Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]
Through its wide-ranging effects on human physiology and behaviour, daily light exposure is an important environmental modulator of healthy ageing. Integrating mobile health (mHealth) technology with behaviour change strategies offers a promising approach to optimise light exposure and positively im...
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| description | Through its wide-ranging effects on human physiology and behaviour, daily light exposure is an important environmental modulator of healthy ageing. Integrating mobile health (mHealth) technology with behaviour change strategies offers a promising approach to optimise light exposure and positively impact sleep, rest-wake cycles, cognitive function, and mood at scale. This study aims to develop the LightSPAN mHealth behaviour change intervention to optimise light exposure across the lifespan. Employing a co-design methodology, the study comprises two distinct workstreams. The first focuses on conceptualising the theoretical framework and implementation strategies through a comprehensive review of light exposure interventions, behaviour change theories, mHealth user personas, and recommendations for designing mHealth interventions for older adults. The second workstream centres on co-designing the intervention, involving consultation with community service providers and engagement with older adults at ageing community centres (≥60 years of age). Community service providers will be consulted through a focus group discussion (target n=5). Older adult participants (n=20) will engage in telephone interviews, focus group discussions and prototyping workshops to explore older adult participants’ characteristics, needs, preferences, and mHealth intervention design elements and co-design the LightSPAN mHealth behaviour change intervention. The insights generated in these co-design components will facilitate future implementation of our intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-23effb66044d4bb387d1b1d5af75043c2025-08-20T03:43:55ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022025-07-011310.12688/f1000research.157814.2183669Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations]Julia Woerle0https://orcid.org/0009-0009-3941-7915Manuel Spitschan1https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8572-9268Denz Del Villar2https://orcid.org/0009-0000-5225-9987Resshaya Roobini Murukesu3https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0947-5817Zahrah Alwi Alkaff4https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7344-3363TUMCREATE Limited, Singapore, SingaporeTUMCREATE Limited, Singapore, SingaporeTUMCREATE Limited, Singapore, SingaporeTUMCREATE Limited, Singapore, SingaporeTUMCREATE Limited, Singapore, SingaporeThrough its wide-ranging effects on human physiology and behaviour, daily light exposure is an important environmental modulator of healthy ageing. Integrating mobile health (mHealth) technology with behaviour change strategies offers a promising approach to optimise light exposure and positively impact sleep, rest-wake cycles, cognitive function, and mood at scale. This study aims to develop the LightSPAN mHealth behaviour change intervention to optimise light exposure across the lifespan. Employing a co-design methodology, the study comprises two distinct workstreams. The first focuses on conceptualising the theoretical framework and implementation strategies through a comprehensive review of light exposure interventions, behaviour change theories, mHealth user personas, and recommendations for designing mHealth interventions for older adults. The second workstream centres on co-designing the intervention, involving consultation with community service providers and engagement with older adults at ageing community centres (≥60 years of age). Community service providers will be consulted through a focus group discussion (target n=5). Older adult participants (n=20) will engage in telephone interviews, focus group discussions and prototyping workshops to explore older adult participants’ characteristics, needs, preferences, and mHealth intervention design elements and co-design the LightSPAN mHealth behaviour change intervention. The insights generated in these co-design components will facilitate future implementation of our intervention.https://f1000research.com/articles/13-1356/v2Health Behaviour Mobile Applications mHealth eHealth Light Light Exposureeng |
| spellingShingle | Julia Woerle Manuel Spitschan Denz Del Villar Resshaya Roobini Murukesu Zahrah Alwi Alkaff Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] F1000Research Health Behaviour Mobile Applications mHealth eHealth Light Light Exposure eng |
| title | Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full | Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_fullStr | Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_short | Protocol for a co-design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] |
| title_sort | protocol for a co design study for the development of a chronotherapeutic mobile health behaviour change intervention targeting light exposure among older adults version 2 peer review 1 approved 2 approved with reservations |
| topic | Health Behaviour Mobile Applications mHealth eHealth Light Light Exposure eng |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/13-1356/v2 |
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