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A Web-Based Intervention for Health Professionals and Patients to Decrease Cardiovascular Risk Attributable to Physical Inactivity: Development Process

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Sassen, Barbara, Kok, Gerjo, Mesters, Ilse, Crutzen, Rik, Cremers, Anita, Vanhees, Luc·2012·JMIR Research Protocols

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BACKGROUND: Patients with cardiovascular risk factors can reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease by increasing their physical activity and their physical fitness. According to the guidelines for cardiovascular risk management, health professionals should encourage their patients to engage in physical activity. OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we provide insight regarding the systematic development of a Web-based intervention for both health professionals and patients with cardiovascular risk factors using the development method Intervention Mapping. The different steps of Intervention Mapping are described to open up the "black box" of Web-based intervention development and to support future Web-based intervention development. METHODS: The development of the Professional and Patient Intention and Behavior Intervention (PIB2 intervention) was initiated with a needs assessment for both health professionals (ie, physiotherapy and nursing) and their patients. We formulated performance and change objectives and, subsequently, theory- and evidence-based intervention methods and strategies were selected that were thought to affect the intention and behavior of health professionals and patients. The rationale of the intervention was based on different behavioral change methods that allowed us to describe the scope and sequence of the intervention and produced the Web-based intervention components. The Web-based intervention consisted of 5 modules, including individualized messages and self-completion forms, and charts and tables. RESULTS: The systematic and planned development of the PIB2 intervention resulted in an Internet-delivered behavior change intervention. The intervention was not developed as a substitute for face-to-face contact between professionals and patients, but as an application to complement and optimize health services. The focus of the Web-based intervention was to extend professional behavior of health care professionals, as well as to improve the risk-reduction behavior of patients with cardiovascular risk factors. CONCLUSIONS: The Intervention Mapping protocol provided a systematic method for developing the intervention and each intervention design choice was carefully thought-out and justified. Although it was not a rapid or an easy method for developing an intervention, the protocol guided and directed the development process. The application of evidence-based behavior change methods used in our intervention offers insight regarding how an intervention may change intention and health behavior. The Web-based intervention appeared feasible and was implemented. Further research will test the effectiveness of the PIB2 intervention. TRIAL REGISTRATION: Dutch Trial Register, Trial ID: ECP-92.

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Sassen, B., Kok, G., Mesters, I., Crutzen, R., Cremers, A., & Vanhees, L.
Affiliations
  • University of Applied Sciences Utrecht (NL)
  • Maastricht University (NL)
Corresponding author
Sassen, Barbara
Venue
JMIR Research Protocols
Published
2012-12-14
Volume
1
Issue
2
Pages
e21
ISSN
1929-0748 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1965383954
Cited by
26
References
60
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2023: 1 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 5 · 2014: 3 · 2012: 3
FWCI
3.41
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journal article
Language
en
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Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Physical Activity and Health
Keywords
online intervention, cardiovascular risk factors, physical inactivity, physical activity promotion, intervention mapping, healthcare workers, physiotherapy, needs assessment, cardiovascular disease prevention

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