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Renmans D, Castellano Pleguezuelo V. Methods in realist evaluation: A mapping review. EVALUATION AND PROGRAM PLANNING 2023; 97:102209. [PMID: 36571967 DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2022.102209] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2022] [Accepted: 12/18/2022] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Realist evaluation is becoming increasingly popular as an evaluation methodology. Its main objective is to uncover the mechanisms that lead to observed outcomes following an intervention and the contextual conditions that enabled this. The focus is on explaining why, for whom and in what circumstances an intervention works. It is a theory-driven approach and is explicitly method neutral, meaning that both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods can be used to unearth the underlying mechanisms that cause the intervention outcomes. In this review, we aim to map the methods used in realist evaluation studies, to draw lessons from the findings and to reflect on ways forward. We found that qualitative methods and interviews specifically are most commonly used in realist evaluations; that theory is often absent behind the methods and sampling techniques used; and that more innovative methods remain underexplored. We conclude the review by proposing four ways forward: (1) developing realist surveys, (2) exploring the relevance of innovative methods, (3) increasing the attention paid to sampling procedures and (4) strengthening the theory-driven nature of method. We believe that these four action points can strengthen the practice of realist evaluation and its outcomes.
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- Dimitri Renmans
- Ecole de Santé Publique, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Route du Lennik 808, 1070 Brussels, Belgium; Institute of Development Policy (IOB), University of Antwerp, Lange Sint-Annastraat 7, 2000 Antwerp, Belgium.
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Linnet Olesen M, Jørgensen R. Impact of the person-centred intervention guided self-determination across healthcare settings-An integrated review. Scand J Caring Sci 2023; 37:37-59. [PMID: 36524250 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/13/2022] [Revised: 11/10/2022] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIM To review the evidence of the existing literature on the impact of guided self-determination across methodologies in different healthcare settings. METHODS An integrated five-stage review. RESULTS Forty-five eligible papers were included. Guided self-determination was applied in full- or small-scale, or combined with another intervention or approach in different healthcare settings handling, for example diabetes, stroke survivorship, schizophrenia, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and medical disorder, gynaecological and breast cancer, endometriosis, persons with chronic pain, persons in haemodialysis and intensive care survivors. The included studies covered 12 randomised trials, 26 qualitative and seven papers of different methodology. A statistically significant effect was found in three trials. Six main themes describe the qualitative findings across papers on patients: (1) Guided self-determination reduces disease-related loneliness, (2) Insight enables integration of life and disease, (3) Reflection sheets-appreciated but challenging tool to prompt insights and person-specific knowledge, (4) New person-specific knowledge enables person-centred support, (5) Feeling seen and believed in a new and trusted relationship and (6) Exchange of knowledge enables the development of life skills. Four themes describe the healthcare professionals' experience: (1) Change of usual practice-a decision from above, (2) A new role-unlearning previous behaviour and need for support, (3) Reflection sheets as facilitators and barriers and (4) Discovering the benefits of changing to a person-centred approach. CONCLUSION Overall, guided self-determination proved to have a great impact on patient important outcomes and was useful and well-accepted by the majority of patients and healthcare professionals. Albeit guided self-determination is not a 'one size fits all' method. Continuous training and supervision of professionals are a necessary mean when implementing guided self-determination to enhance adoption and sustainability in clinical practice.
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- Mette Linnet Olesen
- The Interdisciplinary Research Unit of Women's, Children's and Families' Health & Gynecological Department, Copenhagen University Hospital Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Aalborg University Hospital - Psychiatry, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Dehn P, Munch Simonsen S, Olesen ML. Multidimensional factors determine skill acquisition development in Guided
Self‐Determination
: A qualitative study. Scand J Caring Sci 2022; 37:549-560. [PMID: 36533327 DOI: 10.1111/scs.13140] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2022] [Accepted: 11/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIM The aim of the study was to investigate nurses' skill acquisition in Guided Self-Determination according to the Dreyfus model of skill acquisition and Patricia Benner's studies based on the same model. BACKGROUND Globally, person-centred care is acknowledged as an essential aspect of quality in health care. To succeed with person-centred care methods and skills are necessary. Guided Self-Determination is a person-centred method developed in the field of nursing. The method represents a new way of skill acquisition requiring knowledge of how skills are acquired, unfolded and best supported in Guided Self-Determination. DESIGN Qualitative interview study. METHOD From January 2019 to August 2019, 16 nurses were interviewed about their experiences of learning and using Guided Self-Determination in three different gynaecological settings: cancer, endometriosis and sexual abuse. The study was registered with the Danish Data Protection Agency (file no.: VD-2018-445, I-Suite no.: 6700). RESULTS The spectrum in Guided Self-Determination acquisition skills ranged from following schematical procedures in a rigorous way to an extended understanding of exploring and supporting the person-centred concept. Two main themes were identified: Elements in the transition of knowledge from theory to practice and Aspects associated with Guided Self-Determination skill acquisition. CONCLUSIONS Nurses practised Guided Self-Determination at different levels. Quantity of practising Guided Self-Determination was not the only aspect determining rapid progression. The Dreyfus model lacked several explanatory components of skill acquisition, such as personal dispositions, preferences, motivation, personal values and context.
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- Pernille Dehn
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Aarhus University Hospital Aarhus N Denmark
- Department of Gynaecology, Juliane Marie Centre Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
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- Section for Competence Development Centre for Human Resources Hellerup, The Capital Region of Denmark Denmark
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- Department of Gynaecology, Juliane Marie Centre Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet Copenhagen Denmark
- Childrens and families Health Department, Juliane Marie Centre Interdiciplinary Research Unit for Womens Copenhagen Denmark
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Gardener L, Desha L, Bourke-Taylor H, Ziviani J. Responsibility sharing for adolescents with type 1 diabetes: A scoping review. Chronic Illn 2022; 18:6-21. [PMID: 32998528 DOI: 10.1177/1742395320959406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND The term 'Responsibility Sharing', albeit poorly defined, has emerged from the diabetes literature, to describe a distinct mechanism for comprehensively managing the characteristic shift in responsibility that underpins the transition to self-management for adolescents. METHODS A scoping review, following the PRISMA-ScR guidelines, distilled the literature from seven databases to answer the questions: What is responsibility sharing? Who are the key stakeholders? What factors affect responsibility transaction? What are its recognized outcomes? How is responsibility shared? RESULTS Responsibility sharing is a transactional arrangement between youth and their caregiver/s that functions to repeatedly and flexibly apply ownership to the management of diabetes care tasks, across the course of adolescence. In the main, responsibility sharing was associated with better metabolic and/or psychosocial outcomes. Effective responsibility sharing was seen as being responsive to adolescent capacity and driven by autonomy supportive, sustained communication patterns that enable mutually agreeable responsibility assumption by all stakeholders. CONCLUSION Different perspectives on responsibility sharing for adolescents with Type 1 diabetes, and the lack of a universal definition, have led to discordance within the literature about its operationalization and measurement. This paper proposes a definition of responsibility sharing for future researchers to apply.
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- Lisa Gardener
- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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- School of Primary and Allied Health Care, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University - Peninsula Campus, Frankston, Australia
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- School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
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Jørgensen R, Christensen AE, Pristed SG, Jepsen I, Telléus GK. Burnout in Mental Health Care Professionals Working with Inpatients in Open or Closed Wards in Psychiatric Hospitals. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2021; 42:1030-1037. [PMID: 34129429 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2021.1931582] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Mental health care professionals are at risk of experiencing burnout. This cross-sectional study aims to investigate burnout in two settings: open and closed psychiatric wards, and two professions: registered nurses and social healthcare assistants in eight psychiatric wards in Denmark. A total of 114 professionals completed the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory and a demographic questionnaire. No statistically differences in burnout in professionals working in closed and open wards were found. However, we found professionals to score highest on personal and work-related burnout and lowest on client-related burnout. This indicates that patients may only play a minor role in burnout in health professionals.
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- Rikke Jørgensen
- Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Nursing Education, University College Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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Enggaard H, Laugesen B, DeJonckheere M, Fetters MD, Dalgaard MK, Lauritsen MB, Zoffmann V, Jørgensen R. Impact of the Guided Self-Determination Intervention among Adolescents with Co-Existing ADHD and Medical Disorder: A Mixed Methods Study. Issues Ment Health Nurs 2021; 42:87-98. [PMID: 32669013 DOI: 10.1080/01612840.2020.1780528] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Adolescents with ADHD are at increased risk of having a co-existing medical disorder. Research shows that having co-existing ADHD and a medical disorder interferes with the adolescents' daily life, creating a dual task that cannot be managed as two independent disorders. Interventions to support adolescents in managing the dual task of living with co-existing ADHD and medical disorder are needed. The Guided-Self-Determination intervention might be suitable for this population, as it is an empowerment-based intervention facilitating patient involvement and self-management of a disease. The purpose of this study was to evaluate how the Guided Self-Determination intervention impacted 10 adolescents with ADHD and a co-existing medical disorder. The study used a convergent mixed methods design. Quantitative data measuring support from nurses, support from parents, and self-management were collected though self-reported questionnaires at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months and were analyzed with descriptive statistics. Qualitative data capturing the adolescents' experiences of the intervention and the intervention's impact on support from nurses, parents, and self-management were collected through semi-structured interviews and analyzed thematically. Results of the quantitative and qualitative analyses were integrated in a mixed methods analysis. The integrated results suggest that this intervention may improve adolescents' management of the difficulties of living with co-existing ADHD and a medical disorder, and that self-insight and nurse support are prerequisites for developing self-management strategies. However, the results showed that the intervention did not impact parental support. Further research is needed to evaluate the impact of the intervention on a larger scale.
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- Helle Enggaard
- Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Nursing & Research Program for Children and Youth at Risk and Inequalities in Life Opportunities, University College Northern Denmark, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Danish Centre of Clinical Guidelines, Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.,Clinical Nursing Research Unit, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark
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- Mixed Methods Program, Department of Family Medicine, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Psychiatry, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.,Department of Clinical Medicine, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark
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- The Research Unit for Women's and Children's Health, University Hospital Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Public Health, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Simonsen SM, Strømberg C, Zoffmann V, Hartwell D, Olesen ML. About me as a person not only the disease - piloting Guided Self-Determination in an outpatient endometriosis setting. Scand J Caring Sci 2020; 34:1017-1027. [PMID: 31875661 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2019] [Accepted: 11/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Endometriosis is a chronic disease affecting 5-10% of women in the reproductive age. Despite surgical and medical treatment, many women struggle with pain, infertility, sexual dysfunction, depression, distress and reduced workability, affecting their overall quality of life. The usual follow-up procedures may not support the women's self-management of this condition. Therefore, person-centred empowerment-based approaches are needed. AIM To assess if the implementation of the Guided Self-Determination method targeted women with complex endometriosis appeared feasible and supported self-management. METHODS Guided Self-Determination was offered to 10 out-patients with complex endometriosis. Each of the women had five conversations based on prefilled disease-specific reflection sheets. A qualitative evaluation was conducted in 2016-2017 covering semi-structured, telephone interviews and focus group interviews, which were analysed using thematic analysis. Additionally, we assessed if the women changed the self-reported questionnaires, Endometriosis Health Profile 30 and the Patient Activation Measure from before and after the conversations. RESULTS We identified four themes: feeling alone with the disease; establishing a meaningful relationship with healthcare professionals in a traditional hospital setting; person-specific knowledge facilitated new behaviours and; accepting a chronic condition - the beginning of a process. All dimensions of the Endometriosis Health Profile 30 and the Patient Activation Measure appeared to improve at two weeks and so did almost all the dimensions of Endometriosis Health Profile 30 after 1 year. CONCLUSIONS The implementation of the Guided Self-Determination method appeared feasible and the women developed self-management skills in relation to endometriosis and its symptoms. This was achieved by increasing insight into their needs and behaviours and gaining new knowledge about the disease itself. The before-and-after assessment suggested benefit of the intervention, but this should be further tested in a randomised trial.
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- Susan Munch Simonsen
- Department of Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Centre for Human Resources and Education, The Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Research Unit Women's and Children's Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Gynecology, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Research Unit Women's and Children's Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Brorsson AL, Leksell J, Andersson Franko M, Lindholm Olinder A. A person-centered education for adolescents with type 1 diabetes-A randomized controlled trial. Pediatr Diabetes 2019; 20:986-996. [PMID: 31268224 DOI: 10.1111/pedi.12888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/04/2018] [Revised: 04/18/2019] [Accepted: 06/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Young people with type 1 diabetes and their parents need to receive person-centered education to be able to manage their diabetes. Guided Self-Determination-Young (GSD-Y) is a person-centered communication and reflection education model that can be used in educational program for young people with type 1 diabetes. OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether GSD-Y leads to improved glycaemic control, increased self-perceived health and health-related quality of life, fewer diabetes-related family conflicts, and improved self-efficacy in a group-based intervention for adolescents starting continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII) and their parents. METHODS This randomized controlled trial included 71 adolescents starting CSII. Participants were followed for 12 months. The intervention group (n = 37) attended seven group training sessions over a period of 5 months, using the GSD-Y model, the control group received standard care. Variables evaluated were HbA1c, self-perceived health, health-related quality of life, family conflicts, self-efficacy, and usage of continuous glucose monitoring. RESULTS When adjusted for sex and family conflicts, there was a difference in glycaemic control between the groups at 12 months, favoring the intervention group (62 vs 70 mmol/mol, P = .009). When analyses were performed on boys and girls separately and adjusted for family conflicts, the only difference detected was for boys after 12 months (P = .019). The intervention showed no effect on self-perceived health, health-related related quality of life, family conflicts, or self-efficacy. CONCLUSIONS An intervention with GSD-Y may have an effect on glycaemic control. The content of the GSD-Y groups may serve as a model for person-centered care in adolescents with type 1 diabetes.
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- Anna Lena Brorsson
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.,School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden
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- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Falun, Sweden.,Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Diabetology and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institutet, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden.,Department of Medical Sciences, Clinical Diabetology and Metabolism, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Labeled as lucky: contradictions between what women and healthcare professionals experience regarding the need for help after the early stages of gynecological cancer. Support Care Cancer 2019; 28:907-916. [DOI: 10.1007/s00520-019-04882-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2018] [Accepted: 05/21/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Rasmussen GS, Kragballe K, Maindal HT, Lomborg K. Caring for young people with moderate to severe psoriasis: an interpretive description of parental perspectives. J DERMATOL TREAT 2019; 31:227-234. [PMID: 30835580 DOI: 10.1080/09546634.2019.1590523] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Introduction: Psoriasis often sets on during childhood or adolescence, when parents have great importance for the young people's self-management, well-being, and quality of life. The aim of this study was to understand parents' perspectives on young people's daily life with psoriasis in order to improve adolescents' self-management.Method: Adopting interpretive, description methodology (ID), focus group discussion, and interviews were conducted with eight parents of adolescents with psoriasis. The analysis was inductive with an iterative comparative approach. Main themes conveying participants' perceptions were identified for constructing a coherent narrative of parents' perspectives on their young people's transition with psoriasis through adolescence.Results: Parents initially perceived psoriasis mainly a physical and treatment-related burden and not until late realized its socio-emotional impact. They eventually found themselves balancing between declining treatment due to fear of side effects and acknowledging the impact on their young people's quality of life and their desire for effective treatment.Conclusions: Caring for young people with psoriasis is a stressful process involving experimental learning to understand and manage the complexity of psoriasis and its impact on adolescents' emotional and social life. Future research should consider integration of shared decision-making and self-management support interventions in routine daily care as focus points.
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- Department of Dermatology, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus, Denmark
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- Department of Clinical Medicine, Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
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Nightingale R, McHugh G, Kirk S, Swallow V. Supporting children and young people to assume responsibility from their parents for the self-management of their long-term condition: An integrative review. Child Care Health Dev 2019; 45:175-188. [PMID: 30690751 DOI: 10.1111/cch.12645] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2018] [Revised: 11/21/2018] [Accepted: 01/22/2019] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND Children and young people with long-term conditions (LTCs) are usually dependent on, or share management with, their families and are expected to develop self-management skills as they mature. However, during adolescence, young people can find it challenging to follow prescribed treatment regimens resulting in poor clinical outcomes. Though reviews have looked at children's and parents' experiences of self-management, none have explicitly examined the parent-to-child transfer of self-management responsibility. METHODS An integrative review was conducted with the aim of exploring the parent-to-child transfer of LTC self-management responsibility, through addressing two questions: (a) How do children assume responsibility from their parents for self-management of their LTC? (b) What influences the parent-to-child transfer of this responsibility? Eight databases were searched for papers published from 1995 to 2017. Methodological quality was assessed; included papers were synthesized to identify themes. RESULTS Twenty-nine papers were identified. Most papers used qualitative designs and focused on children with diabetes. Participants were predominantly children and/or parents; only two studies included health professionals. Assuming self-management responsibility was viewed as part of normal development but was rarely explored within the context of the child gaining independence in other areas of their life. Children and parents adopted strategies to help the transfer, but there was limited evidence around health professionals' roles and ambivalence around what was helpful. There was a lack of clarity over whether children and parents were aiming for shared management, or self-management, and whether this was a realistic or desired goal for families. Multiple factors such as the child, family, social networks, health professional, and LTC influenced how a child assumed responsibility. CONCLUSIONS Evidence suggests that the parent-to-child transfer of self-management responsibility is a complex, individualized process. Further research across childhood LTCs is needed to explore children's, parents', and professionals' views on this process and what support families require as responsibilities change.
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- Ruth Nightingale
- Great Ormond Street for Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London, UK.,School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Healthcare, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- School of Health Sciences, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK
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New Possibilities in Life with Type 2 Diabetes: Experiences from Participating in a Guided Self-Determination Programme in General Practice. Nurs Res Pract 2018; 2018:6137628. [PMID: 29755787 PMCID: PMC5884023 DOI: 10.1155/2018/6137628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 02/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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Research suggests that guided self-determination programmes can support self-management of diabetes by empowering self-determined goal setting and competence building. As most research in this area has focused on people with type 1 diabetes, knowledge is lacking on how adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus experience participation in such programmes. This study reports the modelling phase of a complex intervention design that explored the experiences of adults with type 2 diabetes who participated in a nurse-led guided self-determination programme in general practice and examines how the programme affected patients' motivation to self-manage diabetes. The qualitative design with semistructured interviews included 9 adults with type 2 diabetes who participated in the programme. Qualitative content analysis was used to analyse the data. The findings indicate that the participants experienced new life possibilities after participating in the programme, which seemed to have a positive influence on their motivation for self-management. Through reflections about how to live with diabetes, the participants reinterpreted their life with diabetes by gradually developing a closer relationship with the disease, moving towards acceptance. The fact that dialogue with the nurses was seen to be on an equal footing helped support the participants to become more self-determined.
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Bray L, Maden M, Bewley T, Carter B. A systematic evidence synthesis of interventions to engage children and young people in consultations about their long-term conditions. J Child Health Care 2018; 22:122-146. [PMID: 29277107 DOI: 10.1177/1367493517746771] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Children and young people with long-term conditions are not always provided with opportunities to engage fully in consultations. This systematic review examined the effectiveness or worth of methods used to engage children and young people with long-term conditions in their consultations. Searches were undertaken in October 2016 in eight databases and of the grey literature. Two reviewers independently screened the results, extracted data and assessed the quality of the studies using a validated and reliable checklist. A narrative synthesis of mixed method data was undertaken. Twelve studies were included in the review. Interventions used to engage children and young people mainly focused on face-to-face outpatient consultations, with an emphasis on diabetes and asthma. Most of the interventions focused on either improving health professionals' communication skills or encouraging children's and young people's engagement through providing condition-related information or a structured way to be included in consultations. Fewer interventions were child-led or directed towards developing children's and young people's skills to become key reporters of their condition. This review has demonstrated that interventions targeted at children and young people with long-term conditions can improve their levels of engagement in consultations. There is a need for more systematic development and robust evaluation of interventions to improve children's active participation in consultations.
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- Lucy Bray
- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
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- Faculty of Health and Social Care, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, UK
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Husted GR, Weis J, Teilmann G, Castensøe-Seidenfaden P. Exploring the Influence of a Smartphone App (Young with Diabetes) on Young People's Self-Management: Qualitative Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2018; 6:e43. [PMID: 29490897 PMCID: PMC5856925 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.8876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 10/05/2017] [Accepted: 10/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Background Adequate self-management is the cornerstone of preventing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) complications. However, T1DM self-management is challenging for young people, who often struggle during the transition from childhood to adulthood. The mobile health (mHealth) app Young with Diabetes (YWD) was developed in collaboration with young people to enhance their T1DM self-management during this transition. Objective The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of YWD on young people’s self-management during a 12-month period. Methods A qualitative explorative approach was used, comprising a purposive sample of 20 young people (11 females and 9 males, ages 15 to 23 years, with app use of 3 to 64 days) from 3 pediatric and 3 adult departments. Participants were interviewed individually using a semistructured interview guide. Data were collected from January to March 2017 and analyzed using thematic analysis. Results A total of 5 themes were identified: (1) not feeling alone anymore (“we are in this together”); (2) gaining competence by sharing experiences and practical knowledge (“they know what they are talking about”); (3) feeling safer (“it’s just a click away”); (4) breaking the ice by starting to share thoughts and feelings and asking for help (“it is an outstretched hand”); and (5) lack of motivating factors (“done with the app”). Young people reported that YWD promoted self-management by peer-to-peer social support, exchanging messages with health care providers, and sharing YWD with parents. Participants recommended YWD as a supplement to self-management for newly diagnosed young people with T1DM and suggested improvements in app content and functionality. Conclusions The mHealth app YWD has the potential to support self-management. In particular, peer-to-peer support reduced feelings of loneliness and helped young people to gain knowledge and skills for managing T1DM. A need exists for alternative ways to train health care providers in using YWD and to support collaboration between young people and their parents to further improve young people’s self-management of T1DM.
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- Gitte Reventlov Husted
- Pediatric and Adolescent Department, Nordsjællands Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Neonatology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Department, Nordsjællands Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hillerød, Denmark
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Rasmussen GS, Kragballe K, Maindal HT, Lomborg K. Experience of Being Young With Psoriasis: Self-Management Support Needs. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2018; 28:73-86. [PMID: 29192872 DOI: 10.1177/1049732317737311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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Psoriasis is a long-term condition with a possibly cumulative life course impairment. Young people struggle to minimize its effects on appearance and functioning. To date, the self-management needs of adolescents suffering from psoriasis have been underinvestigated. Using focus groups and individual interviews, we present an interpretive description of young people's experiences of living with psoriasis, the challenges they face, and the support they need to relieve suffering and come to terms with their condition. This process is characterized by loneliness, the self-imposition of limitations, and the lack of personalized knowledge and communication skills to manage the impact of disease and society's reactions. Our study provides insight into needs of early interventions tailored to address condition, role, and emotional management, involving parent education, peer support, storytelling, and roles for professionals. We argue that further research should involve young people, their parents, and professionals in the development and evaluation of interventions.
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- 2 Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
- 4 Metropolitan University College, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Lie SS, Karlsen B, Niemiec CP, Graue M, Oftedal B. Written reflection in an eHealth intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a qualitative study. Patient Prefer Adherence 2018; 12. [PMID: 29535506 PMCID: PMC5836696 DOI: 10.2147/ppa.s154612] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) are responsible for the daily decisions and actions necessary to manage their disease, which makes self-management the cornerstone of diabetes care. Many patients do not reach recommended treatment goals, and thus it is important to develop and evaluate innovative interventions that facilitate optimal motivation for adequate self-management of T2DM. OBJECTIVE The aim of the current study was to explore how adults with T2DM experience using reflection sheets to stimulate written reflection in the context of the Guided Self-Determination (GSD) eHealth intervention and how written reflection might affect their motivation for self-management of T2DM. METHODS We used a qualitative design in which data were collected through individual interviews. The sample consisted of 10 patients who completed the GSD eHealth intervention, and data were analyzed using qualitative content analysis. RESULTS The qualitative content analysis yielded 2 main themes. We labeled the first theme as "Written reflection affects awareness and commitment in diabetes self-management", which reflects 2 subthemes, namely, "Writing creates space and time for autonomous reflection" and "Writing influences individuals' focus in diabetes self-management". We labeled the second theme as "Written reflection is perceived as inapplicable in diabetes self-management", which reflects 2 subthemes, namely, "Responding in writing is difficult" and "The timing of the writing is inappropriate". CONCLUSION Our findings indicate that written reflection in the context of the GSD eHealth intervention may be conducive to motivation for diabetes self-management for some patients. However, it seems that in-person consultation with the diabetes nurse may be necessary to achieve the full potential benefit of the GSD as an eHealth intervention. We advocate further development and examination of the GSD as a "blended" approach, especially for those who consider written reflection to be difficult or unfamiliar.
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- Silje S Lie
- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
- Correspondence: Silje S Lie, Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, N-4036 Stavanger, Norway, Tel +47 9750 6752, Email
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, USA
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- Center for Evidence-Based Practice, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Public Health, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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Hansen KK, Jensen AL. Partnership in transition: Experiences of adolescents with Type 1 diabetes. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017. [DOI: 10.1080/20573316.2017.1382182] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Karina Kudahl Hansen
- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
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- Department of Endocrinology and Internal Medicine, Aarhus University Hospital, Aarhus C, Denmark
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Wong G, Westhorp G, Greenhalgh J, Manzano A, Jagosh J, Greenhalgh T. Quality and reporting standards, resources, training materials and information for realist evaluation: the RAMESES II project. HEALTH SERVICES AND DELIVERY RESEARCH 2017. [DOI: 10.3310/hsdr05280] [Citation(s) in RCA: 53] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BackgroundMany of the problems confronting policy- and decision-makers, evaluators and researchers today are complex, as are the interventions designed to tackle them. Their success depends both on individuals’ responses and on the wider context of people’s lives. Realist evaluation tries to make sense of these complex interventions. It is a form of theory-driven evaluation, based on realist philosophy, that aims to understand why these complex interventions work, how, for whom, in what context and to what extent.ObjectivesOur objectives were to develop (a) quality standards, (b) reporting standards, (c) resources and training materials, (d) information and resources for patients and other lay participants and (e) to build research capacity among those interested in realist evaluation.MethodsTo develop the quality and reporting standards, we undertook a thematic review of the literature, supplemented by our content expertise and feedback from presentations and workshops. We synthesised findings into briefing materials for realist evaluations for the Delphi panel (a structured method using experts to develop consensus). To develop our resources and training materials, we drew on our experience in developing and delivering education materials, feedback from the Delphi panel, the RAMESES JISCMail e-mail list, training workshops and feedback from training sessions. To develop information and resources for patients and other lay participants in realist evaluation, we convened a group consisting of patients and the public. We built research capacity by running workshops and training sessions.ResultsOur literature review identified 152 realist evaluations, and when 37 of these had been analysed we were able to develop our briefing materials for the Delphi panel. The Delphi panel comprised 35 members from 27 organisations across six countries and five disciplines. Within three rounds, the panels had reached a consensus on 20 key reporting standards. The quality standards consist of eight criteria for realist evaluations. We developed resources and training materials for 15 theoretical and methodological topics. All resources are available online (www.ramesesproject.org). We provided methodological support to 17 projects and presentations or workshops to help build research capacity in realist evaluations to 29 organisations. Finally, we produced a generic patient information leaflet for lay participants in realist evaluations.LimitationsOur project had ambitious goals that created a substantial workload, leading to the need to prioritise objectives. For example, we truncated the literature review and focused on standards and training material development.ConclusionsAlthough realist evaluation holds much promise, misunderstandings and misapplications of it are common. We hope that our project’s outputs and activities will help to address these problems. Our resources are the start of an iterative journey of refinement and development of better resources for realist evaluations. The RAMESES II project seeks not to produce the last word on these issues, but to capture current expertise and establish an agreed state of the science. Much methodological development is needed in realist evaluation but this can take place only if there is a sufficient pool of highly skilled realist evaluators. Capacity building is the next key step in realist evaluation.FundingThe National Institute for Health Research Health Services and Delivery Research programme.
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- Geoff Wong
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- Realist Research Evaluation and Learning Initiative, Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
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- Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
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- Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation and Syntheses (CARES), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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Castensøe-Seidenfaden P, Teilmann G, Kensing F, Hommel E, Olsen BS, Husted GR. Isolated thoughts and feelings and unsolved concerns: adolescents' and parents' perspectives on living with type 1 diabetes - a qualitative study using visual storytelling. J Clin Nurs 2017; 26:3018-3030. [PMID: 27865017 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13649] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/27/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore and describe the experiences of adolescents and their parents living with type 1 diabetes, to identify their needs for support to improve adolescents' self-management skills in the transition from child- to adulthood. BACKGROUND Adolescents with type 1 diabetes often experience deteriorating glycaemic control and distress. Parents are important in adolescents' ability to self-manage type 1 diabetes, but they report anxiety and frustrations. A better understanding of the challenges adolescents and parents face, in relation to the daily self-management of type 1 diabetes, is important to improve clinical practice. DESIGN A qualitative explorative study using visual storytelling as part of individual interviews. METHODS A purposive sample of nine adolescents and their parents (seven mothers, six fathers) took photographs illustrating their experiences living with type 1 diabetes. Subsequently, participants were interviewed individually guided by participants' photographs and a semistructured interview guide. Interviews were analysed using thematic analysis. RESULTS Four major themes were consistent across adolescents and their parents: (1) striving for safety, (2) striving for normality, (3) striving for independence and (4) worrying about future. Although adolescents and parents had same concerns and challenges living with type 1 diabetes, they were experienced differently. Their thoughts and feelings mostly remained isolated and their concerns and challenges unsolved. CONCLUSIONS The concerns and challenges adolescents and their parents face in the transition from child- to adulthood are still present despite new treatment modalities. Parents are fundamental in supporting the adolescents' self-management-work; however, the parties have unspoken concerns and challenges. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Healthcare providers should address the parties' challenges and concerns living with type 1 diabetes to diminish worries about future including fear of hypoglycaemia, the burden of type 1 diabetes and the feeling of being incompetent in diabetes self-management. It is important to focus on supporting both adolescents and their parents, and to provide a shared platform for communication.
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- Pediatric and Adolescent Department, Nordsjaellands Hospital, Hillerød, Denmark
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Center, Gentofte, Denmark
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Brorsson AL, Lindholm Olinder A, Viklund G, Granström T, Leksell J. Adolescents' perceptions of participation in group education using the Guided Self-Determination-Young method: a qualitative study. BMJ Open Diabetes Res Care 2017; 5:e000432. [PMID: 29225894 PMCID: PMC5717419 DOI: 10.1136/bmjdrc-2017-000432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2017] [Revised: 10/30/2017] [Accepted: 11/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Guided Self-Determination (GSD) is a person-centered communication and reflection method. Education in groups may have a greater impact than the content of the education, and constructive communication between parents and adolescents has been shown to be of importance. The purpose of this study was to describe adolescents' perceptions of participation in group education with the Guided Self-Determination-Young (GSD-Y) method, together with parents, in connection with the introduction of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS In the present qualitative interview study, 13 adolescents with type 1 diabetes were included after completing a GSD-Y group education program in connection with the introduction of continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion at three hospitals located in central Sweden. The adolescents were interviewed individually, and qualitative content analysis was applied to the interview transcripts. RESULTS Two categories that emerged from the analysis were the importance of context and growing in power through the group process. An overarching theme that emerged from the interviews was the importance of expert and referent power in growing awareness of the importance of self-management as well as mitigating the loneliness of diabetes. CONCLUSIONS GSD-Y has, in various ways, mitigated experiences of loneliness and contributed to conscious reflection about self-management in the group (referent power) together with the group leader (expert power). Overall, this highlights the benefits of group education, and the GSD method emphasizes the person-centered approach. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER ISRCTN22444034; Results.
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- Anna Lena Brorsson
- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Högskolan Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Women's and Children's Health, Karolinska Institutet and Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Högskolan Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Högskolan Dalarna, Falun, Sweden
- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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Karlsen B, Oftedal B, Stangeland Lie S, Rokne B, Peyrot M, Zoffmann V, Graue M. Assessment of a web-based Guided Self-Determination intervention for adults with type 2 diabetes in general practice: a study protocol. BMJ Open 2016; 6:e013026. [PMID: 27965253 PMCID: PMC5168684 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-013026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Self-management is deemed the cornerstone in overall diabetes management. Web-based self-management interventions have potential to support adults with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in managing their disease. Owing to somewhat ambiguous results of such interventions, interventions should be theory-based and incorporate well-defined counselling methods and techniques for behavioural change. This study is designed to assess the effectiveness of a theory-driven web-based Guided Self-Determination (GSD) intervention among adults with T2DM in general practice to improve diabetes self-management behaviours and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c). METHODS AND ANALYSIS A complex intervention design based on the framework of the UK Medical Research Council is employed as a guide for developing the intervention, assessing its feasibility and evaluating its effectiveness. The study consists of three phases: (1) the modelling phase adapting the original GSD programme for adults with T2DM, using a qualitative design, (2) feasibility assessment of the adapted intervention on the web, employing qualitative and quantitative methods and (3) evaluating the effectiveness of the intervention on diabetes self-management behaviours and HbA1c, using a quasi-experimental design. The first phase, which is completed, and the second phase, which is underway, will provide important information about the development of the intervention and its acceptability, whereas the third phase will assess the effectiveness of this systematically developed intervention. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION The Norwegian Regional Committee for Medical and Health Research Ethics (REK west number 2015/60) has approved the study design. Patients recruited in the different phases will fill out an informed consent form prior to inclusion and will be guaranteed anonymity and the right to withdraw from the study at any time. The results of the study will be published in peer-reviewed journals, electronically and in print, and presented at research conferences. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER NCT02575599.
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- Bjørg Karlsen
- Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Health Studies, University of Stavanger, Stavanger, Norway
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- Department of Global Public Health and Primary Care, University of Bergen, Bergen, Norway
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- Sociology Department, Loyola University Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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- Juliane Marie Centre, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway
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Wong G, Westhorp G, Manzano A, Greenhalgh J, Jagosh J, Greenhalgh T. RAMESES II reporting standards for realist evaluations. BMC Med 2016; 14:96. [PMID: 27342217 PMCID: PMC4920991 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-016-0643-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 373] [Impact Index Per Article: 46.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2016] [Accepted: 06/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Realist evaluation is increasingly used in health services and other fields of research and evaluation. No previous standards exist for reporting realist evaluations. This standard was developed as part of the RAMESES II project. The project's aim is to produce initial reporting standards for realist evaluations. METHODS We purposively recruited a maximum variety sample of an international group of experts in realist evaluation to our online Delphi panel. Panel members came from a variety of disciplines, sectors and policy fields. We prepared the briefing materials for our Delphi panel by summarising the most recent literature on realist evaluations to identify how and why rigour had been demonstrated and where gaps in expertise and rigour were evident. We also drew on our collective experience as realist evaluators, in training and supporting realist evaluations, and on the RAMESES email list to help us develop the briefing materials. Through discussion within the project team, we developed a list of issues related to quality that needed to be addressed when carrying out realist evaluations. These were then shared with the panel members and their feedback was sought. Once the panel members had provided their feedback on our briefing materials, we constructed a set of items for potential inclusion in the reporting standards and circulated these online to panel members. Panel members were asked to rank each potential item twice on a 7-point Likert scale, once for relevance and once for validity. They were also encouraged to provide free text comments. RESULTS We recruited 35 panel members from 27 organisations across six countries from nine different disciplines. Within three rounds our Delphi panel was able to reach consensus on 20 items that should be included in the reporting standards for realist evaluations. The overall response rates for all items for rounds 1, 2 and 3 were 94 %, 76 % and 80 %, respectively. CONCLUSION These reporting standards for realist evaluations have been developed by drawing on a range of sources. We hope that these standards will lead to greater consistency and rigour of reporting and make realist evaluation reports more accessible, usable and helpful to different stakeholders.
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- Geoff Wong
- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK.
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- Community Matters, PO Box 443, Mount Torrens, South Australia, 5244, Australia
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- School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
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- Centre for Advancement in Realist Evaluation and Synthesis, Institute of Psychology, Health and Society, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, Block B, Brownlow Street, Liverpool, L69 3GL, UK
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- Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Primary Care Building, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG, UK
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Lindberg B, Söderberg S. Standing on their own feet: Experiences of young people living with Type 1 diabetes when entering adulthood — A qualitative study. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/20573316.2016.1170406] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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- Birgitta Lindberg
- Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
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- Department of Nursing Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Campus, Östersund, Sweden
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Zoffmann V, Hörnsten Å, Storbækken S, Graue M, Rasmussen B, Wahl A, Kirkevold M. Translating person-centered care into practice: A comparative analysis of motivational interviewing, illness-integration support, and guided self-determination. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2016; 99:400-407. [PMID: 26547303 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2015.10.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/24/2015] [Revised: 09/16/2015] [Accepted: 10/18/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Person-centred care [PCC] can engage people in living well with a chronic condition. However, translating PCC into practice is challenging. We aimed to compare the translational potentials of three approaches: motivational interviewing [MI], illness integration support [IIS] and guided self-determination [GSD]. METHODS Comparative analysis included eight components: (1) philosophical origin; (2) development in original clinical setting; (3) theoretical underpinnings; (4) overarching goal and supportive processes; (5) general principles, strategies or tools for engaging peoples; (6) health care professionals' background and training; (7) fidelity assessment; (8) reported effects. RESULTS Although all approaches promoted autonomous motivation, they differed in other ways. Their original settings explain why IIS and GSD strive for life-illness integration, whereas MI focuses on managing ambivalence. IIS and GSD were based on grounded theories, and MI was intuitively developed. All apply processes and strategies to advance professionals' communication skills and engagement; GSD includes context-specific reflection sheets. All offer training programs; MI and GSD include fidelity tools. CONCLUSION Each approach has a primary application: MI, when ambivalence threatens positive change; IIS, when integrating newly diagnosed chronic conditions; and GSD, when problem solving is difficult, or deadlocked. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Professionals must critically consider the context in their choice of approach.
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- Vibeke Zoffmann
- The Research Unit Women's and Children's Health, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark; Institute of Clinical Medicine, Copenhagen University, Copenhagen, Denmark.
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- Department of Nursing, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Competence Center for Substance Abuse, the Bergen Clinics Foundation, Bergen, Norway
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway; Department of Paediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- School of Nursing and Midwifery, Faculty of Health, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Health Sciences, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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- Centre for Evidence-Based Practice, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway; Department of Nursing Science, Institute of Health and Society, University of Oslo, Norway
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Olesen ML, Duun-Henriksen AK, Hansson H, Ottesen B, Andersen KK, Zoffmann V. A person-centered intervention targeting the psychosocial needs of gynecological cancer survivors: a randomized clinical trial. J Cancer Surviv 2016; 10:832-41. [PMID: 26902366 DOI: 10.1007/s11764-016-0528-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2015] [Accepted: 02/15/2016] [Indexed: 02/01/2023]
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PURPOSE We investigated the effect of a person-centered intervention consisting of two to four nurse-led conversations using guided self-determination tailored to gynecologic cancer (GSD-GYN-C) on gynecological cancer survivors' quality of life (QOL), impact of cancer, distress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, and self-reported ability to monitor and respond to symptoms of recurrence. METHODS We randomly assigned 165 gynecological cancer survivors to usual care (UC) plus GSD-GYN-C or UC alone. Self-reported QOL-cancer survivor (QOL-CS) total score and subscale scores on physical, psychological, social, and spiritual well-being were assessed before randomization and at 3 and 9 months after randomization using t tests. Bonferroni and Pipper corrections were applied for multiple testing adjustments. RESULTS At 9 months, the GSD-GYN-C plus UC group scored significantly higher on the QOL-CS total scale (P = 0.02) and on the QOL-CS physical well-being subscale (P = 0.01), compared to women receiving UC alone. After adjusting for baseline scores, only the difference in the physical well-being subscale was statistically significant. No other measured outcomes differed between the intervention and control groups after baseline adjustment. CONCLUSION We observed higher physical well-being 9 months after randomization in the GSD-GYN-C group, as compared to women receiving usual care. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS The results suggest that the person-centered intervention GSD-GYN-C may improve physical well-being in gynecological cancer survivors. However, further testing is needed.
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- Mette Linnet Olesen
- Women's and Children's Health Research Unit, Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark.
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- Women's and Children's Health Research Unit, Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Statistics, Bioinformatics and Registry, The Danish Cancer Society Research Centre, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Women's and Children's Health Research Unit, Juliane Marie Centre, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Blegdamsvej 9, 2100, Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Iversen MM, Graue M, Leksell J, Smide B, Zoffmann V, Sigurdardottir AK. Characteristics of nursing studies in diabetes research published over three decades in Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Iceland: a narrative review of the literature. Scand J Caring Sci 2015; 30:241-9. [PMID: 26333150 DOI: 10.1111/scs.12259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/04/2015] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Similarities and differences across borders of Nordic countries constitute a suitable context for investigating and discussing factors related to the development of diabetes nursing research over the last three decades. The present study reviewed the entire body of contemporary diabetes nursing research literature originating in four Nordic countries: Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Iceland. Our aims were (i) to catalogue and characterise trends in research designs and research areas of these studies published over time and (ii) to describe how research involving nurses in Nordic countries has contributed to diabetes research overall. The larger goal of our analyses was to produce a comprehensive picture of this research in order to guide future studies in the field. We conducted a narrative literature review by systematically searching Medline, Medline in process, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and Cochrane databases. These searches were limited to studies published between 1979 and 2009 that had an abstract available in English or a Nordic language. Two researchers independently selected studies for analysis, leading to the inclusion of 164 relevant publications for analysis. In summary, Nordic nurse researchers have contributed to the development of new knowledge in self-management of diabetes in childhood, adolescence and adulthood, and to some extent also in the treatment and care of diabetes foot ulcers. Future research may benefit from (i) larger nurse-led research programmes organised in networks in order to share knowledge and expertise across national groups and borders, (ii) more multidisciplinary collaborations in order to promote patient-centred care and (iii) further research directed towards improving the dissemination and implementation of research findings. Using complex intervention designs and a mix of research methods will enrich the research.
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- Marjolein M Iversen
- Centre of Evidence-based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Stavanger University Hospital, Stavanger, Norway
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- Centre of Evidence-based Practice, Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, Bergen University College, Bergen, Norway.,Department of Pediatrics, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.,The School of Education, Health and Social Studies, Dalarna University, Sweden
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- Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
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- Research on Women's and Children's Health, Juliane Marie Centre, The University Hospital of Copenhagen, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark
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Effects on cognitive and clinical insight with the use of Guided Self-Determination in outpatients with schizophrenia: A randomized open trial. Eur Psychiatry 2015; 30:655-63. [PMID: 25601635 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/23/2014] [Revised: 12/18/2014] [Accepted: 12/21/2014] [Indexed: 01/04/2023] Open
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Poor insight has a negative impact on the outcome in schizophrenia; consequently, poor insight is a logical target for treatment. However, neither medication nor psychosocial interventions have been demonstrated to improve poor insight. A method originally designed for diabetes patients to improve their illness management, Guided Self-Determination (GSD), has been adapted for use in patients with schizophrenia (GSD-SZ). The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect on insight of GSD-SZ as a supplement to treatment as usual (TAU) as compared to TAU alone in outpatients diagnosed with schizophrenia. The design was an open randomized trial. The primary hypothesis was cognitive insight would improve in those patients who received GSD-SZ+TAU as assessed by the BCIS. We additionally explored whether the intervention led to changes in clinical insight, self-perceived recovery, self-esteem, social functioning and symptom severity. Assessments were conducted at baseline, and at 3-, 6- and 12-month follow-up. Analysis was based on the principles of intention to treat and potential confounders were taken into account through applying a multivariate approach. A total of 101 participants were randomized to GSD-SZ+TAU (n=50) or to TAU alone (n=51). No statistically significant differences were found on the cognitive insight. However, at 12-month follow-up, clinical insight (measured by G12 from the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale), symptom severity, and social functioning had statistically significantly improved in the intervention group as compared to the control group. "Improving insight in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia", NCT01282307, http://clinicaltrials.gov/.
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Husted GR, Thorsteinsson B, Esbensen BA, Gluud C, Winkel P, Hommel E, Zoffmann V. Effect of guided self-determination youth intervention integrated into outpatient visits versus treatment as usual on glycemic control and life skills: a randomized clinical trial in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Trials 2014; 15:321. [PMID: 25118146 PMCID: PMC4247629 DOI: 10.1186/1745-6215-15-321] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/10/2013] [Accepted: 07/23/2014] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Providing care for adolescents with type 1 diabetes is complex, demanding, and often unsuccessful. Guided self-determination (GSD) is a life skills approach that has been proven effective in caring for adults with type 1 diabetes. To improve care, GSD was revised for adolescents, their parents, and interdisciplinary healthcare providers (HCP) to create GSD-Youth (GSD-Y). We evaluated the impact of GSD-Y after it was integrated into pediatric outpatient visits versus treatment-as-usual, focusing on glycemic control and the development of life skills in adolescents with type 1 diabetes. METHODS Seventy-one adolescents (mean age: 15 years, mean duration of diabetes: 5.7 years, mean HbA1c: 77 mmol/mol (9.1%), upon entering the study) from two pediatric departments were randomized into a GSD-Y group (n = 37, GSD-Y was provided during individual outpatient sessions) versus a treatment-as-usual group (n = 34). The primary outcome was the HbA1c measurement. The secondary outcomes were life skills development (assessed by self-reported psychometric scales), self-monitored blood glucose levels, and hypo- and hyperglycemic episodes. The analysis followed an intention-to-treat basis. RESULTS Fifty-seven adolescents (80%) completed the trial, and 53 (75%) completed a six-month post-treatment follow-up. No significant effect of GSD-Y on the HbA1c could be detected in a mixed-model analysis after adjusting for the baseline HbA1c levels and the identity of the HCP (P = 0.85). GSD-Y significantly reduced the amotivation for diabetes self-management after adjusting for the baseline value (P = 0.001). Compared with the control group, the trial completion was prolonged in the GSD-Y group (P <0.001), requiring more visits (P = 0.05) with a higher rate of non-attendance (P = 0.01). GSD-Y parents participated in fewer of the adolescents' visits (P = 0.05) compared with control parents. CONCLUSIONS Compared with treatment-as-usual, GSD-Y did not improve HbA1c levels, but it did decrease adolescents' amotivation for diabetes self-management. TRIAL REGISTRATION ISRCTN 54243636, registered on 10 January 2010. Life skills for adolescents with type 1 diabetes and their parents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Gitte R Husted
- Department of Pediatrics, Nordsjællands Hospital Hillerød, University of Copenhagen, Dyrehavevej 29, 3400 Hillerød, Denmark.
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