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. 2016 Sep;6(3):418-27.
doi: 10.1007/s13142-015-0338-8.

Increasing condom use in heterosexual men: development of a theory-based interactive digital intervention

R Webster  1 , S Michie  2 , C Estcourt  3 , M Gerressu  4 , J V Bailey  5 ; MenSS Trial Group
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Increasing condom use in heterosexual men: development of a theory-based interactive digital intervention

R Webster et al. Transl Behav Med. 2016 Sep.

Abstract

Increasing condom use to prevent sexually transmitted infections is a key public health goal. Interventions are more likely to be effective if they are theory- and evidence-based. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) provides a framework for intervention development. To provide an example of how the BCW was used to develop an intervention to increase condom use in heterosexual men (the MenSS website), the steps of the BCW intervention development process were followed, incorporating evidence from the research literature and views of experts and the target population. Capability (e.g. knowledge) and motivation (e.g. beliefs about pleasure) were identified as important targets of the intervention. We devised ways to address each intervention target, including selecting interactive features and behaviour change techniques. The BCW provides a useful framework for integrating sources of evidence to inform intervention content and deciding which influences on behaviour to target.

Keywords: Behaviour change; Internet; Intervention development; Sexual health; Theory.

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The Behaviour Change Wheel; Michie et al. [20]
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