Patterns of User Engagement with Mobile- and Web-Delivered Self-Care Interventions for Adults with T2DM: A Review of the Literature

ObjectiveThe importance of self-care for social workers as first responders is underscored in light of the sociopolitical, economic, and pandemic challenges that accompanied the presidency of Donald J. Trump, the 45th president of the United States.MethodsWe conducted an extensive review of the literature on the conceptualization, dimensions, benefits, importance, and indispensability of self-care for social workers, especially in stressful socio-political and toxic work environments. Chaos theory served as the theoretical scaffold of our research.ResultsInevitably our research found that the ability of social workers to effectively serve as first responders during chaotic times depends on a proactive and consistent practice of self-care by social workers as an essential best practice.ConclusionsThe consequences of the policies of the 45th president of the United States have taken their toll on the citizenry, with the increase in stress in the nation. Undoubtedly, social workers as first responders, therapists, and educators are at the receiving end of ensuing political and socioeconomic uncertainties. We posit that for social workers to remain steadfast, unshakable, and abiding in the solemn pursuit of social justice and an egalitarian society, this is the era for social workers to embrace and persistently practice self-care.

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The Design, Usability, and Feasibility of a Family-Focused Diabetes Self-Care Support mHealth Intervention for Diverse, Low-Income Adults with Type 2 Diabetes

Journal of Diabetes Research ◽

10.1155/2016/7586385 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 2016 ◽

pp. 1-13 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Lindsay Satterwhite Mayberry ◽

Cynthia A. Berg ◽

Kryseana J. Harper ◽

Chandra Y. Osborn

Keyword(s):

Type 2 Diabetes ◽

Low Socioeconomic Status ◽

Low Income ◽

Family Members ◽

Self Care ◽

Text Messages ◽

User Engagement ◽

Mhealth Intervention ◽

Care Support

Family members’ helpful and harmful actions affect adherence to self-care and glycemic control among adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) and low socioeconomic status. Few family interventions for adults with T2D address harmful actions or use text messages to reach family members. Through user-centered design and iterative usability/feasibility testing, we developed a mHealth intervention for disadvantaged adults with T2D called FAMS. FAMS delivers phone coaching to set self-care goals and improve patient participant’s (PP) ability to identify and address family actions that support/impede self-care. PPs receive text message support and can choose to invite a support person (SP) to receive text messages. We recruited 19 adults with T2D from three Federally Qualified Health Centers to use FAMS for two weeks and complete a feedback interview. Coach-reported data captured coaching success, technical data captured user engagement, and PP/SP interviews captured the FAMS experience. PPs were predominantly African American, 83% had incomes <$35,000, and 26% were married. Most SPs (n=7) were spouses/partners or adult children. PPs reported FAMS increased self-care and both PPs and SPs reported FAMS improved support for and communication about diabetes. FAMS is usable and feasible and appears to help patients manage self-care support, although some PPs may not have a SP.

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International ResearchKit App for Women with Menstrual Pain: Development, Access, and Engagement (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.14661 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Jiani Wang ◽

Alizé A Rogge ◽

Mike Armour ◽

Caroline A Smith ◽

Christopher R D’Adamo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Self Care ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Easy Access ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Smartphone App ◽

User Engagement ◽

Primary Dysmenorrhea ◽

Menstrual Pain ◽

App Store ◽

User Access

BACKGROUND Primary dysmenorrhea is a common condition in women of reproductive age. A previous app-based study undertaken by our group demonstrated that a smartphone app supporting self-acupressure introduced by a health care professional can reduce menstrual pain. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate whether a specific smartphone app is effective in reducing menstrual pain in 18- to 34-year-old women with primary dysmenorrhea in a self-care setting. One group of women has access to the full-featured study app and will be compared with 2 control groups who have access to fewer app features. Here, we report the trial design, app development, user access, and engagement. METHODS On the basis of the practical implications of the previous app-based study, we revised and reengineered the study app and included the ResearchKit (Apple Inc) framework. Behavior change techniques (BCTs) were implemented in the app and validated by expert ratings. User access was estimated by assessing recruitment progress over time. User evolution and baseline survey respondent rate were assessed to evaluate user engagement. RESULTS The development of the study app for a 3-armed randomized controlled trial required a multidisciplinary team. The app is accessible for the target population free of charge via the Apple App Store. In Germany, within 9 months, the app was downloaded 1458 times and 328 study participants were recruited using it without external advertising. A total of 98.27% (5157/5248) of the app-based baseline questions were answered. The correct classification of BCTs used in the app required psychological expertise. CONCLUSIONS Conducting an innovative app study requires multidisciplinary effort. Easy access and engagement with such an app can be achieved by recruitment via the App Store. Future research is needed to investigate the determinants of user engagement, optimal BCT application, and potential clinical and self-care scenarios for app use. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03432611; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03432611 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/75LLAcnCQ).

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International ResearchKit App for Women with Menstrual Pain (Development, Access, and Engagement): Pragmatic Randomized Control Trial

JMIR mhealth and uhealth ◽

10.2196/14661 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. e14661 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jiani Wang ◽

Alizé A Rogge ◽

Mike Armour ◽

Caroline A Smith ◽

Christopher R D’Adamo ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Self Care ◽

Reproductive Age ◽

Easy Access ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

Smartphone App ◽

User Engagement ◽

Primary Dysmenorrhea ◽

Menstrual Pain ◽

App Store ◽

User Access

Background Primary dysmenorrhea is a common condition in women of reproductive age. A previous app-based study undertaken by our group demonstrated that a smartphone app supporting self-acupressure introduced by a health care professional can reduce menstrual pain. Objective This study aims to evaluate whether a specific smartphone app is effective in reducing menstrual pain in 18- to 34-year-old women with primary dysmenorrhea in a self-care setting. One group of women has access to the full-featured study app and will be compared with 2 control groups who have access to fewer app features. Here, we report the trial design, app development, user access, and engagement. Methods On the basis of the practical implications of the previous app-based study, we revised and reengineered the study app and included the ResearchKit (Apple Inc) framework. Behavior change techniques (BCTs) were implemented in the app and validated by expert ratings. User access was estimated by assessing recruitment progress over time. User evolution and baseline survey respondent rate were assessed to evaluate user engagement. Results The development of the study app for a 3-armed randomized controlled trial required a multidisciplinary team. The app is accessible for the target population free of charge via the Apple App Store. In Germany, within 9 months, the app was downloaded 1458 times and 328 study participants were recruited using it without external advertising. A total of 98.27% (5157/5248) of the app-based baseline questions were answered. The correct classification of BCTs used in the app required psychological expertise. Conclusions Conducting an innovative app study requires multidisciplinary effort. Easy access and engagement with such an app can be achieved by recruitment via the App Store. Future research is needed to investigate the determinants of user engagement, optimal BCT application, and potential clinical and self-care scenarios for app use. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03432611; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03432611 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/75LLAcnCQ).

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The efficacy of microlearning in improving self-care capability: a systematic review of the literature

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.007 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 186 ◽

pp. 286-296

Author(s):

C. Wang ◽

M. Bakhet ◽

D. Roberts ◽

S. Gnani ◽

A. El-Osta

Keyword(s):

Systematic Review ◽

Self Care ◽

Review Of The Literature

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Mindful Self-Care for Earlier Schooling

Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education - Supporting Children’s Well-Being During Early Childhood Transition to School ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-4435-8.ch002 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 21-41

Author(s):

Jacquelynne Anne Boivin ◽

Theresa Melito-Conners

Keyword(s):

Early Childhood ◽

Self Care ◽

Public Schooling ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Emotional Competencies ◽

Mindfulness Practices ◽

Care Practices ◽

The Impact ◽

First Time

This chapter explores the role that mindful self-care practices play in helping students transition into attending school for the first time. Self-care practices are described in this chapter based on a thorough review of the literature focusing on the benefits for young students in early childhood educational settings. A thorough review of the literature has provided insight into five areas that address the following topics: (1) defining the concept of mindful self-care, (2) the impact of mindfulness practices on self-care, (3) the significance of modeling in learning to be self-cared, (4) benefits of self-care in the early childhood transitionary period, (5) long-term benefits of implementing self-care skills as socio-emotional competencies in early childhood, (6) implications for earlier public schooling, (7) educating starting at birth.

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Supported self-care for children and adolescents with chronic disease and their families

Revista Brasileira de Enfermagem ◽

10.1590/0034-7167-2016-0553 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 70 (6) ◽

pp. 1318-1329 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Leiliane Teixeira Bento Fernandes ◽

Vanessa Medeiros da Nóbrega ◽

Maria Elizabete de Amorim Silva ◽

Amanda Narciso Machado ◽

Neusa Collet

Keyword(s):

Chronic Disease ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Emotional State ◽

Self Care ◽

Scientific Production ◽

Health Needs ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Technological Interventions ◽

The Individual ◽

Care Evaluation

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the scientific production between 2006 and 2015 on strategies for supported self-care by children and adolescents with chronic disease and their families. Method: integrative review of the literature conducted July and August 2016 in the databases: BDENF, LILACS, IBECS, ADOLEC, MEDLINE/PubMed and SCIELO. The 27 selected studies were analyzed and categorized into the five pillars of supported self-care: evaluation, counseling, agreement, care and accompaniment. Results: only two studies covered all five pillars, evaluation was considered most, but accompaniment was essential for adherence to the therapeutics of the goal plan. There was a prevalence of actions to evaluate the emotional state of the child/adolescent/family and technological interventions to empower the individual in self-care. Final considerations: these actions are concentrated in countries with health systems directed to the health needs of people with chronic disease. In Brazil, this is still incipient, since the actions are focused on exacerbation.

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Staff supervision in youth justice and its relationship to skill development: findings from Australia

Evidence-Based Skills in Criminal Justice ◽

10.1332/policypress/9781447332961.003.0013 ◽

2017 ◽

Author(s):

Charlene Pereira ◽

Chris Trotter

Keyword(s):

Performance Management ◽

Skill Development ◽

User Engagement ◽

Helping Professions ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

Youth Justice ◽

What Works ◽

Supervisor Competencies ◽

Supervisory Practices ◽

Practice Skills

This chapter presents the findings of a systematic review of the literature on supervisory practices for supporting criminal justice staff. It reviews the key approaches to professional supervision within the helping professions; paying particular attention to supervisor competencies associated with ‘what works’ in enhancing practitioner skill development within youth justice. The findings indicate that supervisory practices motivated by a performance management agenda could undermine reflective practice, skills development and service-user engagement.

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Multimedia psychoeducational interventions to support patient self-care in degenerative conditions: A realist review

Palliative & Supportive Care ◽

10.1017/s1478951514001229 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (5) ◽

pp. 1473-1486 ◽

Cited By ~ 7

Author(s):

Peter O'Halloran ◽

David Scott ◽

Joanne Reid ◽

Sam Porter

Keyword(s):

Organizational Context ◽

Self Care ◽

Realist Review ◽

Evidence Base ◽

Review Of The Literature ◽

High Quality Information ◽

Resource Levels ◽

The Impact ◽

Psychoeducational Interventions ◽

Accessible Format

AbstractObjective:Multimedia interventions are increasingly used to deliver information in order to promote self-care among patients with degenerative conditions. We carried out a realist review of the literature to investigate how the characteristics of multimedia psychoeducational interventions combine with the contexts in which they are introduced to help or hinder their effectiveness in supporting self-care for patients with degenerative conditions.Method:Electronic databases (Medline, Science Direct, PSYCHinfo, EBSCO, and Embase) were searched in order to identify papers containing information on multimedia psychoeducational interventions. Using a realist review approach, we reviewed all relevant studies to identify theories that explained how the interventions work.Results:Ten papers were included in the review. All interventions sought to promote self-care behaviors among participants. We examined the development and content of the multimedia interventions and the impact of patient motivation and of the organizational context of implementation. We judged seven studies to be methodologically weak. All completed studies showed small effects in favor of the intervention.Significance of Results:Multimedia interventions may provide high-quality information in an accessible format, with the potential to promote self-care among patients with degenerative conditions, if the patient perceives the information as important and develops confidence about self-care. The evidence base is weak, so that research is needed to investigate effective modes of delivery at different resource levels. We recommend that developers consider how an intervention will reduce uncertainty and increase confidence in self-care, as well as the impact of the context in which it will be employed.

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Adequate self-care of dialysed patients: a review of the literature

International Journal of Nursing Studies ◽

10.1016/s0020-7489(01)00024-4 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 39 (3) ◽

pp. 329-339 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Regula Ricka ◽

Yves Vanrenterghem ◽

Georges C.M. Evers

Keyword(s):

Self Care ◽

Review Of The Literature

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