Delivering Behavioral Interventions Via Mobile with User-Friendly Platform for Content Management and Multi-Modal Dissemination: Technology-Based Behavioral Intervention Delivery System (T-BIDS)

Description of Technology and Presentation: We have developed a web-based content management system, Technology-based Behavioral Intervention Delivery System (T-BIDS), for non-technical program staff to enter content to create an intervention delivered via mobile devices (iOS and Android) as well as web-browser. After logging into the secure webpage using a staff username and password, users can access the T-BIDS webpage to create modules, customized features tailored to the intervention, data collection and interactive . Using the T-BIDS web page, data is dynamically written and posted to the intervention website and mobile app. Whereas in the past technical staff (i.e. programmers) were required to enter content due to the code inherent in the program, the innovation of T-BIDS allows staff familiar with content (e.g. Investigators) to create and modify the intervention with minimal technical support.

Objective: With the rise of mobile use and social media, the number of interactive websites for behavioral health and education are growing. As well, many intervention developers are adapting their programs for use online. Mobile delivered content can be an adjunct to face-to-face treatment or serve s the main method of delivering an intervention. As part of our research efforts, we have developed T-BIDS: a non-technical content management system for authors of behavioral health and education programs interested in using mobile technology to disseminate their programs and create a web-based platform for education and treatment.

Method: T-BIDS allows research staff direct access to web-based intervention content. With regard to transfer of behavioral interventions to a secure, reliable web server and programming of the new website, the iOS and Android mobile applications are fully automated using the Angular JS, Node and Apache Cordova programming languages. All data transmitted via the internet are secured by 256-bit SSL (Secure Sockets Layer) encryption to ensure data security and confidentiality. The end user experience can be delivered as either an installed mobile application (either Android or iOS) or web browser application.

Findings: T-BIDS has been used for several research projects (see below). T-BIDS has allowed staff across the country to collaborate in real time to develop the web-based professional development program.

Impact: Using Technology-based Behavioral Intervention Delivery System (T-BIDS), development is moved from emphasis on programming to content creation allowing authors to post, edit and disseminate their behavioral health and educational interventions themselves.

Equipment: The presenter will demonstrate Technology-based Behavioral Intervention Delivery System (T-BIDS), with a laptop and mobile devices. Illustrations will be presented via poster to address key components.

Funding: Technology-based Behavioral Intervention Delivery System (T-BIDS), has been supported from grants from NIH, IES and CDC (R40MC26822, R305A14038, R324A160158, R324A160070, R01 HD086894, 1R43HD081831, R01HD064870, R21HD062874, and R18CE001705)