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Conditions
Brief summary
This research study seeks to evaluate the effectiveness of a generic chronic disease self management program by implementing a randomised control trial. A pre-test and pilot study have previously been completed. The trial will be conducted in Sydney West Area Health Service. The research study will be undertaken collaboratively with the local area health service and Divisions of General Practice. Expression of Interests will be sought from a wide range of health care providers (GPs, clinicians working for the Area Health Service, Outpatient Department clinicians, community health and primary health care nurses, public and private allied health clinicians) to refer patients/clients based on an eligibility criteria to the study. The participating health care professionals will receive briefing on the referral process and be required to sign a consent form to participate. On referral, patients/clients will receive a study package containing information about the study, consent form and baseline survey. Return of the consent form and baseline survey by the patient/client will constitute enrollment in the study. At this point patient/clients will be allocated randomly to either participation in the intervention group (generic chronic disease self management program) or the control program (light physical activity program). Patients/clients who enrol in the study will be requested to complete a self administered questionnaire before and at 4 months post program attendance, to assess outcomes associated with attending the program. In addition, participants attending the generic chronic disease self managemet program will be requested to complete a process evaluation survey at the end of the first session and on completion of the program.
Interventions
Moving On Program Participants
The Program is based on the transtheoretical framework of the stages of change and principles of adult learning. Participants will receive one 3 hour session per week for seven weeks in total duration. The sessions will be delivered by two trained leaders, a health care professional and a lay leader. Topics covered include: (1) An introductory session reviewing the content of the program; (2)Managing fatigue and physical activity; (3)Healthy eating and fatigue; (4)
Moving On Program Participants The Program is based on the transtheoretical framework of the stages of change and principles of adult learning. Participants will receive one 3 hour session per week for seven weeks in total duration. The sessions will be delivered by two trained leaders, a health care professional and a lay leader. Topics covered include: (1) An introductory session reviewing the content of the program; (2)Managing fatigue and physical activity; (3)Healthy eating and fatigue; (4)Coping with a chronic illness; (5)Stress management and relaxation and getting a good nights sleep; (6)Getting the most out of your medicines and working with your health care team; (7) Putting it all together, personal action plans or self management review and evaluation.
Sponsors
University of New South wales
Study design
Allocation
Randomised controlled trial
Intervention model
Parallel
Primary purpose
Educational / counselling / training
Masking
Open (masking not used)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
45 Years to 75 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
Consumers are eligible to join the study if (1) they are aged between 45-75yrs; (2) were not recently diagnosed with a chronic illness (provider determined); (3) have a reasonable understanding of their chronic ilness (provider determined); (4)are able to speak, write and understand english (provider determined); (5)agree to attend group education sessions (provider determined).
Exclusion criteria
Consumers are not eligible to join the study if (1) they have been diagnosed with a severe mental illness (excluding depression and anxiety); (2) they have cognitive impairment issues including dementia; (3)they have substance abuse issues; (4) they are unable to participate in light physical activity.
Outcome results
None listed