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Using intervention mapping to develop a theory-driven, group-based complex intervention to support self-management of osteoarthritis and low back pain (SOLAS).
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- Psychosocial factors associated with physical activity, weight management, and sleep in adults with hip and knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review.BMC rheumatology · 2025Pooled it
- Integrating 'undetectable equals untransmittable' into HIV counselling in South Africa: the development of locally acceptable communication tools using intervention mapping.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
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- Multidisciplinary integrative care versus chiropractic care for low back pain: a randomized clinical trial.Chiropractic & manual therapies · 2022Trial
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- Occupational advice to help people return to work following lower limb arthroplasty: the OPAL intervention mapping study.Health technology assessment (Winchester, England) · 2020Trial
- A tailored intervention to promote uptake of retinal screening among young adults with type 2 diabetes - an intervention mapping approach.BMC health services research · 2018Trial
- Telehealth Intervention to Reduce Sedentary Behavior in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Development and Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2026Article
- A nurse-led thirst symptom management program for patients with heart failure: from evidence-based design to pilot study.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- Using intervention mapping framework to develop knowledge translation program: a scoping review.BMC health services research · 2025Article
- Co-development of an evidence-informed, theoretically driven exercise programme for people with chronic non-specific neck pain (the EPIC-Neck programme - "Exercise Prescription Improved through Co-design").BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2025Article
- Enablers, Barriers and Practical Applications of a Group-Based Pain Self-Management Program for Patients Receiving Medical Cannabis: A Qualitative Study of Patients and Clinicians.Pain practice : the official journal of World Institute of Pain · 2025Article
- Development of an Evidence-Based and Theory-Informed Self-Management Intervention for People with Lipoedema: An Intervention Mapping Study.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Article
- Same patient but different worlds: A state-of-the-art review translating best practice psychosocial care from musculoskeletal care to the orthopaedic context.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Review
- Improving patients' experiences of diagnosis and treatment of vertebral fracture: co-production of knowledge sharing resources.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2024Article
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- Using Intervention Mapping and Behavior Change Techniques to Develop a Digital Intervention for Self-Management in Stroke: Development Study.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- Developing a mechanism-based therapy for acute psychiatric inpatients with psychotic symptoms: an Intervention Mapping approach.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- An anxiety management intervention for people with substance use disorders (ITASUD): An intervention mapping approach based on Peplau's theory.Frontiers in public health · 2023Article
- Using self-determination theory in research and evaluation in primary care.Health expectations : an international journal of public participation in health care and health policy · 2022Review
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Abstract
backgroundThe Medical Research Council framework provides a useful general approach to designing and evaluating complex interventions, but does not provide detailed guidance on how to do this and there is little evidence of how this framework is applied in practice. This study describes the use of intervention mapping (IM) in the design of a theory-driven, group-based complex intervention to support self-management (SM) of patients with osteoarthritis (OA) and chronic low back pain (CLBP) in Ireland's primary care health system.
methodsThe six steps of the IM protocol were systematically applied to develop the self-management of osteoarthritis and low back pain through activity and skills (SOLAS) intervention through adaptation of the Facilitating Activity and Self-management in Arthritis (FASA) intervention. A needs assessment including literature reviews, interviews with patients and physiotherapists and resource evaluation was completed to identify the programme goals, determinants of SM behaviour, consolidated definition of SM and required adaptations to FASA to meet health service and patient needs and the evidence. The resultant SOLAS intervention behavioural outcomes, performance and change objectives were specified and practical application methods selected, followed by organised programme, adoption, implementation and evaluation plans underpinned by behaviour change theory.
resultsThe SOLAS intervention consists of six weekly sessions of 90-min education and exercise designed to increase participants' physical activity level and use of evidence-based SM strategies (i.e. pain self-management, pain coping, healthy eating for weight management and specific exercise) through targeting of individual determinants of SM behaviour (knowledge, skills, self-efficacy, fear, catastrophizing, motivation, behavioural regulation), delivered by a trained physiotherapist to groups of up to eight individuals using a needs supportive interpersonal style based on self-determination theory. Strategies to support SOLAS intervention adoption and implementation included a consensus building workshop with physiotherapy stakeholders, development of a physiotherapist training programme and a pilot trial with physiotherapist and patient feedback.
conclusionsThe SOLAS intervention is currently being evaluated in a cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial. IM is a time-intensive collaborative process, but the range of methods and resultant high level of transparency is invaluable and allows replication by future complex intervention and trial developers.
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