From Mapping to Practice: Continuing the Journey with Intervention Mapping

Abstract

This editorial introduces the second part of the special issue dedicated to intervention development. While the first part featured invited contributions presenting each of the six steps of the Intervention Mapping framework alongside two complementary contributions, this second part brings together articles submitted in response to an open call. The articles address several complementary aspects of intervention development, including community partnerships in intervention design, testing mechanisms of action through Proof-of-Principle trials, rapid approaches to usability testing, and strategies from implementation science to support practice change in healthcare settings. By highlighting these perspectives, the special issue expands the discussion beyond Intervention Mapping and emphasises the iterative processes required to translate theory and evidence into effective and sustainable interventions. We hope that this collection provides practical insights and inspiration for researchers and practitioners working to design, test, and implement health psychology interventions.