Integrating user perspectives into the development of a web‐based weight management intervention
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Summary: The objective of this study was to adapt the design of our weight management intervention to the needs, expectations and capabilities of potential users. In study 1, we interviewed 25 people about their experiences of weight management. The findings of these interviews were combined with findings from existing theory and research in a process of ‘intervention planning’ that informed the design of the intervention. Study 2 comprised in‐depth think‐aloud studies with a further 16 people interested in using a web‐based intervention to manage their weight, in order to elicit reactions to the intervention techniques and materials. In study 1, overly intrusive and restrictive aspects of eating self‐regulation were commonly cited reasons for failure to maintain weight management long‐term. We therefore designed an intervention with a more flexible approach to autonomous self‐regulation. This approach was broadly welcomed in study 2, but there were indications that some participants might have difficulty effectively implementing self‐regulation techniques independently. A flexible and autonomous approach to changing eating habits is attractive to potential intervention users but may be difficult for some users to implement successfully.
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The efficacy of the Web-based POWeR intervention and participants' views of the specific content provided by the Web-based intervention have been the focus of previous qualitative studies and randomized controlled trials within health care and community settings.
“The efficacy of the Web-based POWeR intervention and participants’ views of the specific content provided by the Web-based intervention have been the focus of previous qualitative studies [57] and randomized controlled trials within health care [58] and community settings [59].”
From Understanding Usage of a Hybrid Website and Smartphone App for Weight Management: A Mixed-Methods Study (2014) · cites this paper as [57]
POWeR specifically encourages users to employ food diaries only occasionally, as diagnostic tools when necessary, and not to rely on them for long-term weight management.
“POWeR specifically encourages users to employ food diaries only occasionally, as diagnostic tools when necessary, and not to rely on them for long-term weight management[18].”
From A Visualization Tool to Analyse Usage of Web-Based Interventions: The Example of Positive Online Weight Reduction (POWeR) (2015) · cites this paper as [18]
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- Authors
- Yardley, L., Williams, S., Bradbury, K., Garip, G., Renouf, S., Ware, L., Dorling, H., Smith, E., & Little, P.
- Affiliations
- University of Southampton (GB)
- Bournemouth University (GB)
- Corresponding author
- Yardley, L.
- Venue
- Clinical Obesity
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2012-10
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- 5-6
- Pages
- 132-141
- ISSN
- 1758-8103 (ISSN-L)
- 1758-8111
- OpenAlex
- W1951575360
- Cited by
- 39
- References
- 38
- Citations by year
- 2024: 3 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 4 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 4 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1
- FWCI
- 5.69
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Clinical Obesity (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- ePrints Soton (University of Southampton) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute for Health and Care Research
- University of Warwick
- National Office for Philosophy and Social Sciences
- National Institutes of Health
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior
- Keywords
- weight management interventions, online intervention, user-centered design, eating self-regulation, dietary habits, think-aloud, intervention planning, obesity, user perspective
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