title: Practical guidelines for development of web-based interventions.
abstract: Despite a recent high funding priority on technological aspects of research and a high potential impact of Web-based interventions on health, few guidelines for the development of Web-based interventions are currently available. In this article, we propose practical guidelines for development of Web-based interventions based on an empirical study and an integrative literature review. The empirical study aimed at development of a Web-based physical activity promotion program that was specifically tailored to Korean American midlife women. The literature review included a total of 202 articles that were retrieved through multiple databases. On the basis of the findings of the study and the literature review, we propose directions for development of Web-based interventions in the following steps: (1) meaningfulness and effectiveness, (2) target population, (3) theoretical basis/program theory, (4) focus and objectives, (5) components, (6) technological aspects, and (7) logistics for users. The guidelines could help promote further development of Web-based interventions at this early stage of Web-based interventions in nursing.
authors.affiliation: Author Affiliations: School of Nursing (Drs W. Chee and Im, Ms Lee) and School of Engineering (Ms E. Chee), University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: Wonshik
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Yaelim
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Eunice
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Chee
authors.forename: Eun-Ok
authors.initials: EO
authors.lastname: Im
mesh_terms: D036262:Empirical Research; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods* / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D007723:Korea / Q000208:ethnology; D008875:Middle Aged; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D014481:United States; D014584:User-Computer Interface