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Key Intervention Characteristics in e-Health: Steps Towards Standardized Communication
Bridgette M Bewick1, Steven J Ondersma2, Mette T Høybye3,4
1University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. b.m.bewick@leeds.ac.uk.
International Journal of Behavioral Medicine
|April 14, 2017
Summary
Experts identified 10 key characteristics for effective electronic health (e-health) interventions. A new visualization tool aids in communicating these defining features for better e-health development and research.
Area of Science:
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
- Intervention Science
Background:
- Effective communication of e-health intervention characteristics is crucial for advancing the field.
- Standardized methods are needed to describe and compare diverse e-health interventions.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify expert consensus on essential e-health intervention characteristics.
- To develop a tool supporting clear communication of these characteristics.
Main Methods:
- Iterative development of an initial characteristic list by 12 authors.
- Expert review and ranking of characteristics by 123 e-health professionals.
- Data analysis of 50 responses from 44 qualified experts.
Main Results:
- Identification of 10 consistently important e-health intervention characteristics.
- Expert opinions varied based on theoretical perspectives and research targets.
- Consensus was reached on core features despite individual differences.
Conclusions:
- A core set of 10 characteristics is vital for defining e-health interventions.
- A visualization tool was developed to standardize communication of these characteristics.
- This tool aims to facilitate dialogue among e-health developers and researchers.