Child Obesity
Conditions
Keywords
child obesity, digital health, mobile applications, behavior change
Brief summary
This evaluation evaluated Health Education England's NoObesity digital health app's usability and acceptability to undertake activities improving families' diet, physical activity and weight. The purpose of the study is to evaluate the app's influence on self-efficacy and goal setting and to determine what can be learned to improve its design for future studies, should there be evidence of adoption and sustainability.
Interventions
DEVICENoObesity app
The NoObesity system consists of two linked apps - the NoObesity Family app and the NoObesity Professional app.
Sponsors
Health Education England, Wessex
University of Plymouth
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* adult users (over 18 years) * fluent in English * willing to use the app * parents or legal guardians of a child or children OR health care professionals linked to the parent or guardian * owner of a smartphone to access the app, with 4G data access
Exclusion criteria
* individuals who are known to the researchers or staff at Health Education England * deaf or hearing impairment * prior use of the app before study commencement * refusal to give informed consent * children, vulnerable young people, or vulnerable adults.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| User experiences and acceptability of the NoObesity app | 6 months | Measured qualitatively through semi-structured interviews to examine what participants liked, disliked, and what they thought could be improved |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Qualitative user perspectives of usability | 6 months | Qualitative feedback from semi-structured interviews |
| Perceived impact of app on motivation | 6 months | Qualitative feedback from semi-structured interviews |
| Perceived impact of specific app features on motivation | 6 months | Measured quantitatively on self-report final survey |
| Perceived impact of app on health behaviours | 6 months | Qualitative feedback from semi-structured interviews |
| Usability of the NoObesity app | 6 months | Measured using the System Usability Scale (minimum of 0, maximum of 100, higher scores indicate better usability) |
| Perceived impact of app on self-efficacy | 6 months | Measured quantitatively by assessing users' confidence in their ability to achieve goals in the app and in the final survey |
| Engagement with the app | 6 months | Measured using app use data (first and last logins) and self-reported engagement with the app |
| Factors relating to adoption, implementation, and sustainability | 6 months | Measured qualitatively in semi-structured interviews with participants and representatives from Health Education England |
| Self-reported impact of the app on health behaviours | 6 months | Measured quantitatively on self-report final survey |
Countries
United Kingdom
Outcome results
None listed