focused on adherence and motivation in
their study on internet-based treatment for depression in persons with
risk of cardiovascular disease and found that content which enhances
motivation such as having a sense of control and being able to identify
with the program could be useful as well as increasing the relative
value of the treatment program in order to enhance persistence. A
meta-synthesis of qualitative studies revealed a number of themes, including
the nature of personal experience in depression; help-seeking
in primary care; control and helplessness in engagement with treatment;
stigma associated with treatment; and patients' understandings
of self-help interventions