@Article{info:doi/10.2196/57328,
author="Ferguson, Caleb
and William, Scott
and Allida, Sabine M
and Fulcher, Jordan
and Jenkins, Alicia J
and Lattimore, Jo-Dee
and Loch, L-J
and Keech, Anthony",
title="The Development of Heart Failure Electronic-Message Driven Tips to Support Self-Management: Co-Design Case Study",
journal="JMIR Cardio",
year="2024",
month="Nov",
day="7",
volume="8",
pages="e57328",
keywords="heart failure; co-design; smartphone; app design; patient education; e-TIPS; electronic-message driven tips",
abstract="Background: Heart failure (HF) is a complex syndrome associated with high morbidity and mortality and increased health care use. Patient education is key to improving health outcomes, achieved by promoting self-management to optimize medical management. Newer digital tools like SMS text messaging and smartphone apps provide novel patient education approaches. Objective: This study aimed to partner with clinicians and people with lived experience of HF to identify the priority educational topic areas to inform the development and delivery of a bank of electronic-message driven tips (e-TIPS) to support HF self-management. Methods: We conducted 3 focus groups with cardiovascular clinicians, people with lived experience of HF, and their caregivers, which consisted of 2 stages: stage 1 (an exploratory qualitative study to identify the unmet educational needs of people living with HF; previously reported) and stage 2 (a co-design feedback session to identify educational topic areas and inform the delivery of e-TIPS). This paper reports the findings of the co-design feedback session. Results: We identified 5 key considerations in delivering e-TIPS and 5 relevant HF educational topics for their content. Key considerations in e-TIP delivery included (1) timing of the e-TIPS; (2) clear and concise e-TIPS; (3) embedding a feedback mechanism; (4) distinguishing actionable and nonactionable e-TIPS; and (5) frequency of e-TIP delivery. Relevant educational topic areas included the following: (1) cardiovascular risk reduction, (2) self-management, (3) food and nutrition, (4) sleep hygiene, and (5) mental health. Conclusions: The findings from this co-design case study have provided a foundation for developing a bank of e-TIPS. These will now be evaluated for usability in the BANDAIDS e-TIPS, a single-group, quasi-experimental study of a 24-week e-TIP program (personalized educational messages) delivered via SMS text messaging (ACTRN12623000644662). ",
issn="2561-1011",
doi="10.2196/57328",
url="https://cardio.jmir.org/2024/1/e57328",
url="https://doi.org/10.2196/57328"
}