None listed
Conditions
Brief summary
The growing burden of chronic conditions has been the catalyst for the development of scalable, cost-effective chronic disease management and prevention programmes. Patient narrative communication, or storytelling, is emerging as a component of these programs despite a dearth of quantitative research, utilising rigorous study methods, to examine the effect they have on behaviour change. This thesis presents the findings of a randomized-controlled trial (RCT) which evaluated the impact of patient narratives on the study outcomes, self-efficacy and self-care behaviours.
Interventions
A parallel-group, wait-list, randomised-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate an intervention which presented a range of ‘role model’s’ experiences about managing Type 2 Diabetes. The Patient Narrative intervention involved viewing a DVD which told the stories of 9 'role models'. The role models, who were all actual patients, told their stories of day to day management of type 2 diabetes, sharing their experiences of successful self-management. The role models discussed: Life before type 2
A parallel-group, wait-list, randomised-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate an intervention which presented a range of ‘role model’s’ experiences about managing Type 2 Diabetes. The Patient Narrative intervention involved viewing a DVD which told the stories of 9 'role models'. The role models, who were all actual patients, told their stories of day to day management of type 2 diabetes, sharing their experiences of successful self-management. The role models discussed: Life before type 2 diabetes; Facing diagnosis; Self management of type 2 diabetes; Healthy eating and exercise; Insulin and management issues; Involvement of family and friends; Getting support; Closing thoughts. The DVD was presented in 3 modules, and was accompanied by a printed guide for learning. Patients were instructed to view one module per week for 3 weeks, at a convenient time and place for them. Duration of intervention: 3 x 30 minute modules, 1 module per week. The participants were able to revisit the DVD at their leisure. Total exposure to the DVD material, up to 4 weeks.
Sponsors
The University of Melbourne
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 70 Years
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
Newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients
Exclusion criteria
Does not have access to a DVD player Does not understand written or spoken English
Outcome results
None listed