Eczema Care Online: development and qualitative optimisation of an online behavioural intervention to support self-management in young people with eczema.
Kate GreenwellDaniela GhioKaty SivyerMary SteeleEmma TeasdaleMatthew J RiddAmanda RobertsJoanne R ChalmersSandra LawtonSinéad M LanganFiona CowdellEmma Le RouxSylvia WilczynskaHannah JonesEmilia WhittakerH C WilliamsKim Suzanne ThomasLucy YardleyMiriam SanterIngrid MullerPublished in: BMJ open (2022)
A prototype of the ECO intervention was developed using rigorous and complementary intervention development approaches. Subsequent think-aloud interviews helped optimise the intervention, demonstrated ECO is likely to be acceptable to this target group, and provided support for our guiding principles including key design objectives and features to consider when developing interventions for this population. A randomised controlled trial and process evaluation of the intervention is underway to assess effectiveness and explore user engagement with the intervention's behavioural goals.