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Planning a digital intervention for adolescents with asthma (BREATHE4T): a, theory-, evidence- and Person-Based Approach to identify key behavioural issues

Planning a digital intervention for adolescents with asthma (BREATHE4T): a, theory-, evidence- and Person-Based Approach to identify key behavioural issues
Planning a digital intervention for adolescents with asthma (BREATHE4T): a, theory-, evidence- and Person-Based Approach to identify key behavioural issues
Objectives
To describe a transparent approach to planning a digital intervention for adolescents to self-manage their asthma using breathing retraining (BRT), based on an existing, effective adult intervention (BREATHE).

Methods
A theory-, evidence and Person-Based Approach was used to maximise the effectiveness and persuasiveness of the intervention. A scoping review and semi-structured interviews with target intervention users (N=18, adolescents aged 12-17yrs with asthma and parents) were carried out to explore user perspectives, barriers and facilitators towards the intended behaviours and potential intervention features. The combined evidence was used alongside and to inform theory-based activities and enabled iterative planning of the intervention.

Results
The scoping review identified themes relating to user-specific self-management issues, content, education, training needs and features for a digital intervention. Interviews elicited potential barriers to intended behaviours such as the anticipated embarrassment of using BRT and concerns around remaining calm. Facilitators included BRT delivered by adolescents who share experiences of asthma and information for performing exercises discreetly. Relevant theoretical frameworks ensured that appropriate psychological constructs were targeted. A behavioural analysis identified six intervention functions and thirty behaviour change techniques. Logic modelling mapped the programme theory and mechanisms, which aims to improve adolescent asthma-related quality of life.

Conclusions
This research gives a transparent insight into the approach followed to plan a self-guided BRT intervention for adolescents and has led to identification of key behavioural issues, enabling relevant intervention content to be chosen. Insight has been given into adolescent perceptions of BRT, which facilitated development of the prototype intervention.
adolescence, asthma, breathing retraining, digital intervention, self-management
8755-6863
2589-2602
Easton, Stephanie
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Easton, Stephanie
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Latter, Sue
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Knibb, Rebecca
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Cook, Amber
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Wilding, Sam
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Kennington, Erika J.
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Gibson, Denise
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Wilkins, Hannah
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Easton, Stephanie, Ainsworth, Ben, Thomas, Mike, Latter, Sue, Knibb, Rebecca, Cook, Amber, Wilding, Sam, Bahrami-Hessari, Michael, Kennington, Erika J., Gibson, Denise, Wilkins, Hannah, Yardley, Lucy and Roberts, Graham (2022) Planning a digital intervention for adolescents with asthma (BREATHE4T): a, theory-, evidence- and Person-Based Approach to identify key behavioural issues. Pediatric Pulmonology, 57 (11), 2589-2602. (doi:10.1002/ppul.26099).

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Abstract

Objectives
To describe a transparent approach to planning a digital intervention for adolescents to self-manage their asthma using breathing retraining (BRT), based on an existing, effective adult intervention (BREATHE).

Methods
A theory-, evidence and Person-Based Approach was used to maximise the effectiveness and persuasiveness of the intervention. A scoping review and semi-structured interviews with target intervention users (N=18, adolescents aged 12-17yrs with asthma and parents) were carried out to explore user perspectives, barriers and facilitators towards the intended behaviours and potential intervention features. The combined evidence was used alongside and to inform theory-based activities and enabled iterative planning of the intervention.

Results
The scoping review identified themes relating to user-specific self-management issues, content, education, training needs and features for a digital intervention. Interviews elicited potential barriers to intended behaviours such as the anticipated embarrassment of using BRT and concerns around remaining calm. Facilitators included BRT delivered by adolescents who share experiences of asthma and information for performing exercises discreetly. Relevant theoretical frameworks ensured that appropriate psychological constructs were targeted. A behavioural analysis identified six intervention functions and thirty behaviour change techniques. Logic modelling mapped the programme theory and mechanisms, which aims to improve adolescent asthma-related quality of life.

Conclusions
This research gives a transparent insight into the approach followed to plan a self-guided BRT intervention for adolescents and has led to identification of key behavioural issues, enabling relevant intervention content to be chosen. Insight has been given into adolescent perceptions of BRT, which facilitated development of the prototype intervention.

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Accepted/In Press date: 20 July 2022
e-pub ahead of print date: 6 August 2022
Published date: 17 October 2022
Keywords: adolescence, asthma, breathing retraining, digital intervention, self-management

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Local EPrints ID: 468872
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/468872
ISSN: 8755-6863
PURE UUID: 8bde2ef3-05fc-4c56-bf18-c877651f2e41
ORCID for Ben Ainsworth: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5098-1092
ORCID for Sam Wilding: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4184-2821
ORCID for Lucy Yardley: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-3853-883X
ORCID for Graham Roberts: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-1248

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Date deposited: 30 Aug 2022 17:03
Last modified: 17 Mar 2024 07:26

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Author: Stephanie Easton
Author: Ben Ainsworth ORCID iD
Author: Mike Thomas
Author: Sue Latter
Author: Rebecca Knibb
Author: Amber Cook
Author: Sam Wilding ORCID iD
Author: Michael Bahrami-Hessari
Author: Erika J. Kennington
Author: Denise Gibson
Author: Hannah Wilkins
Author: Lucy Yardley ORCID iD
Author: Graham Roberts ORCID iD

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