Table 6 Key strategies for improving user experience and engagement with online, group-based weight management interventions.
Strategy | Mechanism |
|---|---|
Provide detailed instructions and/or run-throughs of the online platform | Helps address barriers relating to participants’ knowledge of and ability to use the online platform |
Set dates and times for sessions | Ensures clarity around session times and enables planning of schedules |
Maintain a consistent facilitator throughout sessions | Supports familiarity and group cohesion |
Activities to build familiarity among group members | Supports group cohesion |
Provide session content in advance | Establishes participants’ expectations, increasing comfort and reducing uncertainty |
Provide additional content as incentives | Supports ongoing engagement in between sessions |
Reminders about sessions | Helps support engagement by ensuring a session is not accidentally missed |
