Chronic Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
This study was conducted to develop and investigate the effectiveness of a growth mindset intervention based on growth mindset theory.
Detailed description
The study employed a quasi-randomized controlled trial design conducted over 12 weeks. Before conducting the study, the researchers numbered the wards of internal medicine departments (excluding intensive care units) according to the order of bed number. The wards were then randomly divided into intervention wards and control wards using a random number generator. Patients were recruited to the control group (e-health only) in the control ward and the intervention group (growth mindset intervention+ e-health) in the intervention unit. Participants in the control group could undergo the training after the study concluded.
Interventions
Online intervention is implemented and it lasts about 20 minutes each time, while face-to-face intervention lasts about 30 minutes each time, and they are carried out for a total of six weeks, face-to-face or telephone intervention is implemented once every two weeks for about 15 minutes each time
OTHERE-health Program
face-to-face e-health teaching in the first 6 weeks, and telephone follow-up were conducted once a week, for about 10 minutes each time in the last 6 weeks
Sponsors
Huzhou University
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* aged≥60 years * diagnosed≥1 chronic disease * owned at least one smartphone * could communicate clearly in writing or orally * were willing to participate in this study
Exclusion criteria
* could not use WeChat or phone to communicate * diagnosed as mental illness or cognitive impairment * suffered from acute severe disease or lost self-care ability * undergoing other similar training
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale-6 | Baseline,Week 6, and Week 12 | The Implicit Theories of Intelligence Scale-6 (ITIS-6) is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing participants' level of growth mindset. A mean score of greater than or equal to 4 on all items indicates that the individual has a growth mindset, and vice versa for a fixed mindset. |
| Questionnaire of Knowledge, Willingness, Confidence, and Practice of Smart Medicine (KWCP-SM) | Baseline,Week 6, and Week 12 | The Questionnaire of Knowledge, Willingness, Confidence, and Practice of Smart Medicine (KWCP-SM) is a validated, self-reported instrument assessing participants' level of knowledge, willingness, confidence, and practice of smart medicine. The questionnaire adopted the Likert-5 scoring method. The higher score indicated a higher level of knowledge, willingness, confidence, and practice of smart medicine. |
Countries
China
Outcome results
None listed