A logic model to guide ‘My Grief My Way’: An intervention development study for a digital psychological support package for unmet bereavement support needs
Logic models are simplified graphics that guide the development and evaluation of complex interventions. This paper describes a logic model for an online intervention to improve coping and quality of life after bereavement. A combination approach to intervention development was used. Evidence was synthesized in iterative cycles from: (i) research literature; (ii) interviews with therapists; (iii) workshops with bereaved people; (iv) workshops with bereavement support professionals; and (v)expertise of the research team. The logic model illustrated the links between: risk factors for and indicators of grief support needs, contextual considerations for online interventions, intervention components, change mechanisms, short and long term intended outcomes at the individual and organizational level, as well as broader impacts. The logic model guided the intervention development process, fostering collaboration and synthesis of multiple sources. The description of the process will be useful to other intervention developers.
Authors
- Donna Wakefield (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6811-1255)
- Aileen Neilson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3758-0566)
- Nicki Reed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2131-053X)
- Juliet Spiller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3282-1060)
- Lucy Selman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5747-2699)
- David Gillanders (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4071-4211)
- Anne Canny (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1156-383X)
- Peter Buckle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3985-2441)
- Emily Harrop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2480-2062)
- Brooke Swash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2457-954X)
- Nick Hulbert-Williams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9041-5485)
- Anne Finucane (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3056-059X)
- Tamzin Burnett
Institutions
- North Tees and Hartlepool NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Chester (GB)
- Edge Hill University (GB)
- University of Bristol (GB)
- Marie Curie Hospice (GB)
- Angel Kanchev University of Ruse (BG)
- Marie Curie (GB)
- Cardiff University (GB)
- University of Edinburgh (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Progress in Palliative Care
- Published
- 2025-08-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09699260.2025.2538935
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31
Funders
- Marie Curie