Self-Management Training With Online Intervention Process for Young Adults With Chronic Conditions

Saglik Bilimleri Universitesi

Status: Completed

Conditions: Chronic Disease

Treatments: Behavioral: Self management training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06298175

2021-157

Details and patient eligibility

About

The study was conducted from 15th April 2021 to 15th August 2021. It employed a pretest-posttest design with control and training groups. In this study, a pretest-posttest design including control and training groups was used. Pre-assessments were taken from young adults who reported that they wanted to participate in the study via social media accounts and e-mail and who met the study criteria, and two groups were formed by the simple randomization method. The study group received 8 weeks of self-management training. The control group was informed about self-management for 1 week. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Full description

Pre-assessments were taken from young adults who reported that they wanted to participate in the study via social media accounts and e-mail and who met the study criteria, and two groups were formed by simple randomization method. The study group received 8 weeks of self-management training. The control group was informed about self-management for 1 week. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 35 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• having no communication barriers
• having a chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes, heart disease, or hypertension

Exclusion criteria

• being under 35 years old
• undergoing concurrent psychological treatment/therapy
• having Covid-19
• requiring treatment for other diseases during the training process

Trial design

Primary purpose: Supportive Care

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

Intervention Group

Experimental group

Description:

The study group received 8 weeks of self-management training. Reflections, prepared using Power Point, were used in all sessions. The study employed various methods, including the question-answer and audio-visual methods, as well as performance feedback when necessary during the sessions. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Self management training

Control Group

Active Comparator group

Description:

The control group was informed about self-management for 1 week. General information was given about approaches to improving self-management. Final evaluations were conducted for both groups after eight weeks.

Treatment:

Behavioral: Self management training