Developing a digital intervention for cancer survivors: an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach

• DOI: 10.1038/s41746-019-0163-4
• Publication Date: 2019-09-02T18:11:06Z
• Authors: Katherine Bradbury; Mary Steele; Teresa Corbett; Adam W. A. Geraghty; Adele Krusche; Elena Heber; Steph Easton; Tara Cheetham-Blake; Joanna Slodkowska...; Andre Matthias Mü...; Kirsten Smith; Laura J. Wilde; Liz Payne; Karmpaul Singh; Roger Bacon; Tamsin Burford; Kevin Summers; Lesley Turner; Alison Richardson; Eila Watson; Claire Foster; Paul Little; Lucy Yardley
• Keywords: Intervention mapping; Theory of change; Cancer survivor

Abstract This paper illustrates a rigorous approach to developing digital interventions using an evidence-, theory- and person-based approach. Intervention planning included rapid scoping review that identified cancer survivors’ needs, including barriers facilitators intervention success. Review evidence ( N = 49 papers) informed the intervention’s Guiding Principles, theory-based behavioural analysis logic model. The was optimised based on feedback prototype through interviews 96) with survivors focus groups NHS staff charity workers 31). Interviews highlighted engagement, such as concerns about physical activity worsening fatigue. Focus support appointment length how distressed participants. Feedback modifications, maximise acceptability, feasibility likelihood of behaviour change. Our systematic method for understanding user views enabled us anticipate address important engagement. methodology may be useful others interventions.