were generally viewed as acceptable and feasible, but also highlighted concerns about monitoring blood pressure correctly at home and making medication changes remotely. Patients in study 3 had additional concerns about the safety and security of the intervention. Modifications improved the acceptability of the intervention and recruitment materials.

Conclusions: this paper provides a detailed illustration of how to use the Person-Based Approach to refine a digital intervention for hypertension. The novel, efficient approach to analysis and criteria for deciding when to implement intervention modifications described here may be useful to others developing interventions.
Person-Based Approach, Qualitative research, Intervention development, Hypertension
1932-6203
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Bradbury, Katherine
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Band, Rebecca
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van Woezik, Anne
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Grist, Rebecca
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McManus, Richard
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Little, Paul
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Yardley, Lucy
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Bradbury, Katherine
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van Woezik, Anne
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Grist, Rebecca
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McManus, Richard
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Little, Paul
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Yardley, Lucy
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Bradbury, Katherine, Morton, Kate, Band, Rebecca, van Woezik, Anne, Grist, Rebecca, McManus, Richard, Little, Paul and Yardley, Lucy (2018) Using the Person-Based Approach to optimise a digital intervention for the management of hypertension. PLoS ONE, 13 (5), 1-18, [e0196868]. (doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0196868).

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Abstract

Background: for behaviour-change interventions to be successful they must be acceptable to users and overcome barriers to behaviour change. The Person-Based Approach can help to optimise interventions to maximise acceptability and engagement. This article presents a novel, efficient and systematic method that can be used as part of the Person-Based Approach to rapidly analyse data from development studies to inform intervention modifications. We describe how we used this approach to optimise a digital intervention for patients with hypertension (HOME BP), which aims to implement medication and lifestyle changes to optimise blood pressure control.

Methods: in study 1, hypertensive patients (N=12) each participated in three think-aloud interviews, providing feedback on a prototype of HOME BP. In study 2 patients (N=11) used HOME BP for three weeks and were then interviewed about their experiences. Studies 1 and 2 were used to identify detailed changes to the intervention content and potential barriers to engagement with HOME BP. In study 3 (N=7) we interviewed hypertensive patients who were not interested in using an intervention like HOME BP to identify potential barriers to uptake, which informed modifications to our recruitment materials. Analysis in all three studies involved detailed tabulation of patient data and comparison to our modification criteria.

Results: studies 1 and 2 indicated that the HOME BP procedures were generally viewed as acceptable and feasible, but also highlighted concerns about monitoring blood pressure correctly at home and making medication changes remotely. Patients in study 3 had additional concerns about the safety and security of the intervention. Modifications improved the acceptability of the intervention and recruitment materials.

Conclusions: this paper provides a detailed illustration of how to use the Person-Based Approach to refine a digital intervention for hypertension. The novel, efficient approach to analysis and criteria for deciding when to implement intervention modifications described here may be useful to others developing interventions.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 April 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 3 May 2018
Published date: 2018
Keywords: Person-Based Approach, Qualitative research, Intervention development, Hypertension

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Local EPrints ID: 420125
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/420125
ISSN: 1932-6203
PURE UUID: 54a165ee-3527-43a4-9f18-35ffb9dd4d94
ORCID for Katherine Bradbury: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5513-7571
ORCID for Rebecca Band: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-5403-1708
ORCID for Lucy Yardley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-883X

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Last modified: 16 Mar 2024 04:18

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Author: Kate Morton
Author: Rebecca Band ORCID iD
Author: Anne van Woezik
Author: Rebecca Grist
Author: Richard McManus
Author: Paul Little
Author: Lucy Yardley ORCID iD

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