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Eczema Care Online: development and qualitative optimisation of an online behavioural intervention to support self-management in young people with eczema.
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- Supporting families managing childhood eczema: developing and optimising eczema care online using qualitative research.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2022Pooled it
- Cost-effectiveness of two online interventions supporting self-care for eczema for parents/carers and young people.The European journal of health economics : HEPAC : health economics in prevention and care · 2024Trial
- Eczema Care Online behavioural interventions to support self-care for children and young people: two independent, pragmatic, randomised controlled trials.BMJ (Clinical research ed.) · 2022Trial
- WhatsApp and atopic dermatitis: a clinical trial.Jornal de pediatriaTrial
- Optimising stakeholder engagement during intervention planning and development using the Person-Based Approach: the example of an online FeNO-guided asthma management intervention in primary care.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2025Review
- A qualitative exploration of the prospective acceptability of the MiDerm app; a complex digital intervention for adults living with skin conditions.British journal of health psychology · 2025Article
- Evidence to practice - lessons learnt in developing an implementation strategy for an online digital health intervention (Eczema Care Online).BMC health services research · 2025Article
- A Qualitative Exploration of the Impact, Management, and Existing Psychological Support Available for Adults Living with Skin Conditions.Acta dermato-venereologica · 2024Article
- Online behavioural interventions for children and young people with eczema: a quantitative evaluation.The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners · 2024Article
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Abstract
objectivesTo describe the development of Eczema Care Online (ECO), an online behaviour change intervention for young people with eczema (phase I); and explore and optimise the acceptability of ECO among this target group using think-aloud interviews (phase II).
methodsTheory-based, evidence-based and person-based approaches to intervention development were used. In phase I, a qualitative systematic review and qualitative interviews developed an in-depth understanding of the needs and challenges of young people with eczema. Guiding principles highlighted key intervention design objectives and features to address the needs of this target group to maximise user engagement. Behavioural analysis and logic modelling developed ECO's hypothesised programme theory. In phase II, qualitative think-aloud interviews were carried out with 28 young people with eczema and the intervention was optimised based on their feedback.
resultsThe final intervention aimed to reduce eczema severity by supporting treatment use (emollients, topical corticosteroids/topical calcineurin inhibitors), management of irritants/triggers, emotional management and reducing scratching. Generally, young people expressed positive views of intervention content and design in think-aloud interviews. Quotes and stories from other young people with eczema and ECO's focus on living with eczema (not just topical treatments) were valuable for normalising eczema. Young people believed ECO addressed knowledge gaps they had from childhood and the safety information about topical corticosteroids was reassuring. Negative feedback was used to modify ECO.
conclusionsA 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.
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