Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition

Background: Both acceptability and behaviour change data provide important information about the likelihood of success of an intervention when disseminated outside the research context. Despite this, few studies have combined such data for use in ongoing intervention development. Purpose: To assess...

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Main Authors: Sainsbury, Kirby, Mullan, Barbara, Sharpe, L.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Springer New York LLC 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28606
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author Sainsbury, Kirby
Mullan, Barbara
Sharpe, L.
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Mullan, Barbara
Sharpe, L.
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description Background: Both acceptability and behaviour change data provide important information about the likelihood of success of an intervention when disseminated outside the research context. Despite this, few studies have combined such data for use in ongoing intervention development. Purpose: To assess the acceptability and feasibility of an online intervention to improve gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence in coeliac disease, and to examine the relationships with participant characteristics, attrition, and effectiveness to inform ongoing intervention developments to ultimately reduce attrition and improve the reach and effectiveness of the programme. Methods: All participants completed measures of GFD adherence, theory of planned behaviour variables, psychological symptoms, and demographic and disease characteristics. Acceptability and feasibility ratings were obtained at the conclusion of each of the six intervention modules. Chi-square analyses were used to examine differences between completers and non-completers, and Spearman’s correlations were used to determine the relationships between participant characteristics, effectiveness, and acceptability and feasibility. Results: Participants who rated the early modules less favourably were more likely to drop-out of the intervention. Acceptability and feasibility ratings were also associated with the presence of psychological symptoms, use of adaptive coping strategies, GFD duration, and attitude change. Conclusions: The findings suggest that changes to the structure and implementation of the intervention may be useful in minimising attrition and maximising effectiveness for future dissemination in a wider coeliac disease population.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-286062017-09-13T15:17:09Z Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition Sainsbury, Kirby Mullan, Barbara Sharpe, L. Feasibility Coeliac disease Attrition Acceptability Gluten-free diet adherence Background: Both acceptability and behaviour change data provide important information about the likelihood of success of an intervention when disseminated outside the research context. Despite this, few studies have combined such data for use in ongoing intervention development. Purpose: To assess the acceptability and feasibility of an online intervention to improve gluten-free diet (GFD) adherence in coeliac disease, and to examine the relationships with participant characteristics, attrition, and effectiveness to inform ongoing intervention developments to ultimately reduce attrition and improve the reach and effectiveness of the programme. Methods: All participants completed measures of GFD adherence, theory of planned behaviour variables, psychological symptoms, and demographic and disease characteristics. Acceptability and feasibility ratings were obtained at the conclusion of each of the six intervention modules. Chi-square analyses were used to examine differences between completers and non-completers, and Spearman’s correlations were used to determine the relationships between participant characteristics, effectiveness, and acceptability and feasibility. Results: Participants who rated the early modules less favourably were more likely to drop-out of the intervention. Acceptability and feasibility ratings were also associated with the presence of psychological symptoms, use of adaptive coping strategies, GFD duration, and attitude change. Conclusions: The findings suggest that changes to the structure and implementation of the intervention may be useful in minimising attrition and maximising effectiveness for future dissemination in a wider coeliac disease population. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28606 10.1007/s12529-014-9416-4 Springer New York LLC restricted
spellingShingle Feasibility
Coeliac disease
Attrition
Acceptability
Gluten-free diet adherence
Sainsbury, Kirby
Mullan, Barbara
Sharpe, L.
Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title_full Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title_fullStr Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title_full_unstemmed Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title_short Dissemination of an Online Theory-Based Intervention to Improve Gluten-Free Diet Adherence in Coeliac Disease: the Relationship Between Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Attrition
title_sort dissemination of an online theory-based intervention to improve gluten-free diet adherence in coeliac disease: the relationship between acceptability, effectiveness, and attrition
topic Feasibility
Coeliac disease
Attrition
Acceptability
Gluten-free diet adherence
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/28606