TY - JOUR
T1 - Development of a set of mobile phone text messages designed for prevention of recurrent cardiovascular events
AU - Redfern, J
AU - Thiagalingam, A
AU - Jan, S
AU - Whittaker, R
AU - Hackett, M L
AU - Mooney, J
AU - De Keizer, L
AU - Hillis, G S
AU - Chow, C K
PY - 2014/4
Y1 - 2014/4
N2 - BACKGROUND: Supporting lifestyle change is an effective way of preventing recurrent events in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is a need to develop innovative strategies that increase access to programmes for individuals at high risk of CVD. This study aimed to develop a bank of text messages designed to provide advice, motivation, and support for decreasing cardiovascular risk.DESIGN: Iterative development process with mixed methodsMETHODS: An initial bank of 120 text messages was drafted based on behaviour change techniques, guidelines, and input from clinicians and public health experts. A questionnaire was then administered to participants (n = 53) for evaluation of message content, usefulness, and language. To test the process of delivery, a pilot study was conducted using a specifically designed computer programme that delivered messages to multiple mobile phones according to a pre-specified schedule. Data were collected regarding message timing, delivery, and usefulness.RESULTS: In the qualitative questionnaire, 92% of participants found the messages easy to understand and 86% found the messages contained useful information. Positive feedback was also obtained from the pilot study. Based on these results, together with suggestions provided, several messages were reworded and an additional 44 were written. The need for semi-personalization was also identified and a random set of 103 individualized messages was created.CONCLUSIONS: A final bank of 137 mobile telephone text messages designed to support behaviour change and decrease cardiovascular risk have been developed through a multistep iterative process. This provides a scientific approach for future developers of health-related text messages.
AB - BACKGROUND: Supporting lifestyle change is an effective way of preventing recurrent events in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD). However, there is a need to develop innovative strategies that increase access to programmes for individuals at high risk of CVD. This study aimed to develop a bank of text messages designed to provide advice, motivation, and support for decreasing cardiovascular risk.DESIGN: Iterative development process with mixed methodsMETHODS: An initial bank of 120 text messages was drafted based on behaviour change techniques, guidelines, and input from clinicians and public health experts. A questionnaire was then administered to participants (n = 53) for evaluation of message content, usefulness, and language. To test the process of delivery, a pilot study was conducted using a specifically designed computer programme that delivered messages to multiple mobile phones according to a pre-specified schedule. Data were collected regarding message timing, delivery, and usefulness.RESULTS: In the qualitative questionnaire, 92% of participants found the messages easy to understand and 86% found the messages contained useful information. Positive feedback was also obtained from the pilot study. Based on these results, together with suggestions provided, several messages were reworded and an additional 44 were written. The need for semi-personalization was also identified and a random set of 103 individualized messages was created.CONCLUSIONS: A final bank of 137 mobile telephone text messages designed to support behaviour change and decrease cardiovascular risk have been developed through a multistep iterative process. This provides a scientific approach for future developers of health-related text messages.
KW - Cardiovascular Diseases/diagnosis
KW - Cell Phone
KW - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
KW - Humans
KW - Motivation
KW - Patient Acceptance of Health Care
KW - Patient Satisfaction
KW - Pilot Projects
KW - Risk Factors
KW - Risk Reduction Behavior
KW - Secondary Prevention/methods
KW - Text Messaging
KW - Time Factors
KW - Treatment Outcome
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U2 - 10.1177/2047487312449416
DO - 10.1177/2047487312449416
M3 - Article
C2 - 22605787
VL - 21
SP - 492
EP - 499
JO - European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
JF - European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation
SN - 1350-6277
IS - 4
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