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A Tailored Motivational Messages Library for a Mobile Health Sleep Behavior Change Support System to Promote Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Use Among Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea: Development, Content Validation, and Testing.

Sarah AlismailLorne Olfman
Published in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2020)
After the process of content validation and testing, the final library of messages met the criteria for clarity, relevance, and perceived persuasiveness. This study emphasizes the importance of developing and validating the content of motivational messages, grounded in EPPM theory, across the 4 possible response states in terms of high or low efficacy and threat perceptions.
Keyphrases
  • obstructive sleep apnea
  • positive airway pressure
  • sleep apnea
  • physical activity
  • healthcare
  • primary care
  • depressive symptoms
  • social support
  • mental health
  • sleep quality