ArticleJMIR mHealth and uHealth2019
A Qualitative Evaluation of the Acceptability of a Tailored Smartphone Alcohol Intervention for a Military Population: Information About Drinking for Ex-Serving Personnel (InDEx) App.
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Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile App (Drinks:Ration) and Personalized Text and Push Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Veteran Population: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Supporting Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at an Increased Risk: Refining the DrinksRation Platform - Study Protocol
Who cites it
16 citing papers in PubMed, 42 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Evaluating the Efficacy of the Drinks:Ration Mobile App to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Help-Seeking Military Veteran Population: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2022Trial
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- 'I Like Checking in on Myself': Control Group Experiences in a Strengths-Based Addiction Recovery Study, with Implications for Self-Monitoring and Measurement Reactivity.Qualitative social work : QSW : research and practice · 2024Article
- Digital Therapeutic Intervention for Women in the UK Armed Forces Who Consume Alcohol at a Hazardous or Harmful Level: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- U.S. veterans' experiences and factors associated with use of a smartphone application to self-manage unhealthy alcohol use.Psychological services · 2023Article
- The DrinksRation Smartphone App for Modifying Alcohol Use Behaviors in UK Military Service Personnel at Risk of Alcohol-Related Harm: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Loneliness among UK Veterans: Associations with quality of life, alcohol misuse, and perceptions of partner drinking.Journal of military, veteran and family health · 2023Article
- A mobile health application for patients eligible for statin therapy: app development and qualitative feedback on design and usability.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Development of a Secondary Prevention Smartphone App for Students With Unhealthy Alcohol Use: Results From a Qualitative Assessment.JMIR human factors · 2023Article
- A Machine-Learning Based Approach for Predicting Older Adults' Adherence to Technology-Based Cognitive Training.Information processing & management · 2022Article
- What Works Best to Engage Participants in Mobile App Interventions and e-Health: A Scoping Review.Telemedicine journal and e-health : the official journal of the American Telemedicine Association · 2022Article
- Changes in Physical Activity among United Kingdom University Students Following the Implementation of Coronavirus Lockdown Measures.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2021Article
- Effectiveness and Acceptance of a Smartphone-Based Virtual Agent Screening for Alcohol and Tobacco Problems and Associated Risk Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic in the General Population.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2021Article
- Evaluating the Efficacy of a Mobile App (Drinks:Ration) and Personalized Text and Push Messaging to Reduce Alcohol Consumption in a Veteran Population: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlcohol consumption in the UK Armed Forces is higher than in the general population, and this pattern continues after leaving the service. Smartphone apps may be useful to increase ex-serving personnel's awareness of their alcohol consumption, support self-monitoring, and prompt a change in behavior.
objectiveThe study aimed to explore the acceptability of Information about Drinking in Ex-serving personnel (InDEx), a tailored smartphone app, combined with personalized short message service (SMS) text messaging designed to target ex-serving personnel who meet the criteria for hazardous alcohol use.
methodsThe InDEx intervention included 4 key modules: (1) assessment and normative feedback, (2) self-monitoring and feedback, (3) goal setting and review, and (4) personalized SMS text messaging. A semistructured telephone interview study was conducted with ex-serving personnel after using the app for a 28-day period. Interviews were used to explore the acceptability of app modules and its functionality and the perceived changes in participant's drinking. Interview transcripts were analyzed using inductive thematic analysis.
resultsOverall, 94% (29/31) participants who used InDEx agreed to take part in a telephone interview. Overall, 4 themes were identified: Credibility, Meeting their needs, Simplicity, and Helpful for ex-serving personnel. The importance of credibility, functionality, and meeting the individual needs of ex-serving personnel was emphasized. Acceptability and engagement with specific modules of the app and text messages were influenced by the following: (1) if they felt it provided credible information, (2) whether the content was appropriately personalized to them, (3) the ease of use, and (4) beliefs about their own drinking behaviors. Participants recommended that the app would be most suitable for personnel about to leave the Armed Forces.
conclusionsInDEx was an acceptable smartphone app for ex-serving personnel for monitoring alcohol consumption and in providing meaningful feedback to the individual. Pages that met the participant's interests and provided real time personalized, credible feedback on their drinking and text messages tailored to participant's interactions with the app were particularly favored.
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