Written online situational feedback via mobile phone to support self-management of chronic widespread pain: a usability study of a Web-based intervention

• Kristjánsdóttir, Ólöf Birna
• Fors, Egil Andreas
• Eide, Erlend
• Finset, Arnstein
• van Dulmen, Sandra
• Wigers, Sigrid Hørven
• Eide, Hilde

2011-02-25

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders;12 (51)

BioMed Central

• Journal article
• Peer reviewed

Background This pretrial study aimed to develop and test the usability of a four-week Internet intervention delivered by a Web-enabled mobile phone to support self-management of chronic widespread pain. Methods The intervention included daily online entries and individualized written feedback, grounded in a mindfulness-based cognitive behavioral approach. The participants registered activities, emotions and pain cognitions three times daily using the mobile device. The therapist had immediate access to this information through a secure Web site. The situational information was used to formulate and send a personalized text message to the participant with the aim of stimulating effective self-management of the current situation. Six women participated and evaluated the experience. Results The intervention was rated as supportive, meaningful and user-friendly by the majority of the women. The response rate to the daily registration entries was high and technical problems were few. Conclusion The results indicate a feasible intervention. Web-applications are fast becoming standard features of mobile phones and interventions of this kind can therefore be more available than before.

• Pain management
• Online feedback
• Self-management
• Chronic pain
• VDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750

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• http://hdl.handle.net/10642/1120