title: Increasing condom use in heterosexual men: development of a theory-based interactive digital intervention.
abstract: Increasing condom use to prevent sexually transmitted infections is a key public health goal. Interventions are more likely to be effective if they are theory- and evidence-based. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) provides a framework for intervention development. To provide an example of how the BCW was used to develop an intervention to increase condom use in heterosexual men (the MenSS website), the steps of the BCW intervention development process were followed, incorporating evidence from the research literature and views of experts and the target population. Capability (e.g. knowledge) and motivation (e.g. beliefs about pleasure) were identified as important targets of the intervention. We devised ways to address each intervention target, including selecting interactive features and behaviour change techniques. The BCW provides a useful framework for integrating sources of evidence to inform intervention content and deciding which influences on behaviour to target.
authors.affiliation: eHealth Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Webster
authors.affiliation: Research Department of Clinical, Educational, and Health Psychology, University College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Michie
authors.affiliation: BICMS, Barts and The London School of Medicine & Dentistry, Barts Sexual Health Centre, Queen Mary University of London, St Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Estcourt
authors.affiliation: Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gerressu
authors.affiliation: eHealth Unit, Research Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, Royal Free Hospital, Rowland Hill Street, London, NW3 2PF, UK. Julia.bailey@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: J V
authors.initials: JV
authors.lastname: Bailey
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D008297:Male; D009042:Motivation; D021841:Safe Sex; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*
keywords: Behaviour change; Internet; Intervention development; Sexual health; Theory