Cluster-randomized, controlled intervention study to evaluate the effectiveness of the application My Skin Protection in Everyday Life

Status:

ongoing

Aims:

The aim of the project is to evaluate the effectiveness of the already developed and programmed maintenance programme - consisting of the MiA app (My Skin Protection in Everyday Life) and an individual goal setting interview. For this, the influence of the maintenance programme with the MiA app on skin protection behaviour, volitional determinants for changing skin protection behaviour, the skin condition of the hands and health-related quality of life will be investigated. In addition, the usage behaviour of the MiA app and the practicability of the MiA app in everyday life are evaluated.

Activities/Methods:

The study project is divided into two phases:

• Phase 1 is a 2-arm, quasi-cluster-randomized, controlled intervention study. Insured persons from the inpatient individual prevention program will be assigned in clusters to the intervention or control group. A total of 320 insured persons with 160 participants shall be recruited for both study arms. Both groups will take part in the care as usual. The intervention group will also take part in the goal setting interview during inpatient individual prevention and will have access to the MiA app for a period of six months.
• Phase 2 is a supplementary, qualitative sub-project. In this, question-based telephone interviews will be conducted with selected study participants from the intervention group from study section 1 in order to gain in-depth insights into the feasibility of the app-based maintenance programme in everyday private and professional life. In the process, both beneficial factors as well as barriers and obstacles that influence the use of the MiA app will be identified.

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