Education, Kidney Transplantation
Conditions
Keywords
Kidney transplantation, Facebook, Education, Adolescent, Social Networking
Brief summary
This study is designed to compare the knowledge, satisfaction and self-esteem of kidney transplanted adolescents measured through questionnaires between two groups: patients undergoing conventional treatment with no other intervention versus patients undergoing conventional treatment and receiving additional educational and consultative actions using a closed facebook group.
Detailed description
Based on literature, there are strong evidences that the use of social media improves the outcomes of chronic treatments. Currently, there is no study using social media as an education tool in kidney transplant patients in Brazil. This study is designed to answer the question: Does the use of a popular social media such as facebook improves the knowledge, satisfaction and self-steem levels among kidney transplant adolescents when compared with their peers ? This is a non-blinded randomized clinical trial. Patients will be randomly included into one of the two groups: the control group who will not receive any intervention or the facebook group (who will receive additional educational and consultative support through a closed facebook group) After three months, knowledge level, satisfaction level and self-esteem will be assessed by specific designed questionnaires and by the application of the Rosenberg's self-esteem scale. The study will have a sample of 122 subjects, equally divided (61 participants in each group). Collected data will be compared using the chi square test.
Interventions
BEHAVIORALFacebook group
A closed facebook group used to deliver multimedia content specifically produced to inform the participants about chronic kidney disease, kidney transplantation and related topics. This group is also used to share doubts and life experiences among participants and the interdisciplinary team.
Sponsors
Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre
Instituto de Cardiologia do Rio Grande do Sul
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Intervention model description
Participants are assigned to participate into one of two groups (control group or intervention group) in parallel for the duration of the study. The control group receives no form of intervention or education. The intervention group participates into a closed facebook group.
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
12 Years to 21 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients receiving follow up care by the transplant interdisciplinary team either in the pre or in the post transplant period
Exclusion criteria
* patients with chronic kidney disease not enrolled to receive a kidney transplant.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Knowledge about the disease | 3 months | Knowledge about the disease and associated conditions measured by a specific designed questionnaire. |
| Satisfaction about the treatment | 3 months | Satisfaction with the interdisciplinary team obtained by a specific designed questionnaire |
| Self-esteem | 3 months | Assessment of the participant's self-esteem through the application of the Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed