Olga Perski|Ann Blandford|Robert West|Susan Michie
Conceptualising engagement with digital behaviour change interventions: a systematic review using principles from critical interpretive synthesis
University College London|University College London|Cancer Research UK|University College London|University College London
engagement digital behaviour change interventions dbcis considered important effectiveness evaluating engagement therefore priority however shared understanding usefully conceptualise engagement lacking review aimed synthesise literature engagement identify key conceptualisations develop integrative conceptual framework involving potential direct indirect influences engagement relationships engagement intervention effectiveness four electronic databases ovid medline psycinfo isi web knowledge sciencedirect searched november 2015 identified 117 articles met inclusion criteria studies employing experimental nonexperimental designs adult participants explicitly implicitly referring engagement dbcis digital games technology data synthesised using principles critical interpretive synthesis engagement dbcis conceptualised terms experiential behavioural aspects conceptual framework proposed engagement dbci influenced dbci content delivery context setting dbci used population using behaviour dbci targeting context mechanisms action may moderate influence dbci engagement engagement turn moderates influence dbci mechanisms action research literature engagement dbcis conceptualised terms experience behaviour sits within complex system involving dbci context use mechanisms action dbci target behaviour