Design and development of an eHealth intervention to support self-management in people with musculoskeletal disorders - ‘eHealth: It’s TIME’: a study protocol

Background: Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are a leading cause of global morbidity, with the burden expected to increase in near future. Self-management, support healthcare professionals, is recommended for many MSDs. However, frequent clinical contact not feasible. Previous research has highlighted need co-designed eHealth-mediated self-management follow-up intervention which integrates remote monitoring and behavioural change. Thus, current study aims develop design user-centred, prototype people MSDs. Methods: A three-step, iterative system development cycle will be utilised “eHealth: It’s TIME prototype”. The three-step process include creating website features content using two sequential focus groups MSDs (n = 6 – 8); heuristic testing 10 principles Nielsen 5); usability through in-person 60-minute interviews 3 5) musculoskeletal physiotherapists 5). Conclusion: eHealth: systematically developed, guided by change theory preferences end users.