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Johnson ST, Ytterberg C, Peterson E, Johansson S, Kierkegaard M, Gottberg K, Flink M. Development of Fewer Falls in MS-An Online, Theory-Based, Fall Prevention Self-Management Programme for People With Multiple Sclerosis. Health Expect 2024; 27:e14154. [PMID: 39032151 PMCID: PMC11259746 DOI: 10.1111/hex.14154] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2023] [Revised: 07/05/2024] [Accepted: 07/08/2024] [Indexed: 07/22/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe the process used to develop a theory-based, online fall prevention self-management programme for ambulatory and non-ambulatory people with multiple sclerosis (pwMS). METHODS The development process was guided by the Medical Research Council framework of complex interventions and began with a scoping review of the literature on self-management of falls in pwMS. Subsequent phases of development were performed through iterative and concurrent processes and were informed by the perspectives of pwMS and healthcare professionals with MS expertise. RESULTS Through a systematic and iterative process in close collaboration with pwMS and healthcare professionals, a theory-based online fall prevention self-management programme, Fewer Falls in MS, for ambulatory and non-ambulatory pwMS was developed. The programme is grounded in theory and pedagogical models and features utilization of action plans to address diverse influences on fall risks. CONCLUSIONS A carefully operationalized definition of self-management and an iterative co-development process were essential to the creation of the Fewer falls in MS programme. Continuation of the co-development process and collaboration with end users was needed to refine the programme. PATIENT OR PUBLIC CONTRIBUTION PwMS and healthcare professionals were involved throughout the development process of the programme. The patient organization Neuro Sweden was contacted in the initial phase to discuss the relevance of a self-management programme to prevent falls in MS. They supported the research group (all authors) in identification of and contact with pwMS with interest to participate. Three members of the research group (S.T.J., M.F. and C.Y.), that is, the operative group, met neuro Sweden and one pwMS to further discuss the relevance of a self-management programme to prevent falls. To develop the process and content of the fall prevention programme, a co-design process was performed together with pwMS and healthcare professionals. The results of the co-design process are presented in this manuscript. In addition to participating in the co-design process, pwMS and healthcare professionals provided feedback to the research group on programme process and content on several occasions during the subsequent programme development process. In a pretest (Beta version) of the programme, four pwMS acted as test subjects and provided additional feedback on the programme to the research group. TRIAL REGISTRATION NCT04317716.
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Affiliation(s)
- Susanna Tuvemo Johnson
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Department of Women's and Children's HealthUppsala UniversityUppsalaSweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals ThemeKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, College of Applied Health SciencesUniversity of Illinois ChicagoChicagoIllinoisUSA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals ThemeKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Academic Specialist CenterRegion StockholmStockholmSweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and SocietyKarolinska InstitutetStockholmSweden
- Women's Health and Allied Health Professionals ThemeKarolinska University HospitalStockholmSweden
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Tuvemo Johnson S, Flink M, Peterson E, Gottberg K, Elf M, Johansson S, Kierkegaard M, Ytterberg C. Self-management of falls in people with multiple sclerosis: A scoping review. Clin Rehabil 2023; 37:162-176. [PMID: 36177511 PMCID: PMC9772893 DOI: 10.1177/02692155221128723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Falls are common in people with multiple sclerosis. There is rising interest in how the multifactorial and chronic nature of fall risk among people with multiple sclerosis can be addressed through self-management. Thus, the aims were to investigate the extent and the scope of publications on self-management of falls in people with multiple sclerosis, and to identify how the concept of self-management was defined and used. DATA SOURCES A systematic literature search in Medline, Cochrane, Web of Science and PsycInfo was conducted to identify publications until July 2022. REVIEW METHODS Published methodological guidance was followed. Articles targeting: (1) people with multiple sclerosis, (2) falls, and (3) self-management were selected. Of 1656 records, 203 publications were assessed for eligibility, of which 173 did not meet the inclusion criteria, and 16 publications did not contain empirical data. The type of publication, study focus, and study design was extracted. If applicable, key findings, self-management tasks and skills, and the definition of self-management were extracted. RESULTS Fourteen original articles met all inclusion criteria. Ten articles represented six different fall prevention interventions. Three publications were randomized controlled trials. Self-management content was variable and not comprehensive in nature. None of the 14 publications included a self-management definition. CONCLUSION The limited number of original articles and the even fewer intervention studies show that the research on self-management of falls in people with multiple sclerosis is in its infancy. To progress in the research area of self-management of falls, a more robust, consensus-based description of self-management frameworks and activities is needed.
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Affiliation(s)
- Susanna Tuvemo Johnson
- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Susanna Tuvemo Johnson, Department of Neurobiology, Care Science and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Alfred Nobells allé 23, S-14183 Huddinge, Sweden.
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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- School of Education and Learning, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Academic Specialist Center, Center of Neurology, Stockholm Health Services, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden,Women’s Health and Allied Health Professionals Theme, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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