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Filter by:Background Diabetes is recognized as an important cause of premature death and disability. Non-clinical interventions play an important role in the control of diabetes and the prevention of its associated complications. Traditional methods of educating diabetic patients to empower them for the control of their disease might not work in the developing world. However, the novel interactive and pictorial health education tool named Diabetes Conversation Map (DCM) might be effective for the improvement of diabetes management self-efficacy and distress among diabetic patients in lower middle income setting of Karachi, Pakistan. Objective To assess the effectiveness of DCM as compared to routine care to improve the diabetes management self-efficacy (DMSE) and diabetic distress (DD) among type 2 diabetic patients (T2DM) visiting diabetic clinics of tertiary care hospitals in lower middle income setting of Karachi, Pakistan. Methodology This will be a two arms randomized controlled trial, conducted in two tertiary care hospitals, Karachi. A sample of 120 T2DM patients of age 30 - 60 years with sub-optimal diabetes control will be screened through eligibility criteria and diabetes distress screening tool. Patients who fulfill the eligibility criteria and have diabetes distress will be randomized into intervention (n=60) and control group (n=60) using sealed envelopes. The intervention arm will receive four diabetic education sessions using the DCM in a group of 5-8 participants and each session will be at the interval of one (1) week, by the principal investigator. T2DM patients in the controlled arm will receive routine care. Data on DMSE and DD will also be measured 2-3 months post intervention after the completion of all education sessions. Descriptive statistics will be used for data analysis through SPSS version 20; whereas, application of Repeated Measures ANOVA will be carried out for inferential statistics.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether an intervention directed at promoting parental self-efficacy and skills, based on a positive parenting framework, improves parental competences and healthy practices in families with children aged 2 to 5 years old.
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers worldwide. The main treatment approach is radical surgery, and the auxiliary treatment may be chemotherapy, radiotherapy, immunotherapy and other supportive therapies, which can increase the resection rate, reduce the recurrence rate, and improve the survival rate. Abdominoperineal resection with an ostomy and the formation of a permanent ostomy continue to be the primary and radical surgical approaches for many patients with rectal cancer, which results in the loss of defecation control function. Although ostomy-related surgery is a life-saving procedure in most cases, it inevitably elicits some complex and lifelong consequences, such as uncontrolled gas and stool emissions, disturbed patients' body images, and effects their social and sexual lives, which place heavy pressure on ostomy self-management. Some studies have revealed the various ways that patients' lives are affected by their stoma, including changes to their quality of life, body image, and social life, requiring coping and practical adjustments. Others have shown that not enough attention has been paid to patients' self-management abilities, with most care being provided by nurses or caregivers, leaving little opportunities for patients to manage on their own. Consequently, their self-management ability after discharge remains weak, especially their related knowledge and skills. Studies have shown that 33.0-80.4% of patients with an ostomy cannot cope with the problems encountered in ostomy care. Many scholars focused on the ability of early self-management in patients with an ostomy after discharge, and there were several issues in the field of stoma nursing care, such as insufficient discharge preparedness because of shortened hospital stays and a lack of systematic acquisition of related knowledge and skills. Others highlighted the paucity of attention paid to the post-discharge needs of patients with a stoma and a lack of formal training for follow-up. Currently, self-management programs for patients with an ostomy mainly focus on the passive problem-solving model led by nurses and less emphasize has been placed on the self-assessment of patients who passively accept relevant knowledge and skills. This is insufficient for the pertinence, continuity, operability, and promotion of self-management. It is essential to call for a patient-tailored and theoretical approach to improve self-management and promote rehabilitation. The transtheoretical model (TTM) is an empirically validated model of individual behavioral change, which involves progress through a series of stages to make a particular behavioral change. TTM-based interventions have been applied to facilitate health behavioral changes, such as physical exercise, smoking cessation, and weight management, studies of which continue to demonstrate positive effects. There have been few studies of patients with an ostomy using TTM as an interventional tool to provide continuous and dynamic education. Therefore, this study decided to investigate the use of an integrated method of incorporating TTM into patient instruction and to provide assistance to enhance the self-management ability of patients with an ostomy. The aim of this study was to determine the effects of a transtheoretical model (TTM)-based intervention on ostomy self-management on patients' stages of change, processes of change, decisional balance, and self-efficacy. The study's hypotheses were: (1) There would be no significant difference between the intervention group and the control group before the intervention, and after intervention there would be more patients in the intervention group than those in the control groups. (2) Patients in the intervention group would achieve greater improvement in the ability of self-management than those in the control group. This study was a randomized controlled trial according to the CONSORT guidelines. The sample comprised 55 men and 37 women (24 to 77 years old, mean ± standard deviation = 52.8 ± 11.13 years). The study settings included three tertiary hospitals in Changsha, Hunan, China. The 92 patients recruited were randomized into a control group and an intervention group. Instruments, including self-management behaviors, were assessed at the baseline, 2 days before discharge and after 1-, 3- and 6-month follow-up. The chi-squared test, independent sample t test, and repeated-measures analysis of variance were used to analyze the data.
This study proposes to assess attitudes, perceived proficiency, and knowledge related to telemedicine by implementing telesimulation behavioral health scenarios in a cohort of healthcare students using the Contextual Interview Observation Form.
Rationale: Hyperglycaemia is an important cause of long-term macro-and microvascular complications in all patients with diabetes mellitus. However, only a small fraction of the patients with diabetes reaches the set target of glycemic control. Problems with adequate self-management usually underlie problems to maintain glycaemic control. Thus, patients need more support in order to reduce the burden and increase the effectiveness of their diabetes self-management. One way to do this is by using integrated technologies and personalized plans for diabetes care. For this purpose, the POWER2DM support system was developed to give patients insight into their condition and support diabetes patients and their health care professionals in setting and achieving self-management goals using predictive computer model simulations and behavioural action plans. Objective: To provide proof of concept that POWER2DM is safe and effective in improving glycaemic control, improving behavioural/psychosocial and lifestyle markers, and to assess the cost-effectiveness of the approach and to highlight any potential issues that may impede implementation. Study design: This is a pragmatic randomised controlled trial with 9 months follow-up in which patients will be randomised 1:1 to either Power2DM support (Power2DM group) or usual care (usual care group). There will be evaluation moments at baseline, after 11 weeks, 22 weeks and 37 weeks. Study population: 230 patients with diabetes (N=115 type 1 diabetes (T1D), N=115 type 2 diabetes (T2D)) recruited from out-patient clinics in the Netherlands (Leiden University Medical Centre and affiliating teaching hospitals N=115) and Córdoba, Spain (Reina Sofia University Hospital N=115). Intervention: The POWER2DM support group will receive access to the prototype 2 of the POWER2DM system. This system consists of two components: 1) the web-based Shared Decision Making Dashboard, used to set self-management goals together with a health care professional with the use of both short- and long-term predictive computer simulation models, and 2) the POWER2DM Self-Management Support System as a mobile application and webpage, used to support behavioural change in DM self-management. The system is fed with data from an activity tracker, a glucose monitor and manual data entry. Main study parameters/endpoints: Change in glucose regulation as measured by %HbA1c before and after the intervention compared between the intervention and control group.
This project explores whether meditation increases breastmilk supply in mothers who are pumping milk for infants in the NICU. Mothers will be randomly assigned to daily meditation while pumping using an app designed for meditation for new mothers, and their breastmilk volume will be measured after one week of meditation versus a control group with measurements at the same time points. Investigators will also determine whether mediation improves breastfeeding confidence and reduces stress, anxiety and depression symptoms in these mothers. Finally investigators will examine the effect on salivary cortisol levels.
Adolescents who have been hospitalized for suicidal behavior are at risk for engaging in additional suicidal behavior. After hospitalization, parents or guardians are typically asked to be responsible for helping to prevent further suicidal behavior. This can include monitoring the youth, making sure the home is safe, getting the youth any needed treatment, and balancing the parents' expectations of the youth with the understanding that the youth is in a vulnerable state. Even with this effort by parents, adolescents often have additional crisis situations. The goal of this study is to develop and test an integrated electronic and care support service intervention for these caregivers of suicidal youth. It is expected that this intervention will help parents/guardians in the roles of caring for suicidal youth after discharge from the hospital. This pilot randomized controlled trial will compare the intervention to enhanced treatment as usual.
Adolescents who have been hospitalized for suicidal behavior are at risk for engaging in additional suicidal behavior. After hospitalization, parents or guardians are typically asked to be responsible for helping to prevent further suicidal behavior. This can include monitoring the youth, making sure the home is safe, getting the youth any needed treatment, and balancing the parents' expectations of the youth with the understanding that the youth is in a vulnerable state. Even with these efforts by parents, adolescents often have additional crisis situations. The goal of this study is to develop and test an integrated electronic and care support service intervention for parents of suicidal youth. It is expected that this intervention will help parents/guardians in the roles of caring for suicidal youth after discharge from the hospital. This open trial will assess the feasibility of this intervention for a separate pilot randomized controlled trial to compare the intervention to enhanced treatment as usual.
Background: Seventy percent of lifetime cases of mental illness emerge prior to age 24. While early detection and intervention can address approximately 70% of child and youth cases of mental health concerns, the majority of youth with mental health concerns do not receive the services they need. Objective: This project will evaluate the impact of Thought Spot upon intentions and self-efficacy in help-seeking for mental health concerns among transition aged youth (youth aged 17-29) enrolled full-time or part-time at a college or university in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA), compared with a control group (who receive usual care; resource pamphlet). Methods: A two-group partially blinded pre-post randomized controlled study will be done to evaluate the impact of the digital platform, Thought Spot, on transition-aged youths' intentions to help-seek. Measurements will be taken over a 6 month period: baseline, 3 months, and 6 months. 472 participants who are enrolled part-time or full-time at one of 3 participating post-secondary institutions (George Brown College, Ryerson University, University of Toronto) who are interested in maintaining or managing their mental health will be recruited and randomized to the intervention arm or the control arm. The intervention group participants will have access to the Thought Spot platform. The control group participants will receive a pamphlet that outlines mental health services and wellness services across the GTA. Both groups will also have access to usual care. Results: The investigators are testing the hypothesis that 1) transition-aged youth who receive the intervention will show a greater improvement in intentions and self-efficacy in help-seeking for mental health concerns than those who are allocated to the control group; and 2) participants in the intervention arm will also show greater improvements in health literacy, including awareness of available services and supports, increased self-efficacy in managing their mental health concerns, and a reduction in mental health stigma, compared to the control arm.
The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of cognitive - behavioral therapy for the control of psychopathological stress and the disease of people with Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP).