同行连接:对长期疾病的成年人进行同行指导的实用可行性随机对照试验
Rachel Dennett1,2, Tom Thompson2, Wendy Clyne2
1Torbay and South Devon NHS Foundation Trust, Torquay, UK rachel.dennett@plymouth.ac.uk.
BMJ open
|August 19, 2024
概括
这项研究发现,虽然同行辅导培训是可行的,但参与者招募率低,阻止了长期健康状况的最终试验. 需要进一步的研究,以改善这种脆弱人群的参与和招聘.
科学领域:
- 医疗保健服务研究 医疗服务研究
- 患者赋权是患者赋权的一种方式.
- 慢性疾病管理 慢性疾病管理
背景情况:
- 患有长期健康状况和低患者激活率的人经常在管理他们的健康方面面临挑战.
- 同行辅导干预措施显示出改善这些人群的健康和福祉的潜力.
- 在大规模试验之前,可行性研究对于评估新干预措施的可行性至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 评估针对长期健康状况和低患者激活度的个人进行有针对性的同行辅导干预的可行性.
- 评估同行辅导计划的招聘,保留和坚持率.
- 探索同行辅导对参与者和教练的经验和感知的好处.
主要方法:
- 进行了一项随机对照可行性试验,并嵌入了一项定性研究.
- 参与者是成年人 (18岁以上),参加了类风湿病,疼痛或多发性硬化症门诊,患者激活度得分低 (水平1或2).
- 这项干预涉及多达14次6个月的同行辅导会议.
主要成果:
- 教练的招聘和培训是可行的,有21名教练被招聘,虽然只有五人完成培训.
- 同行招募率非常低,在747名受邀参与者中,只招募了7名参与者.
- 接受指导的四位同龄人报告了对他们的健康和福祉的好处.
结论:
- 虽然教练培训是可以接受的,但同行招聘人数较低表明进行最终试验是不可行的.
- 需要进一步的研究,以了解如何有效地吸引和招募低活化个体.
- 对这一特定群体的同行辅导的可接受性和有效性需要进一步研究.
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