Mining the Gems of a Web-Based Mindfulness Intervention: Qualitative Analysis of Factors Aiding Completion and Implementation.
attitude
attrition
behavior change
digital health
digital intervention
e-learning
eHealth
engagement
health education
health promotion
involvement
meditation
mental health
mental well-being
mindfulness
online learning
participation
patient education
perspective
physical well-being
thematic analysis
user feedback
Journal
JMIR formative research
ISSN: 2561-326X
Titre abrégé: JMIR Form Res
Pays: Canada
ID NLM: 101726394
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
05 Oct 2022
05 Oct 2022
Historique:
received:
20
02
2022
accepted:
02
09
2022
revised:
21
07
2022
entrez:
5
10
2022
pubmed:
6
10
2022
medline:
6
10
2022
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Digital health interventions provide a cost effective and accessible means for positive behavior change. However, high participant attrition is common and facilitators for implementation of behaviors are not well understood. The goal of the research was to identify elements of a digital mindfulness course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings. Inductive thematic analysis was used to assess participant comments regarding positive aspects of the online mindfulness course Mindfulness for Well-being and Peak Performance. Participants were aged 18 years and older who had self-selected to register and voluntarily completed at least 90% the course. The course comprised educator-guided lessons and discussion forums for participant reflection and feedback. Participant comments from the final discussion forum were analyzed to identify common themes pertaining to elements of the course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings. Of 3355 course completers, 283 participants provided comments related to the research question. Key themes were (1) benefits from the virtual community, (2) appeal of content, (3) enablers to participation and implementation, and (4) benefits noted in oneself. Of subthemes identified, some, such as community support, variety of easily implementable content, and free content access, align with that reported previously in the literature, while other subthemes, including growing together, repeating the course, evidence-based teaching, and immediate benefits on physical and mental well-being, were novel findings. Themes identified as key elements for aiding participant completion of a mindfulness digital health intervention and the implementation of teachings may inform the effective design of future digital health interventions to drive positive health behaviors. Future research should focus on understanding motivations for participation, identification of effective methods for participant retention, and behavior change techniques to motivate long-term adherence to healthy behaviors.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Digital health interventions provide a cost effective and accessible means for positive behavior change. However, high participant attrition is common and facilitators for implementation of behaviors are not well understood.
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
The goal of the research was to identify elements of a digital mindfulness course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings.
METHODS
METHODS
Inductive thematic analysis was used to assess participant comments regarding positive aspects of the online mindfulness course Mindfulness for Well-being and Peak Performance. Participants were aged 18 years and older who had self-selected to register and voluntarily completed at least 90% the course. The course comprised educator-guided lessons and discussion forums for participant reflection and feedback. Participant comments from the final discussion forum were analyzed to identify common themes pertaining to elements of the course that aided in course completion and implementation of teachings.
RESULTS
RESULTS
Of 3355 course completers, 283 participants provided comments related to the research question. Key themes were (1) benefits from the virtual community, (2) appeal of content, (3) enablers to participation and implementation, and (4) benefits noted in oneself. Of subthemes identified, some, such as community support, variety of easily implementable content, and free content access, align with that reported previously in the literature, while other subthemes, including growing together, repeating the course, evidence-based teaching, and immediate benefits on physical and mental well-being, were novel findings.
CONCLUSIONS
CONCLUSIONS
Themes identified as key elements for aiding participant completion of a mindfulness digital health intervention and the implementation of teachings may inform the effective design of future digital health interventions to drive positive health behaviors. Future research should focus on understanding motivations for participation, identification of effective methods for participant retention, and behavior change techniques to motivate long-term adherence to healthy behaviors.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36197709
pii: v6i10e37406
doi: 10.2196/37406
pmc: PMC9582916
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
e37406Informations de copyright
©Muskan Yadav, Sandra Neate, Craig Hassed, Richard Chambers, Sherelle Connaughton, Nupur Nag. Originally published in JMIR Formative Research (https://formative.jmir.org), 05.10.2022.
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