title: I-DECIDE: An Online Intervention Drawing on the Psychosocial Readiness Model for Women Experiencing Domestic Violence.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Domestic violence (DV) perpetrated by men against women is a pervasive global problem with significant physical and emotional consequences. Although some face-to-face interventions in health care settings have shown promise, there are barriers to disclosure to health care practitioners and women may not be ready to access or accept help, reducing uptake. Similar to the mental health field, interventions from clinical practice can be adapted to be delivered by technology.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  This article outlines the theoretical and conceptual development of I-DECIDE, an online healthy relationship tool and safety decision aid for women experiencing DV. The article explores the use of the Psychosocial Readiness Model (PRM) as a theoretical framework for the intervention and evaluation.
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a theoretical article drawing on current theory and literature around health care and online interventions for DV.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The article argues that the Internet as a method of intervention delivery for DV might overcome many of the barriers present in health care settings. Using the PRM as a framework for an online DV intervention may help women on a pathway to safety and well-being for themselves and their children. This hypothesis will be tested in a randomized, controlled trial in 2015/2016.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This article highlights the importance of using a theoretical model in intervention development and evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Electronic address: laura.tarzia@unimelb.edu.au.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Tarzia
authors.affiliation: eHealth Unit, Department of Primary Care & Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: Elizabeth
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Murray
authors.affiliation: Department of Social Work, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Cathy
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Humphreys
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland.
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Glass
authors.affiliation: Judith Lumley Centre, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Taft
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Jodie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Valpied
authors.affiliation: Department of General Practice, The University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
authors.forename: Kelsey
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hegarty
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling; D003657:Decision Making; D017579:Domestic Violence / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D008603:Mental Health; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D011788:Quality of Life; D012449:Safety; D016387:Women's Health