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Lee HY, Im H, Kyu Min K. Unmet medical needs and influencing factors among Korean police officers: a cross-sectional survey. BMJ Open 2024; 14:e080494. [PMID: 39134440 PMCID: PMC11331957 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/03/2023] [Accepted: 07/26/2024] [Indexed: 08/21/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVES South Korea grapples with a disproportionately high incidence of unmet medical needs, a concern that is particularly acute among police officers, who are exposed to significant occupational risks. Given the pivotal role of police officers in upholding democratic values and public safety, their well-being holds critical societal implications. This study aims to determine the incidence of unmet medical needs among police officers and identify the influencing factors. DESIGN This is a retrospective and cross-sectional study. Applying the Andersen behavioural model and multiple logistic regression analysis, we explored factors impacting unmet medical needs. SETTING The study took place in South Korea and involved its total force of police officers. PARTICIPANTS Our analysis encompassed data from 6591 participants, representing 5.2% of South Korea's total police officers. OUTCOME MEASURES Unmet medical needs. RESULTS Our findings revealed several influencing factors. First, predisposing factors included sex, with women experiencing a higher incidence of unmet medical needs. Second, enabling factors highlighted the significance of job positions and reduced annual leave guarantees in influencing unmet medical needs. Finally, need factors demonstrated the substantial impact of chronic diseases, heightened levels of depression, reduced subjective health assessments, increased stress levels and exposure to rough physical activity on driving unmet medical needs. CONCLUSIONS To mitigate and pre-empt the long-term health repercussions associated with unmet medical needs, intervention strategies should prioritise these identified factors. An integrated healthcare programme emerges as a critical necessity for addressing the healthcare challenges faced by police officers.
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- Hyo Young Lee
- Health Administration, Dongseo University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Social Welfare, Dongseo University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Health Administration, Dongseo University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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Seghieri C, Ferré F, Tortù C, Bertarelli G, Mavrogianni C, Usheva N, Toti F, Moreno L, Agapidaki E, Manios Y. Addressing chronic diseases: a comparative study of policies towards type-2 diabetes and hypertension in selected European countries. Eur J Public Health 2024; 34:781-786. [PMID: 38573190 PMCID: PMC11299210 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckae070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/05/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Type-2 diabetes (T2D) and hypertension (HTN) are two of the most prevalent non-communicable diseases (NCDs): they both cause a relevant number of premature deaths worldwide and heavily impact the national health systems. This study illustrates the impact of HTN and T2D in four European countries (Albania, Bulgaria, Greece and Spain) and compares their policies towards the monitoring and management of HTN and T2D and the prevention of NCDs as a whole. This analysis is conducted throughout the DigiCare4You Project (H2020)-which implements an innovative solution involving digital tools for the prevention and management of T2D and HTN. METHODS The analysis is implemented through desk research, and it is enriched with additional information directly provided by the local coordinators in the four countries, by filling specific semi-structured forms. RESULTS The countries exhibit significant differences in the prevalence of HTN and T2D and available policies and programs targeted to these two chronic conditions. Each country has implemented strategies for HTN and T2D, including prevention initiatives, therapeutic guidelines, educational programs and children's growth monitoring programs. However, patient education on proper disease management needs improvement in all countries, registries about patients affected by HTN and T2D are not always available, and not all countries promoted acts to contain the increasing rates of risk factors related to NCDs. CONCLUSIONS While political awareness of the risks associated with HTN, T2D and NCDs in general is growing, there is a collective need for countries to strengthen their policies for preventing and managing these chronic diseases.
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- Chiara Seghieri
- Department L’EMbeDS, Institute of Management, Sant’Anna School for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Department L’EMbeDS, Institute of Management, Sant’Anna School for Advanced Studies, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Economics, Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Venice, Italy
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
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- Department of Social Medicine and Health Care Organization, Medical University of Varna, Varna, Bulgaria
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- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Medicine of Tirana, Tirana, Albania
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- GENUD (Growth, Exercise, Nutrition and Development) Research Group, Universidad de Zaragoza, Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón (IA2), Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria de Aragón (IIS Aragón), Zaragoza, Spain
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Fisiopatolo gía de la Oesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Instituto de salud Carlos III, Madrid, Spain
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- Department of Nutrition and Dietetics, School of Health Science and Education, Harokopio University, Athens, Greece
- Institute of Agri-food and Life Sciences, Hellenic Mediterranean University Research Centre, Heraklion, Greece
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Xiong R, Fleming E, Caldwell R, Vernon SD, Kozhaya L, Gunter C, Bateman L, Unutmaz D, Oh J. BioMapAI: Artificial Intelligence Multi-Omics Modeling of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis / Chronic Fatigue Syndrome. BIORXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR BIOLOGY 2024:2024.06.24.600378. [PMID: 38979186 PMCID: PMC11230215 DOI: 10.1101/2024.06.24.600378] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 07/10/2024]
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Chronic diseases like ME/CFS and long COVID exhibit high heterogeneity with multifactorial etiology and progression, complicating diagnosis and treatment. To address this, we developed BioMapAI, an explainable Deep Learning framework using the richest longitudinal multi-'omics dataset for ME/CFS to date. This dataset includes gut metagenomics, plasma metabolome, immune profiling, blood labs, and clinical symptoms. By connecting multi-'omics to asymptom matrix, BioMapAI identified both disease- and symptom-specific biomarkers, reconstructed symptoms, and achieved state-of-the-art precision in disease classification. We also created the first connectivity map of these 'omics in both healthy and disease states and revealed how microbiome-immune-metabolome crosstalk shifted from healthy to ME/CFS. Thus, we proposed several innovative mechanistic hypotheses for ME/CFS: Disrupted microbial functions - SCFA (butyrate), BCAA (amino acid), tryptophan, benzoate - lost connection with plasma lipids and bile acids, and activated inflammatory and mucosal immune cells (MAIT, γδT cells) with INFγ and GzA secretion. These abnormal dynamics are linked to key disease symptoms, including gastrointestinal issues, fatigue, and sleep problems.
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- Ruoyun Xiong
- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
- The University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06030
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
- The University of Connecticut Health Center, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06030
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
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- The Jackson Laboratory, Farmington, Connecticut, USA. 06032
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Min A, Miller WR, Rocha LM, Börner K, Correia RB, Shih PC. Understanding Contexts and Challenges of Information Management for Epilepsy Care. PROCEEDINGS OF THE SIGCHI CONFERENCE ON HUMAN FACTORS IN COMPUTING SYSTEMS. CHI CONFERENCE 2023; 2023:328. [PMID: 37786774 PMCID: PMC10544776 DOI: 10.1145/3544548.3580949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/04/2023]
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Epilepsy is a common chronic neurological disease. People with epilepsy (PWE) and their caregivers face several challenges related to their epilepsy management, including quality of care, care coordination, side effects, and stigma management. The sociotechnical issues of the information management contexts and challenges for epilepsy care may be mitigated through effective information management. We conducted 4 focus groups with 5 PWE and 7 caregivers to explore how they manage epilepsy-related information and the challenges they encountered. Primary issues include challenges of finding the right information, complexities of tracking and monitoring data, and limited information sharing. We provide a framework that encompasses three attributes - individual epilepsy symptoms and health conditions, information complexity, and circumstantial constraints. We suggest future design implications to mitigate these challenges and improve epilepsy information management and care coordination.
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- Aehong Min
- Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
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- Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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- Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência, Oeiras, Portugal
- Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York, USA
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- Indiana University Bloomington, Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Quality of life among patients with the common chronic disease during COVID-19 pandemic in Northwest Ethiopia: A structural equation modelling. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0278557. [PMID: 36472997 PMCID: PMC9725128 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0278557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Improving Quality of Life (QoL) for patients with chronic diseases is a critical step in controlling disease progression and preventing complications. The COVID-19 pandemic has hampered chronic disease management, lowering patients' quality of life. Thus, we aimed to assess the quality of life and its determinants in patients with common chronic diseases, in Northwest Ethiopia during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1815 randomly selected chronic patients with common chronic diseases. A standardized WHOQOL BREF tool was used, and electronic data collection was employed with the kobo toolbox data collection server. Overall QoL and the domains of Health-Related Quality of life (HRQoL) were determined. Structural equation modelling was done to estimate independent variables' direct and indirect effects. Path coefficients with a 95% confidence interval were reported. RESULTS About one in third, (33.35%) and 11.43% of the study participants had co-morbid conditions and identified complications, respectively. The mean score of QoL was 56.3 ranging from 14.59 and 98.95. The environmental domain was the most affected domain of HRQoL with a mean score of 52.18. Age, psychological, and environmental domains of HRQoL had a direct positive effect on the overall QoL while the physical and social relationships domains had an indirect positive effect. On the other hand, the number of medications taken, the presence of comorbidity, and complications had a direct negative impact on overall QoL. Furthermore, both rural residency and the presence of complications had an indirect negative effect on overall QoL via the mediator variables of environmental and physical health, respectively. CONCLUSION The quality of life was compromised in chronic disease patients. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the environmental domain of HRQoL was the most affected. Several socio-demographic and clinical factors had an impact on QoL, either directly or indirectly. These findings highlighted the importance of paying special attention to rural residents, patients with complications, patients taking a higher number of medications, and patients with comorbidity.
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Medication Non-Adherence among Patients with Chronic Diseases in Makkah Region. Pharmaceutics 2022; 14:pharmaceutics14102010. [PMID: 36297444 PMCID: PMC9607277 DOI: 10.3390/pharmaceutics14102010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2022] [Revised: 09/18/2022] [Accepted: 09/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background: The Makkah region is the most populated region in Saudi Arabia. Studying medication adherence levels may help to improve general health outcomes and decrease overall health care expenditures. Methods: We used the ARMS scale to assess medication adherence. Bivariable analysis of medication non-adherence was performed. Simple and multiple logistic regression models were built to identify factors associated with medication non-adherence. Results: Participants from the Makkah region were more than two times more likely to be non-adherent to their medications compared to other regions (adjusted OR = 2.58, 95% CI: 1.49–4.46). Patients who dispensed their prescriptions at their own expense were two times more likely to be non-adherents (adjusted OR = 2.36, 95% CI: 1.11–4.98). Patients who had a monthly income ≤6000 SR were almost two times more likely to be non-adherents (unadjusted OR = 1.73, 95% CI: 1.05–2.84). Conclusion: Medication adherence is one of the most important factors to help managing the disease. We found that Makkah chronic patients are more likely to be non-adherent with their medications compared to other regions’ patients. Moreover, we found that lower monthly incomes and paying for medications out-of-pocket were significant predictors of medication non-adherence.
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Alqahtani J, Alqahtani I. Self-care in the older adult population with chronic disease: concept analysis. Heliyon 2022; 8:e09991. [PMID: 35874086 PMCID: PMC9304718 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e09991] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 01/12/2022] [Accepted: 07/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Purpose Chronic disease care is considered a challenging dilemma for health organizations' sustainability and patient health. Self-care is key to chronic disease management and is substantially important in all aspects of health and levels of care. In the past years, research regarding self-care in the context of chronic disease has evolved, yet this complex concept continues to be ambiguous as there are differences in the way self-care is clearly conceptualized in the literature. A discussion of an in-depth concept analysis of self-care in the older adult population with chronic disease and an outline of its defining common attributes, referents, antecedents, consequences, and related concepts. Design Qualitative concept analysis concerning the concept of self-care in the older adult population with chronic disease. Methods An extensive review of the literature concerning the concept of self-care in the older adult population with chronic disease was conducted using different databases. Literature from nursing and other disciplines was selected to differentiate this concept from other related concepts. Rodgers's evolutionary methodology of concept analysis was used to investigate the concept of self-care in detail to better understand its meanings in the context of chronic disease. Results Multiple definitions of self-care exist, and a consensus definition was not shown to have been achieved across disciplines. The common attributes, referents, antecedents, consequences, and related concepts were identified, and a model case was constructed by the authors to clarify the concept of self-care in the context of the older adult population living with chronic disease. This concept analysis provides a theoretical definition of self-care of the older adult population living with chronic disease to offer nurses and others insight into the concept, which will ultimately provide a foundation for further research needed in the areas of clinical practice, policy, and education. Identification of the core of the self-care concept affords professionals and researchers the ability to identify appropriate practice priorities, enhance current practices, and develop theories and guidelines regarding self-care, leading to improvements in patient care and outcomes.
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- Jawhrah Alqahtani
- Medical-Surgical Nursing Department, King Saud University-College of Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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- Community and Mental Health Nursing Department, King Saud University-College of Nursing, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Ayele TA, Shibru H, Mequanent Sisay M, Melese T, Fentie M, Azale T, Belachew T, Shitu K, Alamneh TS. The effect of COVID-19 on poor treatment control among ambulatory Hypertensive and/or Diabetic patients in Northwest Ethiopia. PLoS One 2022; 17:e0266421. [PMID: 35588110 PMCID: PMC9119481 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0266421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 03/20/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022] Open
Abstract
Background
Diabetes and hypertension have emerged as important clinical and public health problems in Ethiopia. The need to have long-term sustainable healthcare services for patients with diabetes and hypertension is essential to enhance good treatment control among those patients and subsequently delay or prevent complications. A collective shift towards acute care for COVID-19 patients combined with different measures to contain the pandemic had disrupted ambulatory care. Hence, it is expected to have a significant impact on treatment control of hypertensive and diabetic patients. However, there is limited evidence on the effect of the pandemic on treatment control and its determinants. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the effect of COVID-19 pandemic on treatment control of ambulatory Hypertensive and Diabetic patients and identify the factors for poor treatment control in North West Ethiopia.
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A retrospective chart review and cross-sectional survey design were conducted between December 2020 and February 2021. Using a stratified systematic random sampling technique, 836 diabetic and/or hypertensive patients were included in the study. Web-based data collection was done using Kobo collect. The changes in the proportion of poor treatment control among ambulatory Hypertensive and/or Diabetic patients during the COVID-19 pandemic period were assessed. A multivariable binary logistic regression mixed model was fitted to identify the determinants of poor treatment control. The odds ratios were reported in both crude and adjusted form, together with their 95% confidence intervals and p-values.
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Poor treatment control increased significantly from 24.81% (21.95, 27.92) prior to the COVID-19 pandemic to 30.33% (27.01, 33.88), 35.66% (32.26, 39.20), 36.69% (33.40, 40.12), and 34.18% (3102, 37.49) in the first, second, third, and fourth months following the date of the first COVID-19 case detection in Ethiopia, respectively. Marital status (AOR = 0.56, 95%CI; 0.41, 0.74), regimen of medication administration (AOR = 1.30, 95%CI; 1.02, 166), daily (AOR = 0.12, 95%CI; 0.08, 0.20), twice (AOR = 0.42, 95%CI; 0.30. 0.59), and three times (AOR = 0.31, 95%CI; 0.21, 0.47) frequency of medication, number medications taken per day (AOR = 0.79, 95%CI;0.73, 0.87), patients habits like hazardous alcohol use (AOR = 1.29, 95%CI; 1.02, 1.65) and sedentary lifestyle (AOR = 1.72,95%CI;1.46, 2.02), missed appointment during the COVID-19 pandemic (AOR = 2.09, 95%CI; 1.79, 2.45), and presence of disease related complication (AOR = 1.11, 95%CI; 0.93, 1.34) were significantly associated with poor treatment control among Diabetic and/or hypertensive patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conclusion
The COVID-19 pandemic had a substantial impact on ambulatory Diabetic and/or Hypertensive patients’ treatment control. Being married, as well as the frequency and types of medicines taken per day were all found to be negatively associated with poor treatment control. During the COVID -19 pandemic, patients’ habits such as hazardous alcohol use and sedentary lifestyle, longer follow-up time, having disease-related complication (s), patients taking injectable medication, number of medications per day, and missed appointments were positively associated with poor treatment control in ambulatory diabetic and hypertensive patients. Therefore, it is better to consider the risk factors of poor treatment control while designing and implementing policies and strategies for chronic disease control.
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- Tadesse Awoke Ayele
- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Internal Medicine Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Health Informatics Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Health Informatics Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Health Education & Behavioural Sciences Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Health Education & Behavioural Sciences Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- Epidemiology & Biostatistics Department, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, Gondar, Ethiopia
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Ward RE, Setiawan IMA, Quinby E, Fair M, Ambadar Z, Parmanto B, Dicianno BE. Mobile Health to Support Community-Integration of Individuals With Disabilities Using iMHere 2.0: Focus Group Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2022; 9:e31376. [PMID: 35254274 PMCID: PMC8933796 DOI: 10.2196/31376] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/30/2021] [Revised: 10/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/11/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Mobile health (mHealth) systems that support self-management can improve medical, functional, and psychosocial outcomes for individuals with disabilities and chronic conditions. The mHealth systems can potentially be expanded to support community integration. Objective The purposes of this study were to (1) partner with a community-based organization that supports community integration of individuals with disabilities; (2) identify software requirements needed to support community participation; and (3) iteratively refine an existing mHealth application to include new requirements. Methods Community Living and Support Services (CLASS), a nonprofit organization that serves individuals with disabilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was identified as the focus group for this study. Key stakeholders within the Community Partners Program at CLASS proposed design requirements for an existing mHealth application, Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) 2.0, that has been used to support self-management. Results We gathered qualitative data from a focus group composed of CLASS members to develop and iteratively revise iMHere 2.0 to include new modules and features to support community integration. A caregiver app was also developed. The new system contains features to support finance, transportation, client and caregiver communication, calendar and checklist management, upcoming medical and nonmedical appointments, social engagement, pain management, and access to a personal profile. Modifications were made to the following existing modules: education, mood, personal health record, goals, medications, and nutrition. Conclusions A successful partnership with a community-based organization that supports individuals with disabilities resulted in a newly designed mHealth system with features to support community integration.
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- Rebecca E Ward
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Computer Science, Udayana University, Badung, Bali, Indonesia
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Community Living and Support Services, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Chowdhary K, Yu DX, Pramana G, Mesoros M, Fairman A, Dicianno BE, Parmanto B. User-Centered Design to Enhance mHealth Systems for Individuals With Dexterity Impairments: Accessibility and Usability Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2022; 9:e23794. [PMID: 35200144 PMCID: PMC8914790 DOI: 10.2196/23794] [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] [Received: 08/23/2020] [Revised: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 08/02/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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Background Mobile health systems have been shown to be useful in supporting self-management by promoting adherence to schedules and longitudinal health interventions, especially in people with disabilities. The Interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system was developed to empower people with disabilities and those with chronic conditions with supports needed for self-management and independent living. Since the first iteration of the iMHere 1.0 app, several studies have evaluated the accessibility and usability of the system. Potential opportunities to improve and simplify the user interface were identified, and the iMHere modules were redesigned accordingly. Objective In this study, we aim to evaluate the usability of the redesigned modules within the iMHere 1.0 app. Methods We evaluated the original and redesigned iMHere modules—MyMeds and SkinCare. The Purdue Pegboard Test was administered to assess the participants’ dexterity levels. Participants were then asked to perform a set of tasks using both the original and redesigned MyMeds and SkinCare modules to assess their efficiency and effectiveness. Usability was measured using the Telehealth Usability Questionnaire to evaluate 10 new accessibility features that were added to the redesigned app. Participants were also asked which version they preferred. Results In total, 24 participants with disabilities and varying degrees of dexterity impairments completed the entire study protocol. Participants displayed improved efficiency and effectiveness when using the redesigned modules compared with the original modules. The participants also reported improved usability and preferred the redesigned modules. Conclusions This study demonstrated that the iMHere system became more efficient, effective, and usable for individuals with dexterity impairments after redesigning it according to user-centered principles.
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- Kuntal Chowdhary
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program, Johnson & Wales University, Providence, RI, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA, United States.,Human Engineering Research Laboratories, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Goulding EH, Dopke CA, Rossom RC, Michaels T, Martin CR, Ryan C, Jonathan G, McBride A, Babington P, Bernstein M, Bank A, Garborg CS, Dinh JM, Begale M, Kwasny MJ, Mohr DC. A Smartphone-Based Self-management Intervention for Individuals With Bipolar Disorder (LiveWell): Empirical and Theoretical Framework, Intervention Design, and Study Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e30710. [PMID: 35188473 PMCID: PMC8902672 DOI: 10.2196/30710] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 11/27/2021] [Accepted: 11/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Background Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness with high morbidity and mortality rates. Even with pharmacological treatment, frequent recurrence of episodes, long episode durations, and persistent interepisode symptoms are common and disruptive. Combining psychotherapy with pharmacotherapy improves outcomes; however, many individuals with bipolar disorder do not receive psychotherapy. Mental health technologies can increase access to self-management strategies derived from empirically supported bipolar disorder psychotherapies while also enhancing treatment by delivering real-time assessments, personalized feedback, and provider alerts. In addition, mental health technologies provide a platform for self-report, app use, and behavioral data collection to advance understanding of the longitudinal course of bipolar disorder, which can then be used to support ongoing improvement of treatment. Objective A description of the theoretical and empirically supported framework, design, and protocol for a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention for individuals with bipolar disorder, is provided to facilitate the ability to replicate, improve, implement, and disseminate effective interventions for bipolar disorder. The goal of the trial is to determine the effectiveness of LiveWell for reducing relapse risk and symptom burden as well as improving quality of life (QOL) while simultaneously clarifying behavioral targets involved in staying well and better characterizing the course of bipolar disorder and treatment response. Methods The study is a single-blind RCT (n=205; 2:3 ratio of usual care vs usual care plus LiveWell). The primary outcome is the time to relapse. Secondary outcomes are percentage time symptomatic, symptom severity, and QOL. Longitudinal changes in target behaviors proposed to mediate the primary and secondary outcomes will also be determined, and their relationships with the outcomes will be assessed. A database of clinical status, symptom severity, real-time self-report, behavioral sensor, app use, and personalized content will be created to better predict treatment response and relapse risk. Results Recruitment and screening began in March 2017 and ended in April 2019. Follow-up ended in April 2020. The results of this study are expected to be published in 2022. Conclusions This study will examine whether LiveWell reduces relapse risk and symptom burden and improves QOL for individuals with bipolar disorder by increasing access to empirically supported self-management strategies. The role of selected target behaviors (medication adherence, sleep duration, routine, and management of signs and symptoms) in these outcomes will also be examined. Simultaneously, a database will be created to initiate the development of algorithms to personalize and improve treatment for bipolar disorder. In addition, we hope that this description of the theoretical and empirically supported framework, intervention design, and study protocol for the RCT of LiveWell will facilitate the ability to replicate, improve, implement, and disseminate effective interventions for bipolar and other mental health disorders. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03088462; https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03088462 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/30710
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- Evan H Goulding
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, Case Western Reserve University, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Cleveland, OH, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Carolina Outreach, Durham, NC, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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Gan DRY, Wister AV, Best JR. Environmental Influences on Life Satisfaction and Depressive Symptoms Among Older Adults With Multimorbidity: Path Analysis Through Loneliness in the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging. THE GERONTOLOGIST 2022; 62:855-864. [PMID: 35034124 PMCID: PMC9290896 DOI: 10.1093/geront/gnac004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/18/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES More older adults with multimorbidity are aging in place than ever before. Knowing how the environment affects their mental well-being could enhance the efficacy of age-friendly interventions for multimorbidity resilience. With reference to the Transdisciplinary Neighborhood Health Framework, we construct and examine a priori models of environmental influences on life satisfaction and depressive symptoms. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Baseline and follow-up data (after 3 years) were drawn from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging to identify a subsample (n = 14,301) of participants aged at least 65 years with at least 2 chronic diseases. Path analysis examined sociobehavioral attributes (i.e., social support, social participation, walking) and loneliness as primary and secondary mediators, controlling for age, sex, education, and outcomes during baseline. RESULTS Good model fit was found (TFI = 1.00; CFI = 1.00; RMSEA < 0.001; SRMR < 0.001). The total effects of housing quality (rtotal = 0.08, -0.07) and neighborhood cohesion (rtotal = 0.03, -0.06) were weak but statistically significant in the expected direction. The mediators explained 21%-31% of the total effects of housing quality and 67%-100% of the total effects of neighborhood cohesion. Loneliness mediated 27%-29% of these environmental influences on mental well-being, whereas walking mediated a mere 0.4%-0.9% of the total effects. Walking did not explain the relationship between housing quality and mental well-being. DISCUSSION AND IMPLICATIONS Data supported a priori pathways from environment to mental well-being through sociobehavioral attributes and loneliness. If these pathways from neighborhood cohesion to life satisfaction reflect causal effects, community-based age-friendly interventions should focus on enhancing neighborhood cohesion to mitigate loneliness among multimorbid older adults for their mental well-being.
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- Daniel R Y Gan
- Address correspondence to: Daniel R. Y. Gan, PhD, Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, #2800-515 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 5K3, Canada. E-mail:
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- Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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- Gerontology Research Centre, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada,Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Markossian TW, Boyda J, Taylor J, Etingen B, Modave F, Price R, Kramer HJ. A Mobile App to Support Self-management of Chronic Kidney Disease: Development Study. JMIR Hum Factors 2021; 8:e29197. [PMID: 34914614 PMCID: PMC8717130 DOI: 10.2196/29197] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 11/06/2021] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common and costly condition that is usually accompanied by multiple comorbidities including type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and obesity. Proper management of CKD can delay or prevent kidney failure and help mitigate cardiovascular disease risk, which increases as kidney function declines. Smart device apps hold potential to enhance patient self-management of chronic conditions including CKD. Objective The objective of this study was to develop a mobile app to facilitate self-management of nondialysis-dependent CKD. Methods Our stakeholder team included 4 patients with stage 3-4 nondialysis-dependent CKD; a kidney transplant recipient; a caretaker; CKD care providers (pharmacists, a nurse, primary care physicians, a nephrologist, and a cardiologist); 2 health services and CKD researchers; a researcher in biomedical informatics, nutrition, and obesity; a system developer; and 2 programmers. Focus groups and in-person interviews with the patients and providers were conducted using a focus group and interview guide based on existing literature on CKD self-management and the mobile app quality criteria from the Mobile App Rating Scale. Qualitative analytic methods including the constant comparative method were used to analyze the focus group and interview data. Results Patients and providers identified and discussed a list of requirements and preferences regarding the content, features, and technical aspects of the mobile app, which are unique for CKD self-management. Requirements and preferences centered along themes of communication between patients and caregivers, partnership in care, self-care activities, adherence to treatment regimens, and self-care self-efficacy. These identified themes informed the features and content of our mobile app. The mobile app user can enter health data including blood pressure, weight, and blood glucose levels. Symptoms and their severity can also be entered, and users are prompted to contact a physician as indicated by the symptom and its severity. Next, mobile app users can select biweekly goals from a set of predetermined goals with the option to enter customized goals. The user can also keep a list of medications and track medication use. Our app includes feedback mechanisms where in-range values for health data are depicted in green and out-of-range values are depicted in red. We ensured that data entered by patients could be downloaded into a user-friendly report, which could be emailed or uploaded to an electronic health record. The mobile app also includes a mechanism that allows either group or individualized video chat meetings with a provider to facilitate either group support, education, or even virtual clinic visits. The CKD app also includes educational material on CKD and its symptoms. Conclusions Patients with CKD and CKD care providers believe that a mobile app can enhance CKD self-management by facilitating patient-provider communication and enabling self-care activities including treatment adherence.
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- Talar W Markossian
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Department of Informatics and System Development, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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- Center for Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare, Hines Veterans Administration Hospital, Hines, IL, United States
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- Health Outcomes & Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
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- Department of Informatics and System Development, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States.,Department of Medicine, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, IL, United States
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De Maria M, Ferro F, Vellone E, Ausili D, Luciani M, Matarese M. Self-care of patients with multiple chronic conditions and their caregivers during the COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative descriptive study. J Adv Nurs 2021; 78:1431-1447. [PMID: 34846083 DOI: 10.1111/jan.15115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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AIMS Explore the self-care experiences of patients with multiple chronic conditions (MCCs) and caregivers' contributions to patient self-care during COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN A descriptive qualitative design was used. The COREQ checklist was used for study reporting. METHODS Individual semi-structured interviews were used to collect data from patients with MCCs and caregivers selected from the dataset of an ongoing longitudinal study. Data analysis was performed through deductive thematic analysis. The middle-range theory of self-care of chronic illness, which entails the three dimensions of self-care maintenance, monitoring and management, was used as a theoretical framework to guide data collection and analysis. RESULTS A total of 16 patients and 25 caregivers were interviewed from May to June 2020. The participants were mainly women, with a mean age for patients of 76.25 years and caregivers of 45.76 years; the caregivers were mainly the patients' children (72%). During the pandemic, some patients reported remaining unchanged in their self-care maintenance, monitoring and management behaviours, others intensified their behaviours, and others decreased them. Caregivers played an important role in protecting patients from the risk of contagion COVID-19 and in ensuring patients' self-care of chronic diseases through direct and indirect interventions. CONCLUSIONS Critical events can modify the self-care experiences of chronically ill patients and caregivers' contributions, leading to maintenance, increase or decrease of self-care and contributions to self-care behaviours. IMPACT Patients with MCCs and their caregivers can react in different ways in their performances of self-care and contribution to patients' self-care behaviours when ordinary daily life is disrupted; therefore, nurses should assess such performances during critical events to identify the individuals at risk of reduced self-care and promote the most suitable healthcare services (e.g. eHealth) to implement individualised interventions.
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- Maddalena De Maria
- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Biomedicine and Prevention, University of Rome Tor Vergata, Rome, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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- Research Unit of Nursing Science, Campus Bio-medico University of Rome, Rome, Italy
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Jonathan GK, Dopke CA, Michaels T, Martin CR, Ryan C, McBride A, Babington P, Goulding EH. A Smartphone-Based Self-Management Intervention for Individuals with Bipolar Disorder (LiveWell): Qualitative Study on User Experiences of the Behavior Change Process. JMIR Ment Health 2021; 8:e32306. [PMID: 34813488 PMCID: PMC8663488 DOI: 10.2196/32306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2021] [Revised: 09/14/2021] [Accepted: 09/17/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder is a severe mental illness characterized by recurrent episodes of depressed, elevated, and mixed mood states. The addition of psychotherapy to pharmacological management can decrease symptoms, lower relapse rates, and improve quality of life; however, access to psychotherapy is limited. Mental health technologies such as smartphone apps are being studied as a means to increase access to and enhance the effectiveness of adjunctive psychotherapies for bipolar disorder. Individuals with bipolar disorder find this intervention format acceptable, but our understanding of how people utilize and integrate these tools into their behavior change and maintenance processes remains limited. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to explore how individuals with bipolar disorder perceive and utilize a smartphone intervention for health behavior change and maintenance. METHODS Individuals with bipolar disorder were recruited via flyers placed at university-affiliated and private outpatient mental health practices to participate in a pilot study of LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention. At the end of the study, all participants completed in-depth qualitative exit interviews. The behavior change framework developed to organize the intervention design was used to deductively code behavioral targets and determinants involved in target engagement. Inductive coding was used to identify themes not captured by this framework. RESULTS In terms of behavioral targets, participants emphasized the importance of managing mood episode-related signs and symptoms. They also discussed the importance of maintaining regular routines, sleep duration, and medication adherence. Participants emphasized that receiving support from a coach as well as seeking and receiving assistance from family, friends, and providers were important for managing behavioral targets and staying well. In terms of determinants, participants stressed the important role of monitoring for their behavior change and maintenance efforts. Monitoring facilitated self-awareness and reflection, which was considered valuable for staying well. Some participants also felt that the intervention facilitated learning information necessary for managing bipolar disorder but others felt that the information provided was too basic. CONCLUSIONS In addition to addressing acceptability, satisfaction, and engagement, a person-based design of mental health technologies can be used to understand how people experience the impact of these technologies on their behavior change and maintenance efforts. This understanding may then be used to guide ongoing intervention development. The participants' perceptions aligned with the intervention's primary behavioral targets and use of a monitoring tool as a core intervention feature. Participant feedback further indicates that developing additional content and tools to address building and engaging social support may be an important avenue for improving LiveWell. A comprehensive behavior change framework to understand participant perceptions of their behavior change and maintenance efforts may help facilitate ongoing intervention development.
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- Geneva K Jonathan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Loma Linda Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Social Work, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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Engelen M, van Gaal B, Vermeulen H, Zuidema R, Bredie S, van Dulmen S. The influencing contexts and potential mechanisms behind the use of online self-management support interventions: a realist evaluation (Preprint). JMIR Hum Factors 2021; 9:e34925. [PMID: 35776437 PMCID: PMC9288100 DOI: 10.2196/34925] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/12/2021] [Revised: 03/27/2022] [Accepted: 05/14/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background Self-management can increase self-efficacy and quality of life and improve disease outcomes. Effective self-management may also help reduce the pressure on health care systems. However, patients need support in dealing with their disease and in developing skills to manage the consequences and changes associated with their condition. Web-based self-management support programs have helped patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but program use has been low. Objective This study aimed to identify the patient, disease, and program characteristics that determine whether patients use web-based self-management support programs or not. Methods A realistic evaluation methodology was used to provide a comprehensive overview of context (patient and disease characteristics), mechanism (program characteristics), and outcome (program use). Secondary data of adult patients with CVD (n=101) and those with RA (n=77) were included in the study. The relationship between context (sex, age, education, employment status, living situation, self-management [measured using Patient Activation Measure-13], quality of life [measured using RAND 36-item health survey], interaction efficacy [measured using the 5-item perceived efficacy in patient-physician interactions], diagnosis, physical comorbidity, and time since diagnosis) and outcome (program use) was analyzed using logistic regression analyses. The relationship between mechanism (program design, implementation strategies, and behavior change techniques [BCTs]) and outcome was analyzed through a qualitative interview study. Results This study included 68 nonusers and 111 users of web-based self-management support programs, of which 56.4% (101/179) were diagnosed with CVD and 43.6% (78/179) with RA. Younger age and a lower level of education were associated with program use. An interaction effect was found between program use and diagnosis and 4 quality of life subscales (social functioning, physical role limitations, vitality, and bodily pain). Patients with CVD with higher self-management and quality of life scores were less likely to use the program, whereas patients with RA with higher self-management and quality of life scores were more likely to use the program. Interviews with 10 nonusers, 10 low users, and 18 high users were analyzed to provide insight into the relationship between mechanisms and outcome. Program use was encouraged by an easy-to-use, clear, and transparent design and by recommendations from professionals and email reminders. A total of 5 BCTs were identified as potential mechanisms to promote program use: tailored information, self-reporting behavior, delayed feedback, providing information on peer behavior, and modeling. Conclusions This realistic evaluation showed that certain patient, disease, and program characteristics (age, education, diagnosis, program design, type of reminder, and BCTs) are associated with the use of web-based self-management support programs. These results represent the first step in improving the tailoring of web-based self-management support programs. Future research on the interaction between patient and program characteristics should be conducted to improve the tailoring of participants to program components.
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- Marscha Engelen
- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- School of Health Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- School of Health Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Research Group Proactive Care for Older People, Faculty of Health Care, University of Applied Sciences Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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- Division of Vascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
- Nivel - Netherlands institute for health services research, Department of Communication in healthcare, Utrecht, Netherlands
- Faculty of Caring Science, Work Life and Social Welfare, University of Borås, Borås, Sweden
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The Effects of Sorbet Drinking Before Meal on Food Intake and Body Mass Index Among Elderly People With Xerostomia. TOP CLIN NUTR 2021. [DOI: 10.1097/tin.0000000000000263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Comparative Study of Bioactivity and Safety Evaluation of Ethanolic Extracts of Zanthoxylum schinifolium Fruit and Pericarp. Molecules 2021; 26:molecules26195919. [PMID: 34641463 PMCID: PMC8512002 DOI: 10.3390/molecules26195919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Revised: 09/21/2021] [Accepted: 09/27/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
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The fruit and pericarp of Zanthoxylum schinifolium (ZS) have been used in traditional medicine; however, few studies have characterized ZS fruit and pericarp. Therefore, in the present study, we evaluated the safety of ZS fruit (ZSF) and pericarp (ZSP) extracts and compared their bioactivity. To evaluate the safety of ZSF and ZSP, mutagenicity, cytotoxicity, and oxidative stress assays were performed and nontoxic concentration ranges were obtained. ZSP was found to be superior to ZSF in terms of its antimutagenic, antioxidant, and anti-inflammatory activities. In the S9 mix, the mutation inhibition rate of ZSP was close to 100% at concentrations exceeding 625 µg·plate−1 for both the TA98 and TA100 strains. ZSP exhibited efficient DPPH (IC50 = 75.6 ± 6.1 µg·mL−1) and ABTS (IC50 = 57.4 ± 6 µg·mL−1) scavenging activities. ZSP inhibited the release of cytokines, involved in IL-1β (IC50 = 134.4 ± 7.8), IL-6 (IC50 = 262.8 ± 11.2), and TNF-α (IC50 = 223.8 ± 5.8). These results indicate that ZSP contains a higher amount of biochemicals than ZSF, or that ZSP contains unique biochemicals. In conclusion, for certain physiological activities, the use of ZSP alone may be more beneficial than the combined use of ZSF and ZSP.
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Rosenblatt AM, Crews DC, Powe NR, Zonderman AB, Evans MK, Tuot DS. Association between neighborhood social cohesion, awareness of chronic diseases, and participation in healthy behaviors in a community cohort. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1611. [PMID: 34479522 PMCID: PMC8414876 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11633-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/11/2021] [Accepted: 08/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Neighborhood social cohesion (NSC) is the network of relationships as well as the shared values and norms of residents in a neighborhood. Higher NSC has been associated with improved cardiovascular health, largely among Whites but not African Americans. In a bi-racial cohort, we aimed to study the association between NSC and chronic disease awareness and engagement in healthy self-management behaviors, two potential mechanisms by which NSC could impact cardiovascular health outcomes. METHODS Using the Healthy Aging in Neighborhoods of Diversity Across the Lifespan Study (HANDLS), we cross-sectionally examined the association between NSC and awareness of three chronic conditions (diabetes, chronic kidney disease (CKD), and hypertension) and engagement in healthy self-management behaviors including physical activity, healthy eating, and cigarette avoidance. RESULTS Study participants (n = 2082) had a mean age of 56.5 years; 38.7% were White and 61.4% African American. Of the participants, 26% had diabetes, 70% had hypertension and 20.2% had CKD. Mean NSC was 3.3 (SD = 0.80) on a scale of 1 (lowest score) to 5 (highest score). There was no significant association between NSC and any chronic disease awareness, overall or by race. However, each higher point in mean NSC score was associated with less cigarette use and healthier eating scores, among Whites (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 95% confidence interval [CI]: =0.76, 0.61-0.94; beta coefficient [βc]:, 95% CI: 1.75; 0.55-2.97, respectively) but not African Americans (aOR = 0.95, 0.79-1.13; βc: 0.46, - 0.48-1.39, respectively; Pinteraction = 0.08 and 0.06). Among both Whites and African Americans, higher NSC scores were associated with increases in self-reported physical activity (βc: 0.12; 0.08-0.16; Pinteraction = 0.40). CONCLUSIONS Community engagement and neighborhood social cohesion may be important targets for promotion of healthy behaviors and cardiovascular disease prevention. More research is needed to understand the different associations of NSC and healthy behaviors by race.
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA, USA
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, CA, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Laboratory of Epidemiology and Population Science National Institute on Aging, National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, MD, USA
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- Center for Vulnerable Populations at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, San Francisco, CA, USA.
- Division of Nephrology, University of California, San Francisco, Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, 1001 Potrero Ave. Building 100, Room 342, San Francisco, CA, 94110, USA.
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Markossian TW, Classen T. The Financial Burden of Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage. Am J Kidney Dis 2021; 78:627-629. [PMID: 34340863 DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2021.06.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2021] [Accepted: 06/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Talar W Markossian
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Parkinson School of Health Sciences and Public Health, Loyola University Chicago, Maywood, Illinois.
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- Department of Economics, Quinlan School of Business, Loyola University Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
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Strong S, Letts L. Personal narratives of learning self-management: Lessons for practice based on experiences of people with serious mental illness. Aust Occup Ther J 2021; 68:395-406. [PMID: 34160086 DOI: 10.1111/1440-1630.12748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2020] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Clinicians are challenged to deliver self-management interventions in recovery-oriented services for individuals living with serious mental illnesses. Little is known about how people learn self-management skills and questions remain about how best to deliver support. To offer insights for delivery, this research describes the lived experiences of learning self-management and the meaning of those experiences within recovery journeys and the context of health-care delivery. METHODS Design followed van Manen's approach of phenomenology through an occupational therapist's lens. Using purposeful criterion sampling until saturation, 25 adults with psychosis experiences (8-40 years) from six community-based specialised mental health programs were interviewed. Conceptual maps were cocreated depicting key learning experiences, intersections with services, and recommendations. Data reduction, reconstruction and explication of meaning occurred concurrently, and multiple strategies were used to transparently support an open, iterative, reflexive process. FINDINGS Participants described eight essential tasks to live well, learned often serendipitously, taking up to 15-30 years to find the right combination of supports and self-management strategies to achieve what they felt was a life of quality. Self-management needs were not routinely addressed by services and extended beyond illness or crisis management while participants grappled with emotions, self-concept, relationships, and occupational issues. Participants asked providers to "teach us to teach ourselves"; "invite clients" to the decision table; and deal directly with emotions of fear, shame, and trust with respect to self and relationships. Findings challenge conventional conceptualisations of self-management to consider clients living interdependent lives with tasks performed in context, dynamically influenced by complex personal, socio-ecological relationships. CONCLUSIONS Participants' narratives compel increasing access to strategic personalised self-management learning opportunities as an effort to shorten the prolonged recovery paths. Findings offer ways providers can understand and address eight self-management learning tasks from the perspective of lived experiences. Self-management was enmeshed with recovery, health, and building a life.
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- Susan Strong
- St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.,McMaster University, Ontario, Canada
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Amu H, Darteh EKM, Tarkang EE, Kumi-Kyereme A. Management of chronic non-communicable diseases in Ghana: a qualitative study using the chronic care model. BMC Public Health 2021; 21:1120. [PMID: 34116657 PMCID: PMC8196497 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-021-11170-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2020] [Accepted: 05/26/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background While the burden and mortality from chronic non-communicable diseases (CNCDs) have reached epidemic proportions in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), decision-makers and individuals still consider CNCDs to be infrequent and, therefore, do not pay the needed attention to their management. We, therefore, explored the practices and challenges associated with the management of CNCDs by patients and health professionals. Methods This was a qualitative study among 82 CNCD patients and 30 health professionals. Face-to-face in-depth interviews were used in collecting data from the participants. Data collected were analysed using thematic analysis. Results Experiences of health professionals regarding CNCD management practices involved general assessments such as education of patients, and specific practices based on type and stage of CNCDs presented. Patients’ experiences mainly centred on self-management practices which comprised self-restrictions, exercise, and the use of anthropometric equipment to monitor health status at home. Inadequate logistics, work-related stress due to heavy workload, poor utility supply, and financial incapability of patients to afford the cost of managing their conditions were challenges that militated against the effective management of CNCDs. Conclusions A myriad of challenges inhibits the effective management of CNCDs. To accelerate progress towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goal 3 on reducing premature mortality from CNCDs, the Ghana Health Service and management of the respective hospitals should ensure improved utility supply, adequate staff motivation, and regular in-service training. A chronic care management policy should also be implemented in addition to the review of the country’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Authority to cover the management of all CNCDs. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-021-11170-4.
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- Hubert Amu
- Department of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana. .,Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana.
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- Department of Population and Behavioural Sciences, School of Public Health, University of Health and Allied Sciences, Hohoe, Ghana
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- Department of Population and Health, University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast, Ghana
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Jonathan GK, Dopke CA, Michaels T, Bank A, Martin CR, Adhikari K, Krakauer RL, Ryan C, McBride A, Babington P, Frauenhofer E, Silver J, Capra C, Simon M, Begale M, Mohr DC, Goulding EH. A Smartphone-Based Self-management Intervention for Bipolar Disorder (LiveWell): User-Centered Development Approach. JMIR Ment Health 2021; 8:e20424. [PMID: 33843607 PMCID: PMC8076988 DOI: 10.2196/20424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2020] [Revised: 11/13/2020] [Accepted: 01/26/2021] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Bipolar disorder is a serious mental illness that results in significant morbidity and mortality. Pharmacotherapy is the primary treatment for bipolar disorder; however, adjunctive psychotherapy can help individuals use self-management strategies to improve outcomes. Yet access to this therapy is limited. Smartphones and other technologies have the potential to increase access to therapeutic strategies that enhance self-management while simultaneously providing real-time user feedback and provider alerts to augment care. OBJECTIVE This paper describes the user-centered development of LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention for bipolar disorder, to contribute to and support the ongoing improvement and dissemination of technology-based mental health interventions. METHODS Individuals with bipolar disorder first participated in a field trial of a simple smartphone app for self-monitoring of behavioral targets. To develop a complete technology-based intervention for bipolar disorder, this field trial was followed by design sessions, usability testing, and a pilot study of a smartphone-based self-management intervention for bipolar disorder. Throughout all phases of development, intervention revisions were made based on user feedback. RESULTS The core of the LiveWell intervention consists of a daily self-monitoring tool, the Daily Check-in. This self-monitoring tool underwent multiple revisions during the user-centered development process. Daily Check-in mood and thought rating scales were collapsed into a single wellness rating scale to accommodate user development of personalized scale anchors. These anchors are meant to assist users in identifying early warning signs and symptoms of impending episodes to take action based on personalized plans. When users identified personal anchors for the wellness scale, the anchors most commonly reflected behavioral signs and symptoms (40%), followed by cognitive (25%), mood (15%), physical (10%), and motivational (7%) signs and symptoms. Changes to the Daily Check-in were also made to help users distinguish between getting adequate sleep and keeping a regular routine. At the end of the pilot study, users reported that the Daily Check-in made them more aware of early warning signs and symptoms and how much they were sleeping. Users also reported that they liked personalizing their anchors and plans and felt this process was useful. Users experienced some difficulties with developing, tracking, and achieving target goals. Users also did not consistently follow up with app recommendations to contact providers when Daily Check-in data suggested they needed additional assistance. As a result, the human support roles for the technology were expanded beyond app use support to include support for self-management and clinical care communication. The development of these human support roles was aided by feedback on the technology's usability from the users and the coaches who provided the human support. CONCLUSIONS User input guided the development of intervention content, technology, and coaching support for LiveWell. Users valued the provision of monitoring tools and the ability to personalize plans for staying well, supporting the role of monitoring and personalization as important features of digital mental health technologies. Users also valued human support of the technology in the form of a coach, and user difficulties with aspects of self-management and care-provider communication led to an expansion of the coach's support roles. Obtaining feedback from both users and coaches played an important role in the development of both the LiveWell technology and human support. Attention to all stakeholders involved in the use of mental health technologies is essential for optimizing intervention development.
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- Geneva K Jonathan
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Pediatrics, Loma Linda Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Social Work, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychology, School of Science and Engineering, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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Dopke CA, McBride A, Babington P, Jonathan GK, Michaels T, Ryan C, Duffecy J, Mohr DC, Goulding EH. Development of Coaching Support for LiveWell: A Smartphone-Based Self-Management Intervention for Bipolar Disorder. JMIR Form Res 2021; 5:e25810. [PMID: 33759798 PMCID: PMC8075075 DOI: 10.2196/25810] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/16/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 01/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Despite effective pharmacological treatment, bipolar disorder is a leading cause of disability due to recurrence of episodes, long episode durations, and persistence of interepisode symptoms. While adding psychotherapy to pharmacotherapy improves outcomes, the availability of adjunctive psychotherapy is limited. To extend the accessibility and functionality of psychotherapy for bipolar disorder, we developed LiveWell, a smartphone-based self-management intervention. Unfortunately, many mental health technology interventions suffer from high attrition rates, with users rapidly failing to maintain engagement with the intervention technology. Human support reduces this commonly observed engagement problem but does not consistently improve clinical and recovery outcomes. To facilitate ongoing efforts to develop human support for digital mental health technologies, this paper describes the design decisions, theoretical framework, content, mode, timing of delivery, and the training and supervision for coaching support of the LiveWell technology. This support includes clearly defined and structured roles that aim to encourage the use of the technology, self-management strategies, and communication with care providers. A clear division of labor is established between the coaching support roles and the intervention technology to allow lay personnel to serve as coaches and thereby maximize accessibility to the LiveWell intervention.
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- Cynthia A Dopke
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- General Pediatrics, Loma Linda Children's Hospital, Loma Linda, CA, United States
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- Department of Social Work, UPMC Western Psychiatric Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, United States
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Engelen MM, van Dulmen S, Puijk-Hekman S, Vermeulen H, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MW, Bredie SJ, van Gaal BG. Evaluation of a Web-Based Self-Management Program for Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Explorative Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res 2020; 22:e17422. [PMID: 32706708 PMCID: PMC7414414 DOI: 10.2196/17422] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2019] [Revised: 04/09/2020] [Accepted: 04/12/2020] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Web-based self-management programs have the potential to support patients with cardiovascular disease (CVD) in their self-management (eg, by focusing on behavior change and improving physical activity). The intervention mapping framework was used to develop a web-based program called Vascular View. The Vascular View program contained 6 modules (coping with CVD, setting boundaries, lifestyle, healthy nutrition, being physically active, interaction with health professionals) aiming to increase self-management behavior by tailoring to the perceived problems and (support) needs of patients after CVD. Objective The aim was to test the effectiveness of Vascular View before embarking on a full-scale randomized clinical trial (RCT) by evaluating the potential effectiveness and effect sizes of the Vascular View program and identifying outcome measures most likely to capture the potential benefits. Methods An explorative RCT was performed. Both control and intervention groups received care as usual and, in addition, the intervention group received 12 months of access to a web-based self-management program. Assessment occurred at baseline, 6 months, and 12 months. Outcome measures included general patient-reported outcome measurements: Illness Perception Questionnaire (IPQ), Rand-36, Patient Activation Measure, and patient self-efficacy. Module-specific patient-reported outcome measurements were Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire, International Physical Activity Questionnaire, Dutch Healthy Diet Index, Fagerström Test for Nicotine Dependence (FTND), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test, and Perceived Efficacy in Patient-Physician Interaction. Linear mixed models for repeated measures using intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis were applied to study differences between the patients in the intervention and control groups. Floor and ceiling effects were explored to give insight into the outcome measures most likely to capture the potential benefits. Results A total of 105 patients in the control group and 103 patients in the intervention group participated in the study. A positive direction of change between baseline and 12 months was shown for most outcome measurements in favor of the intervention group, of which 2 out of 10 outcomes showed a significant effect: attribution of cause of the disease to risk factors and immunity factors (IPQ) and dependency of nicotine (FTND). Floor and ceiling effects were seen in the IPQ, Rand-36, and the self-efficacy questionnaire. Conclusions No conclusion for the efficacy of the Vascular View program or selection of outcome measurements can be taken yet. A process evaluation will be conducted to gain thorough insight into the working elements of the program, patient needs in eHealth, and the use of the program by patients. This can determine for whom web-based self-management programs will work and help to adapt the program. Trial Registration Dutch Trial Register NTR5412; https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/5303 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) RR2-10.2196/resprot.6352
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- Marscha M Engelen
- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Primary and Community Care, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research, Utrecht, Netherlands.,Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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- IQ Healthcare, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Radboud university medical center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.,Institute of Nursing, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, HAN University of Applied Sciences, Nijmegen, Netherlands
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A dietary intervention to improve the microbiome composition of pregnant women with Crohn's disease and their offspring: The MELODY (Modulating Early Life Microbiome through Dietary Intervention in Pregnancy) trial design. Contemp Clin Trials Commun 2020; 18:100573. [PMID: 32617430 PMCID: PMC7322804 DOI: 10.1016/j.conctc.2020.100573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2020] [Revised: 04/13/2020] [Accepted: 04/26/2020] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Crohn's disease (CD), a type of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), is a chronic condition of the gastrointestinal tract that is caused by the loss of mucosal tolerance towards the commensal bacteria resulting in inflammatory responses. It has long been postulated that the gut microbiota, a complex and dynamic population of microorganisms, plays a key role in the pathogenesis of IBD. Maternal diagnosis of IBD has been identified as the greatest risk factor for IBD in offspring increasing the odds of developing the disease >4.5-fold. Moreover, babies born to mothers with IBD have demonstrated reduced gut bacterial diversity. There is accumulating evidence that the early life microbiota colonization is informed by maternal diet within the 3rd trimester of pregnancy. While babies born to mothers with IBD would pose an ideal cohort for intervention, no primary prevention measures are currently available. Therefore, we designed the MELODY (Modulating Early Life Microbiome through Dietary Intervention in Pregnancy) trial to test whether the IBD-AID™ dietary intervention during the last trimester of pregnancy can beneficially shift the microbiome of CD patients and their babies, thereby promoting a strong, effective immune system during a critical time of the immune system development. We will also test if favorable changes in the microbiome can lead to a reduced risk of postpartum CD relapse and lower mucosal inflammation in the offspring. This study will help create new opportunities to foster a healthy microbiome in the offspring at high risk of other immune-mediated diseases, potentially reducing their risk later in life.
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Benkel I, Arnby M, Molander U. Living with a chronic disease: A quantitative study of the views of patients with a chronic disease on the change in their life situation. SAGE Open Med 2020; 8:2050312120910350. [PMID: 32341782 PMCID: PMC7171994 DOI: 10.1177/2050312120910350] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/26/2019] [Accepted: 01/30/2020] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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Objectives: Chronic diseases have an impact on and change patient’s lives which means that they need to find ways to cope with the new situation. The aim was to describe how the chronic disease has influenced patients’ views of their life situation. Methods: The study was quantitative in design with data collected using a semi-structured questionnaire. Descriptive statistics were used to compare similarities and differences between patients with asthma-allergy, diabetes mellitus, cancer and inflammatory rheumatoid arthritis. Results: Changes in their life were experienced as a negative outcome for the majority of participants. Support can be in the form of interpersonal support from various persons, but also from activities and beliefs/religion. Family and friends as well as healthcare professionals were identified as being most supportive. Sadness and worry were the most common emotions among the participants and their surrounding networks. Conclusion: People with a chronic disease have to live with the consequences the disease has for their life situation. They need to find strategies to cope with the negative outcome in their new life. Support from their own network and healthcare professionals can be helpful in the new life situation.
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- Inger Benkel
- Geriatric Medicine and Clinical Osteoporosis Research School, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Palliative section, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Palliative section, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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- Geriatric Medicine and Clinical Osteoporosis Research School, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.,Palliative section, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Engelen MM, van Dulmen S, Nijhuis-van der Sanden MWG, Adriaansen MJM, Vermeulen H, Bredie SJH, van Gaal BGI. Self-management support in cardiovascular consultations by advanced practice nurses trained in motivational interviewing: An observational study. PATIENT EDUCATION AND COUNSELING 2020; 103:159-164. [PMID: 31362901 DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2019.07.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2018] [Revised: 03/14/2019] [Accepted: 07/15/2019] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This observational study explores advanced practice nurses' (APN) performance in secondary prevention and self-management support in patients with cardiovascular disease. METHODS Real-life consultations in three outpatient clinics were recorded on audio and analysed. First, discussed (sub)categories were determined using five categories of self-management: symptom management, treatment, biomedical cardiovascular risk factors, psychosocial consequences, and lifestyle changes. Second, the extent in which motivational interviewing aspects were applied was determined using the Behaviour Change Counselling Index (BECCI). RESULTS In total, 49 consultations performed by five female APNs were analysed. Physical topics were discussed in 98% and psychological subthemes in 41% of the consultations. Although not all components of motivational interviewing were applied, talking about current behaviour and behaviours that should change were discussed, and information was provided. Especially setting targets and exchanging ideas on how to reach behavioural goals were applied to a small extent. CONCLUSION Well-trained APNs in the current study do not carry out motivational interviewing in a structural and complete manner according to BECCI and do not discuss all self-management categories. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Psychological topics should be more integrated in providing self-management support by APNs and the application of motivational interviewing should be enhanced by regularly and repeated training.
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- Marscha M Engelen
- Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Science, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; HAN University of Applied Science, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Institute of Nursing, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
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- Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Sciences, Department of Primary and Community Care, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; NIVEL (Netherlands institute for health services research), Utrecht, The Netherlands; Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of South-Eastern Norway, Drammen, Norway
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- HAN University of Applied Science, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Institute of Nursing, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Science, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Department of Internal Medicine, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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- Radboud university medical center, Radboud Institute for Health Science, IQ healthcare, Nijmegen, The Netherlands; HAN University of Applied Science, Faculty of Health and Social Studies, Institute of Nursing, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
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Lee J, Lee EH, Chae D, Kim CJ. Patient-reported outcome measures for diabetes self-care: A systematic review of measurement properties. Int J Nurs Stud 2019; 105:103498. [PMID: 32203756 DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2019.103498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/01/2019] [Revised: 11/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/30/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The aims of the present systematic review were to identify currently available patient-reported outcome measures for diabetes self-care that have been psychometrically evaluated and to evaluate their measurement properties. DESIGN A systematic literature review with a meta-analysis. DATA SOURCES A systematic literature search was conducted of the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and CINAHL databases. REVIEW METHODS The updated COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) was applied using the following steps to evaluate the measurement properties of the diabetes self-care measures: (1) evaluating the methodological quality, (2) evaluating either quantitatively summarized or quantitatively pooled data against criteria for good measurement properties, and (3) the evaluating the quality of evidence by applying the modified Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation approach. RESULTS Among 8434 articles yielded by the database search, 27 full-text articles that reported 34 studies of 13 different patient-reported outcome measures were included in this systematic review. The Diabetes Self-Management Instrument demonstrated the best content validity, with sufficient moderate-quality evidence for relevance, comprehensiveness, and comprehensibility. The Diabetes Self-Management Instrument exhibited sufficient moderate-quality evidence for structural validity and internal consistency, and sufficient high-quality evidence for convergent validity of hypothesis testing and sufficient low-quality evidence for reliability. The eight-item Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities-Revised was the most frequently investigated and shortest instrument with sufficient high-quality evidence for structural validity and internal consistency. However, the sufficient but very-low-quality comprehensiveness and the inconsistent very-low-quality comprehensibility for content validity, and the insufficient low-quality evidence for reliability must be considered when selecting this instrument. CONCLUSIONS None of the identified diabetes self-care instruments appears to be universally superior to the others. The Diabetes Self-Management Instrument might be the best based on current evidence, but this requires further evaluation of the measurement of invariance across languages. The eight-item Summary of Diabetes Self-Care Activities-Revised is the shortest instrument, but current evidence with regards to its content validity and reliability needs to be considered before applying this instrument. Further studies are recommended to evaluate the reliability, measurement error, and responsiveness of the diabetes self-care measurements.
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- Jiyeon Lee
- College of Nursing and Mo-Im Kim Nursing Research Institute, Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Graduate School of Public health, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Nursing, Chonnam National University, Gwangju, Republic of Korea.
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- College of Nursing and Research Institute of Nursing Science, Ajou University, Suwon, Republic of Korea.
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Park MJ, Green J, Jung HS, Park YS. Trajectories of change after a health-education program in Japan: decay of impact in anxiety, depression, and patient-physician communication. PeerJ 2019; 7:e7229. [PMID: 31341730 PMCID: PMC6637923 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.7229] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2019] [Accepted: 06/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Background Health education can benefit people with chronic diseases. However, in previous research those benefits were small, and reinforcement to maintain them was not effective. A possible explanation is that the benefits appeared to be small and reinforcement appeared to be ineffective because those analyses mixed data from two latent groups: one group of people who needed reinforcement and one group of people who did not. The hypothesis is that mixing the data from those two different groups caused the true effects to be “diluted.” Methods To test that hypothesis we used data from the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program in Japan, focusing on anxiety, depression, and patient-physician communication. To identify latent trajectories of change after the program, we used growth-mixture modeling. Then, to find out which baseline factors were associated with trajectory-group membership, we used logistic regression. Results Growth-mixture modeling revealed two trajectories—two groups that were defined by distinct patterns of change after the program. One of those patterns was improvement followed by backsliding: decay of impact. On anxiety and depression the decay of impact was large enough to be clinically important, and its prevalence was as high as 50%. Next, logistic regression analysis revealed that being in the decay-of-impact group could be predicted from multimorbidity, low self-efficacy, and high scores on anxiety or depression at baseline. In addition, one unexpected finding was an association between multimorbidity and better patient-physician communication. Conclusions These results support the hypothesis that previous findings (i.e., apparently small effect sizes and apparently ineffective reinforcement) actually reflect “dilution” of large effects, which was caused by mixing of data from distinct groups. Specifically, there was one group with decay of impact and one without. Thus, evaluations of health education should include analyses of trajectory-defined groups. These results show how the group of people who are most likely to need reinforcement can be identified even before the educational program begins. Extra attention and reinforcement can then be tailored. They can be focused specifically to benefit the people with the greatest need.
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- Min Jeong Park
- Department of Nursing, College of Nursing, Konyang University, Daejeon, South Korea.,Department of Health Communication, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- College of Global Business, Konyang University, Nonsan, South Korea
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- College of Medicine, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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Setiawan IMA, Zhou L, Alfikri Z, Saptono A, Fairman AD, Dicianno BE, Parmanto B. An Adaptive Mobile Health System to Support Self-Management for Persons With Chronic Conditions and Disabilities: Usability and Feasibility Studies. JMIR Form Res 2019; 3:e12982. [PMID: 31021324 PMCID: PMC6658284 DOI: 10.2196/12982] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2018] [Revised: 04/05/2019] [Accepted: 04/06/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Persons with chronic conditions and disabilities (PwCCDs) are vulnerable to secondary complications. Many of these secondary complications are preventable with proactive self-management and proper support. To enhance PwCCDs' self-management skills and conveniently receive desired support, we have developed a mobile health (mHealth) system called iMHere. In 2 previous clinical trials, iMHere was successfully used to improve health outcomes of adult participants with spina bifida and spinal cord injury. To further expand use of iMHere among people with various types of disabilities and chronic diseases, the system needs to be more adaptive to address 3 unique challenges: 1) PwCCDs have very diverse needs with regards to self-management support, 2) PwCCDs' self-management needs may change over time, and 3) it is a challenge to keep PwCCDs engaged and interested in long-term self-management. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop an adaptive mHealth system capable of supporting long-term self-management and adapting to the various needs and conditions of PwCCDs. METHODS A scalable and adaptive architecture was designed and implemented for the new version, iMHere 2.0. In this scalable architecture, a set of mobile app modules was created to provide various types of self-management support to PwCCDs with the ability to add more as needed. The adaptive architecture empowers PwCCDs with personally relevant app modules and allows clinicians to adapt these modules in response to PwCCDs' evolving needs and conditions over time. Persuasive technologies, social support, and personalization features were integrated into iMHere 2.0 to engage and motivate PwCCDs and support long-term usage. Two initial studies were performed to evaluate the usability and feasibility of the iMHere 2.0 system. RESULTS The iMHere 2.0 system consists of cross-platform client and caregiver apps, a Web-based clinician portal, and a secure 2-way communication protocol for providing interactions among these 3 front-end components, all supported by a back-end server. The client and caregiver apps have 12 adaptive app modules to support various types of self-management tasks. The adaptive architecture makes it possible for PwCCDs to receive personalized app modules relevant to their conditions with or without support from various types of caregivers. The personalization and persuasive technologies in the architecture can be used to engage PwCCDs for long-term usage of the iMHere 2.0 system. Participants of the usability study were satisfied with the iMHere 2.0 client app. The feasibility evaluation revealed several practical issues to consider when implementing the system on a large scale. CONCLUSIONS We developed an adaptive mHealth system as a novel method to support diverse needs in self-management for PwCCDs that can dynamically change over time. The usability of the client app is high, and it was feasible for PwCCDs to use in supporting personalized and evolving self-care needs.
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- I Made Agus Setiawan
- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Computer Science, Udayana University, Badung, Bali, Indonesia
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Occupational Therapy, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, MGH Institute of Health Professions, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Rehabilitation Science and Technology, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, School of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Health Information Management, School of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Yu D, Parmanto B, Dicianno B. An mHealth App for Users with Dexterity Impairments: Accessibility Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2019; 7:e202. [PMID: 30622096 PMCID: PMC6329431 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.9931] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2018] [Revised: 06/21/2018] [Accepted: 08/27/2018] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND A mobile health (mHealth) system called iMHere (interactive mobile health and rehabilitation) was developed to support individuals with chronic conditions and disability in their self-management regimens. The initial design of iMHere, however, lacked sufficient accessibility for users with a myriad of dexterity impairments. The accessibility of self-management apps is essential in ensuring usability. OBJECTIVE This study aims to increase the usability of the iMHere system for users with dexterity impairments by increasing the app's accessibility. METHODS We targeted the accessibility redesign by focusing on the physical presentation and the navigability of the iMHere apps. Six participants presenting with dexterity impairments were included in the usability study of the original and redesigned apps. RESULTS We observed a lower number of touches needed to complete tasks (P=.09) and time to complete individual tasks (P=.06) with the redesigned app than with the original app; a significantly lower time for users to complete all tasks (P=.006); and a significantly lower error rate (P=.01) with the redesigned app than with the original app. In fact, no errors occurred with use of the redesigned app. Participant-reported overall average usability of the redesigned app (P=.007) and usability of individual modules (P<.001) were significantly higher than that of the original app due mostly to better ease of use and learnability, interface quality, and reliability. CONCLUSIONS Improved usability was achieved using a redesigned app. This study offers insight into the importance of personalization in enhancing the accessibility and also identifies strategies for improving usability in app development.
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- Daihua Yu
- Health & Rehab Informatics, Department of Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Health & Rehab Informatics, Department of Health Information Management, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, United States
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Allegrante JP, Wells MT, Peterson JC. Interventions to Support Behavioral Self-Management of Chronic Diseases. Annu Rev Public Health 2019; 40:127-146. [PMID: 30601717 DOI: 10.1146/annurev-publhealth-040218-044008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 166] [Impact Index Per Article: 33.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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A majority of the US adult population has one or more chronic conditions that require medical intervention and long-term self-management. Such conditions are among the 10 leading causes of mortality; an estimated 86% of the nation's $2.7 trillion in annual health care expenditures goes toward their treatment and management. Patient self-management of chronic diseases is increasingly essential to improve health behaviors, health outcomes, and quality of life and, in some cases, has demonstrated effectiveness for reducing health care utilization and the societal cost burden of chronic conditions. This review synthesizes the current state of the science of chronic disease self-management interventions and the evidence for their effectiveness, especially when applied with a systematic application of theories or models that account for a wide range of influences on behavior. Our analysis of selected outcomes from randomized controlled trials of chronic disease self-management interventions contained in 10 Cochrane systematic reviews provides additional evidence to demonstrate that self-management can improve quality of life and reduce utilization across several conditions.
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- John P Allegrante
- Department of Health and Behavior Studies, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY 10027, USA; .,Department of Sociomedical Sciences, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY 10032, USA
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- Department of Statistical Science, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853, USA;
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- Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, NY 10065, USA;
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Saef J, Sodhi S, Tecson KM, Al Rashida V, Mi Ko J, White KS, Ludbrook PA, Cedars AM. Contributors to disease-specific health knowledge in adults with congenital heart disease: A correlational study. CONGENIT HEART DIS 2018; 13:967-977. [PMID: 30259669 DOI: 10.1111/chd.12668] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2018] [Revised: 06/27/2018] [Accepted: 08/07/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Growth in the adults with congenital heart disease (ACHD) population represents a challenge to the health care infrastructure. As patients with chronic disease are increasingly held accountable for their own care, contributors to disease-specific health knowledge, which are known to correlate with patients' participation in care, merit investigation to design patient-focused interventions. DESIGN We conducted a single-site, cross-sectional study of ACHD patients. Investigators retrospectively gathered clinical data as well as psychometric and health status assessments completed at the time of enrollment. OUTCOME MEASURES We investigated the impact of clinical and psychological variables on Leuven Knowledge Questionnaire for Congenital Heart Diseases health knowledge composite scores (HKCS). Variables with significant associations were considered in a stepwise multivariable regression model to determine which combination of variables jointly explained variability in HKCS. RESULTS Overall HKCS was associated with the number of prior cardiac surgeries (r = 0.273; 95% CI: 0.050-0.467; P = .016), perceived stress (r = 0.260; 95% CI: 0.033-0.458; P = .024), SF-36 emotional well-being (r = -0.251; 95% CI: -0.451, -0.024; P = .030), history of noncardiac surgery (P = .037), cirrhosis (P = .048), and presence of implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (P = .028). On multivariable modeling, only the number of cardiac surgeries was found to correlate with HKCS. CONCLUSIONS While univariate correlations were found between HCKS and several other clinical and psychological variables, only number of prior cardiac surgeries independently correlated with disease-specific health knowledge in ACHD patients. These results suggest that clinical and psychological variables are not impediments to disease-specific health knowledge.
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- Joshua Saef
- Department of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Baylor Heart and Vascular Institute, Baylor Scott & White Research Institute, Dallas, Texas
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- Department of Psychology, University of Missouri, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cardiology, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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- Department of Cardiology, Baylor Scott & White Health Care, Dallas, Texas
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Is universal and uniform health insurance better for China? Evidence from the perspective of supply-induced demand. HEALTH ECONOMICS POLICY AND LAW 2018; 15:56-71. [DOI: 10.1017/s1744133118000385] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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AbstractChina has achieved nearly universal social health insurance (SHI) coverage by implementing three statutory schemes, but gaps and differences in benefit levels are apparent. There is wide agreement that China should merge the three schemes into a universal and uniform SHI. However, data on the medical expenses of all inpatients in 2014 at a public Tier-three hospital suggests that supply-induced demand (SID) is a serious concern and that, under the design of the current schemes, a higher benefit level has a greater impact on the total expenses of insured patients. Thus, if SID is not effectively controlled, a universal and uniform SHI may be more harmful than beneficial in China. Finally, we suggest that China should substitute the existing fee-for-service design with a suite of bundled provider payment methods; furthermore, China should replace its current system of pricing drugs that encourages hospitals and doctors to use costlier medications.
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Ramsay JE, Janevic MR, Hogan CK, Edwards DL, Connell CM. Using the Replicating Effective Programs Framework to Adapt a Heart Health Intervention. Health Promot Pract 2018; 20:760-769. [PMID: 29759012 DOI: 10.1177/1524839918775740] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. African Americans and people of low socioeconomic status suffer disproportionately from heart disease-related morbidity and mortality. In Detroit, Michigan, a primarily African American and low-income urban area, heart disease mortality is at twice the national rate. Despite evidence for the effectiveness of self-management support interventions in reducing chronic disease burden for older adults, few are adapted for communities most in need. This article describes the process of adapting Take PRIDE, an evidence-based heart disease self-management intervention, for older adults in Detroit via the Replicating Effective Programs (REP) framework. Working within a community-academic partnership, we found REP useful in facilitating the identification of diverse stakeholders, core versus adaptable elements of the intervention and barriers to implementation. We also made several modifications to the REP framework in order to better fit our project needs. Overall, we found REP to be an effective, flexible tool that allowed us to successfully adapt a disease-management intervention for this setting. Processes, lessons learned, and recommendations offered in this article may help researchers and practitioners working to expand access to self-management support for populations most affected by chronic disease.
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- Jessica E Ramsay
- 1 University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 1 University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- 1 University of Michigan School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Moving Forward with Physical Activity: Self-Management of Chronic Pain among Women. Womens Health Issues 2018; 28:113-116. [PMID: 29395779 DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2017.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/15/2017] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Garnett A, Ploeg J, Markle-Reid M, Strachan PH. Self-Management of Multiple Chronic Conditions by Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Concept Analysis. SAGE Open Nurs 2018; 4:2377960817752471. [PMID: 33415188 PMCID: PMC7774451 DOI: 10.1177/2377960817752471] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2017] [Revised: 11/29/2017] [Accepted: 12/10/2017] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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The proportion of the aging population living with multiple chronic conditions (MCC) is increasing. Self-management is valuable in helping individuals manage MCC. The purpose of this study was to conduct a concept analysis of self-management in community-dwelling older adults with MCC using Walker and Avant's method. The review included 30 articles published between 2000 and 2017. The following attributes were identified: (a) using financial resources for chronic disease management, (b) acquiring health- and disease-related education, (c) making use of ongoing social supports, (d) responding positively to health changes, (e) ongoing engagement with the health system, and (f) actively participating in sustained disease management. Self-management is a complex process; the presence of these attributes increases the likelihood that an older adult will be successful in managing the symptoms of MCC.
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- Anna Garnett
- Aging, Community and Health Research Unit, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Aging, Community and Health Research Unit, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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- Aging, Community and Health Research Unit, School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
- School of Nursing, McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada
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Naszay M, Stockinger A, Jungwirth D, Haluza D. Digital age and the Public eHealth perspective: Prevailing health app use among Austrian Internet users. Inform Health Soc Care 2017; 43:390-400. [DOI: 10.1080/17538157.2017.1399131] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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- Marlene Naszay
- Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Environmental Health, Center for Public Health, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Vissenberg C, Nierkens V, Uitewaal PJM, Middelkoop BJC, Nijpels G, Stronks K. Development of the Social Network-Based Intervention " Powerful Together with Diabetes" Using Intervention Mapping. Front Public Health 2017; 5:334. [PMID: 29326916 PMCID: PMC5741616 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00334] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2017] [Accepted: 11/23/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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This article describes the development of the social network-based intervention Powerful Together with Diabetes which aims to improve diabetes self-management (DSM) among patients with type 2 diabetes living in socioeconomically deprived neighborhoods by stimulating social support for DSM and diminishing social influences hindering DSM (e.g., peer pressure and social norms). The intervention was specifically developed for patients with Dutch, Turkish, Moroccan, and Surinamese backgrounds. The intervention was developed according to Intervention Mapping. This article describes the first four steps of Intervention Mapping: (1) the needs assessment; (2) development of performance and change objectives; (3) selection of theory-based methods and strategies; and (4) the translation of these into an organized program. These four steps resulted in Powerful Together with Diabetes, a 10-month group-based intervention consisting of 24 meetings, 6 meetings for significant others, and 2 meetings for participants and their spouses. The IM method resulted in a tailored approach with a specific focus on the social networks of its participants. This article concludes that the IM method helped our planning team to tailor the intervention to the needs of our target population and facilitated our evaluation design. However, in hindsight, the intervention could have been improved by investing more in participatory planning and community involvement.
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- Academic Medical Center (AMC), Amsterdam, Netherlands
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- VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Dou K, Yu P, Deng N, Liu F, Guan Y, Li Z, Ji Y, Du N, Lu X, Duan H. Patients' Acceptance of Smartphone Health Technology for Chronic Disease Management: A Theoretical Model and Empirical Test. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2017; 5:e177. [PMID: 29212629 PMCID: PMC5738544 DOI: 10.2196/mhealth.7886] [Citation(s) in RCA: 94] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2017] [Revised: 09/20/2017] [Accepted: 10/11/2017] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Chronic disease patients often face multiple challenges from difficult comorbidities. Smartphone health technology can be used to help them manage their conditions only if they accept and use the technology. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to develop and test a theoretical model to predict and explain the factors influencing patients' acceptance of smartphone health technology for chronic disease management. METHODS Multiple theories and factors that may influence patients' acceptance of smartphone health technology have been reviewed. A hybrid theoretical model was built based on the technology acceptance model, dual-factor model, health belief model, and the factors identified from interviews that might influence patients' acceptance of smartphone health technology for chronic disease management. Data were collected from patient questionnaire surveys and computer log records about 157 hypertensive patients' actual use of a smartphone health app. The partial least square method was used to test the theoretical model. RESULTS The model accounted for .412 of the variance in patients' intention to adopt the smartphone health technology. Intention to use accounted for .111 of the variance in actual use and had a significant weak relationship with the latter. Perceived ease of use was affected by patients' smartphone usage experience, relationship with doctor, and self-efficacy. Although without a significant effect on intention to use, perceived ease of use had a significant positive influence on perceived usefulness. Relationship with doctor and perceived health threat had significant positive effects on perceived usefulness, countering the negative influence of resistance to change. Perceived usefulness, perceived health threat, and resistance to change significantly predicted patients' intentions to use the technology. Age and gender had no significant influence on patients' acceptance of smartphone technology. The study also confirmed the positive relationship between intention to use and actual use of smartphone health apps for chronic disease management. CONCLUSIONS This study developed a theoretical model to predict patients' acceptance of smartphone health technology for chronic disease management. Although resistance to change is a significant barrier to technology acceptance, careful management of doctor-patient relationship, and raising patients' awareness of the negative effect of chronic disease can negate the effect of resistance and encourage acceptance and use of smartphone health technology to support chronic disease management for patients in the community.
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- Kaili Dou
- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Computing and Information Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Information Sciences, University of Wollongong, Wollongong, Australia
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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- The Ministry of Education Key Laboratory of Biomedical Engineering, College of Biomedical Engineering and Instrument Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China
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Carpenter DM, Geryk LL, Sage A, Arrindell C, Sleath BL. Exploring the theoretical pathways through which asthma app features can promote adolescent self-management. Transl Behav Med 2017; 6:509-518. [PMID: 27118115 DOI: 10.1007/s13142-016-0402-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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Asthma apps often lack strong theoretical underpinnings. We describe how specific features of asthma apps influenced adolescents' self-observation, self-judgment, and self-reactions, which are key constructs of Self-Regulation Theory (SRT). Adolescents (ages 12-16) with persistent asthma (n = 20) used two asthma self-management apps over a 1-week period. During semi-structured interviews, participants identified their asthma goals and the app features that best promoted self-observation, self-judgment, and fostered positive self-reactions. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed verbatim, and analyzed thematically using MAXQDA. Adolescents' goals were to reduce the impact of asthma on their lives. Adolescents reported that self-check quizzes, reminders, and charting features increased their ability to self-observe and self-judge their asthma, which, in turn, helped them feel more confident they could manage their asthma independently and keep their asthma well-controlled. Asthma apps can positively influence adolescents' self-management behaviors via increased self-observation, self-judgment, and increased self-efficacy.
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- Delesha M Carpenter
- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, 1 University Heights, CPO 2125, Asheville, NC, 28804, USA.
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2214 Kerr Hall, CB# 7573, Chapel Hill, NC, 27759, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2214 Kerr Hall, CB# 7573, Chapel Hill, NC, 27759, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2214 Kerr Hall, CB# 7573, Chapel Hill, NC, 27759, USA
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- Division of Pharmaceutical Outcomes and Policy at the Eshelman School of Pharmacy, 2214 Kerr Hall, CB# 7573, Chapel Hill, NC, 27759, USA
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Shegog R, Begley CE. Clinic-Based Mobile Health Decision Support to Enhance Adult Epilepsy Self-Management: An Intervention Mapping Approach. Front Public Health 2017; 5:256. [PMID: 29043247 PMCID: PMC5632356 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2017.00256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2017] [Accepted: 09/08/2017] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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INTRODUCTION Epilepsy is a neurological disorder involving recurrent seizures. It affects approximately 5 million people in the U.S. To optimize their quality of life people with epilepsy are encouraged to engage in self-management (S-M) behaviors. These include managing their treatment (e.g., adhering to anti-seizure medication and clinical visit schedules), managing their seizures (e.g., responding to seizure episodes), managing their safety (e.g., monitoring and avoiding environmental seizure triggers), and managing their co-morbid conditions (e.g., anxiety, depression). The clinic-based Management Information Decision Support Epilepsy Tool (MINDSET) is a decision-support system founded on theory and empirical evidence. It is designed to increase awareness by adult patients (≥18 years) and their health-care provider regarding the patient's epilepsy S-M behaviors, facilitate communication during the clinic visit to prioritize S-M goals and strategies commensurate with the patient's needs, and increase the patient's self-efficacy to achieve those goals. METHODS The purpose of this paper is to describe the application of intervention mapping (IM) to develop, implement, and formatively evaluate the clinic-based MINDSET prototype and in developing implementation and evaluation plans. Deliverables comprised a logic model of the problem (IM Step 1); matrices of program objectives (IM Step 2); a program planning document comprising scope, sequence, theory-based methods, and practical strategies (IM Step 3); a functional MINDSET program prototype (IM Step 4); plans for implementation (IM Step 5); and evaluation (IM Step 6). IM provided a logical and systematic approach to developing and evaluating clinic-based decision support toward epilepsy S-M.
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- Ross Shegog
- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, United States
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- School of Public Health, University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, TX, United States
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Vissenberg C, Nierkens V, Uitewaal PJM, Middelkoop BJC, Stronks K. Recruitment and retention in a 10-month social network-based intervention promoting diabetes self-management in socioeconomically deprived patients: a qualitative process evaluation. BMJ Open 2017; 7:e012284. [PMID: 28751481 PMCID: PMC5577887 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2016-012284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 08/31/2016] [Accepted: 12/14/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Socioeconomically deprived patients with type 2 diabetes often face challenges with self-management, resulting in more diabetes-related complications. However, these groups are often under-represented in self-management interventions. Evidence on effective recruitment and retention strategies is growing, but lacking for intensive self-management interventions. This study aims to explore recruitment, retention and effective intervention strategies in a 10-month group-based intervention among Dutch, Moroccan, Turkish and Surinamese patients from socioeconomically deprived neighbourhoods. METHODS Participants were recruited through general practitioners (GPs) and participated in a 10-month social network-based intervention (10 groups, n=69): Powerful Together with Diabetes. This intervention also targeted the significant others of participants and aimed to increase social support for self-management and to decrease social influences hindering self-management. A qualitative process evaluation was conducted. Retention was measured using log books kept by group leaders. Further, we conducted 17 in-depth interviews with participants (multiethnic sample) and 18 with group leaders. Interviews were transcribed, coded and analysed using framework analyses. RESULTS The GP's letter and reminder calls, an informational meeting and the intervention's informal nature facilitated recruitment. During the first months, positive group atmosphere, the intervention's perceived usefulness, opportunities to socialise and a reduction in practical barriers facilitated retention. After the first months, conflicting responsibilities and changes in the intervention's nature and planning hindered retention. Calls from group leaders and the prospect of a diploma helped participants overcome these barriers. CONCLUSION To promote retention in lengthy self-management interventions, it seems important that patients feel they are going on an outing to a social gathering that is enjoyable, recreational, useful and easy to attend. However, rewards and intensive personal recruitment and retention strategies remained necessary throughout the entire intervention period. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER Dutch Trial Register NTR1886; Results.
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- Charlotte Vissenberg
- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, The Hague's Public Health, The Hague, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Leiden University Medical Centre, Leiden, The Netherlands
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- Department of Public Health, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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OBJECTIVE To determine feasibility of using the interactive Mobile Health and Rehabilitation (iMHere) system in spina bifida and its effects on psychosocial and medical outcomes. DESIGN In a randomized controlled trial, 13 intervention participants using the iMHere system and receiving usual care and 10 control participants receiving usual care were followed for 1 year. RESULTS Feasibility of use of the system was demonstrated by participants using a customized smartphone system for reminders to conduct various self-care tasks, upload photos of wounds, manage medications, complete mood surveys, and for secure messaging. High usage of the system was associated with positive changes in the subscales of the Adolescent Self-Management and Independence Scale II. CONCLUSION Use of the iMHere system in spina bifida is feasible and was associated with short-term self-reported improvements in self-management skill. This system holds promise for use in many diverse chronic care models to support and increase self-management skills.
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Whitehead L, Jacob E, Towell A, Abu-Qamar M, Cole-Heath A. The role of the family in supporting the self-management of chronic conditions: A qualitative systematic review. J Clin Nurs 2017; 27:22-30. [PMID: 28231630 DOI: 10.1111/jocn.13775] [Citation(s) in RCA: 87] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 02/14/2017] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To explore the contribution of family members in promoting and supporting the self-management of chronic conditions amongst adult family members. BACKGROUND The prevalence of chronic disease continues to grow globally. The role of the family in chronic condition management and support for self-management has received little attention. DESIGN A systematic review of qualitative literature using the Joanna Briggs Institute approach for qualitative systematic reviews. METHODS Ovid (MEDLINE, CINAHL and PsycINFO) were searched for the period of database inception-2016. The QARI (Qualitative Assessment and Review Instrument) critical appraisal instrument was used to assess the quality of each study. Using the Joanna Briggs Institute-QARI data extraction tool, findings related to the family role in the self-management of chronic conditions were extracted and each finding rated according to Joanna Briggs Institute-QARI levels of credibility. Findings were categorised and synthesised to produce a final set of aggregated findings. RESULTS Families were key in constructing an environment that was conducive to family engagement and support. Adaptation within the family included maintaining cohesion between family members, normalisation and contextualisation of the chronic condition. CONCLUSIONS Whilst evidence on the value of the family in promoting positive health outcomes is clear, research on how families can specifically support the self-management of chronic conditions is emerging. RELEVANCE TO CLINICAL PRACTICE Family adaptability has been found to be the most powerful predictor of carer depression. Families may need support to change their home and family organisation to adapt to the challenges they face overtime. Change in roles and subsequent adaptation can be stressful, even for those family members at a distance. Nurses working in hospital and community settings can play an important role in assessing how families are adapting to living with chronic illness and to explore strategies to cope with challenges in the home setting.
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- Lisa Whitehead
- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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- School of Nursing & Midwifery, Edith Cowan University, Joondalup, WA, Australia
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LaDonna KA, Bates J, Tait GR, McDougall A, Schulz V, Lingard L. 'Who is on your health-care team?' Asking individuals with heart failure about care team membership and roles. Health Expect 2017; 20:198-210. [PMID: 26929430 PMCID: PMC5354030 DOI: 10.1111/hex.12447] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Complex, chronically ill patients require interprofessional teams to address their multiple health needs; heart failure (HF) is an iconic example of this growing problem. While patients are the common denominator in interprofessional care teams, patients have not explicitly informed our understanding of team composition and function. Their perspectives are crucial for improving quality, patient-centred care. OBJECTIVES To explore how individuals with HF conceptualize their care team, and perceive team members' roles. SETTING AND PARTICIPANTS Individuals with advanced HF were recruited from five cities in three Canadian provinces. DESIGN Individuals were asked to identify their HF care team during semi-structured interviews. Team members' titles and roles, quotes pertaining to team composition and function, and frailty criteria were extracted and analysed using descriptive statistics and content analysis. RESULTS A total of 62 individuals with HF identified 2-19 team members. Caregivers, nurses, family physicians and cardiologists were frequently identified; teams also included dentists, foot care specialists, drivers, housekeepers and spiritual advisors. Most individuals met frailty criteria and described participating in self-management. DISCUSSION Individuals with HF perceived being active participants, not passive recipients, of care. They identified teams that were larger and more diverse than traditional biomedical conceptualizations. However, the nature and importance of team members' roles varied according to needs, relationships and context. Patients' degree of agency was negotiated within this context, causing multiple, sometimes conflicting, responses. CONCLUSION Ignoring the patient's role on the care team may contribute to fragmented care. However, understanding the team through the patient's lens - and collaborating meaningfully among identified team members - may improve health-care delivery.
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- Kori A. LaDonna
- Centre for Education Research & InnovationSchulich School of Medicine & DentistryWestern UniversityLondonONCanada
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- Department of Family PracticeFaculty of MedicineUniversity of British ColumbiaVancouverBCCanada
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- Department of Psychiatry and Division of Medical EducationDalhousie UniversityHalifaxNSCanada
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- Centre for Education Research & InnovationSchulich School of Medicine & DentistryWestern UniversityLondonONCanada
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- Department of Anesthesia & Perioperative MedicineLondon Health Sciences CentreLondonONCanada
- Western UniversityLondonONCanada
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- Centre for Education Research & InnovationSchulich School of Medicine & DentistryWestern UniversityLondonONCanada
- Department of MedicineWestern UniversityLondonONCanada
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Ellis KR, Janevic MR, Kershaw T, Caldwell CH, Janz NK, Northouse L. Engagement in health-promoting behaviors and patient-caregiver interdependence in dyads facing advanced cancer: an exploratory study. J Behav Med 2017; 40:506-519. [PMID: 28078502 DOI: 10.1007/s10865-016-9819-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/27/2016] [Accepted: 12/26/2016] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Diet and exercise are important for the wellbeing of people with cancer and their family caregivers. Unfortunately, little is known about their behaviors over time or factors that may influence their engagement in these behaviors. This exploratory study examined the influence of chronic conditions, symptom distress, and perceived social support on exercise and diet behaviors of patients with advanced cancer and their caregivers using the actor-partner interdependence mediation model (APIMeM) and interdependence theory as guiding frameworks. This secondary analysis uses self-report data from a large RCT (N = 484 patient-caregiver dyads) at three time points: baseline data was collected within three months of the diagnosis, at 3 months post-baseline, and 6 months post-baseline. A number of actor effects were observed: patient and caregiver prior exercise and diet were significant predictors of their own future exercise and diet behaviors; more patient-reported social support was associated with less patient exercise; more patient symptom distress was associated with poorer patient diet; and, more caregiver-reported social support was associated with more caregiver exercise and better caregiver diet. Partner effects were also observed: more patient exercise was positively associated with more caregiver exercise; more patient comorbidities were associated with better caregiver diet; more caregiver-reported social support was associated with better patient diet; and, more patient-reported social support was associated with better caregiver diet. Despite the challenges of advanced cancer and caregiving, past exercise and diet behavior remained a significant predictor of future behavior. Other health problems and perceptions of social support within the dyad may exert a positive or negative influence on patient/caregiver diet and exercise.
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- Katrina R Ellis
- Gillings School of Global Public Health, University of North Carolina, 302C Rosenau Hall, CB 7440, Chapel Hill, NC, 27559, USA.
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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- School of Public Health, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA
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Lingner H, Burger B, Kardos P, Criée CP, Worth H, Hummers-Pradier E. What patients really think about asthma guidelines: barriers to guideline implementation from the patients' perspective. BMC Pulm Med 2017; 17:13. [PMID: 28077097 PMCID: PMC5225589 DOI: 10.1186/s12890-016-0346-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/02/2016] [Accepted: 12/12/2016] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Treatment of asthma does not always comply with asthma guidelines (AG). This may be rooted in direct or indirect resistance on the doctors' and/or patients' side or be caused by the healthcare system. To assess whether patients' concepts and attitudes are really an implementation barrier for AG, we analysed the patients' perspective of a "good asthma therapy" and contrasted their wishes with current recommendations. METHODS Using a qualitative exploratory design, topic centred focus group (FG) discussions were performed until theoretical saturation was reached. Inclusion criteria were an asthma diagnosis and age above 18. FG sessions were recorded audio-visually and analysed via a mapping technique and content analysis performed according to Mayring (supported by MAXQDA®). Participants' speech times and the proportion of time devoted to different themes were calculated using the Videograph System® and related to the content analysis. RESULTS Thirteen men and 24 women aged between 20 and 77 from rural and urban areas attended five FG. Some patients had been recently diagnosed with asthma, others years previously or in childhood. The following topics were addressed: (a) concern about or rejection of therapy components, particularly corticosteroids, which sometimes resulted in autonomous uncommunicated medication changes, (b) lack of time or money for optimal treatment, (c) insufficient involvement in therapy choices and (d) a desire for greater empowerment, (e) suboptimal communication between healthcare professionals and (f) difficulties with recommendations conflicting with daily life. Primarily, (g) participants wanted more time with doctors to discuss difficulties and (h) all aspects of living with an impairing condition. CONCLUSIONS We identified some important patient driven barriers to implementing AG recommendations. In order to advance AG implementation and improve asthma treatment, the patients' perspective needs to be considered before drafting new versions of AG. These issues should be addressed at the planning stage. TRIAL REGISTRATION DRKS00000562 (German Clinical Trials Registry).
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- H. Lingner
- Centre for Public Health and Healthcare, Biomedical Research in Endstage and Obstructive Lung Disease Hannover (BREATH), Member of the German Center for Lung Research (DZL), Hannover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Strasse 1, 30625 Hannover, Germany
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- Klinik für Psychosomatische Medizin, DIAKOVERE gGmbH - Henriettenstiftung, Hannover, Germany
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- Group Practice & Centre for Allergy, Respiratory and Sleep Medicine, Frankfurt, Germany
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- Department of Pneumology, Respiratory Care, Sleep Medicine, Evangelisches Krankenhaus Göttingen-Weende gGmbH, Bovenden-Lenglern, Germany
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- Departments of Pneumology and Cardiology, Hospital Fürth, University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Fürth, Germany
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- Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany
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Tong X, Chen J, Park SP, Wang X, Wang C, Su M, Zhou D. Social support for people with epilepsy in China. Epilepsy Behav 2016; 64:224-232. [PMID: 27764733 DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2016.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2016] [Revised: 08/08/2016] [Accepted: 08/09/2016] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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The aim of this study was to better understand social support in adult people with epilepsy (PWE) in China and to explore the factors related to weaker or stronger social support in PWE when compared with a group of matching healthy controls. Consecutively, we recruited PWE from the epilepsy outpatient clinic of the West China Hospital and healthy controls from nearby urban and rural areas. People with epilepsy and healthy controls were gender- and age-matched. Each participant was interviewed and completed the following instruments: the Social Support Rating Scale (SSRS) and the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). In addition, we measured quality of life (QoL) in PWE using the Quality of Life in Epilepsy Inventory (QOLIE-31). We compared the SSRS scores between PWE and healthy controls and searched for relevant factors using correlation and regression analyses. The results showed that PWE scored lower on the SSRS than healthy controls. For PWE, early onset and depression were related to weaker social support. In healthy controls, being married and being psychiatrically healthy (i.e., scored lower on the HADS) were related to stronger support. Family members, especially parents and spouses, were the most powerful supporters for PWE and healthy people, but PWE relied on their families to a greater extent. Early intervention and psychiatric treatment are important to address and improve social support for PWE.
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- Xin Tong
- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu, Republic of Korea
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Neurology, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, PR China.
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