Effect of Web‐based diabetes training program on diabetes‐related knowledge, attitudes, and skills of health professionals: A randomized controlled trial

2018 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 184-193
Author(s):  
Gülten Karahan Okuroğlu ◽  
Şule Ecevit Alpar
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Next Generation of Self-Management Education: Web-based Bipolar Disorder Program

2007 ◽  
Vol 41 (11) ◽  
pp. 903-909 ◽  
Author(s):  
Judith Proudfoot ◽  
Gordon Parker ◽  
Matthew Hyett ◽  
Vijaya Manicavasagar ◽  
Meg Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Bipolar Disorder ◽  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Education Program ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Management Training ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
The Web

Objective: Education and self-management training assist patients with bipolar disorder to take control of their condition and to reduce disability, but the timeliness and availability of the education are important. A free Web-based bipolar education program has been recently developed to provide accessible evidence-based information for patients, carers and health professionals. The present paper describes the nine-module program, reports usage data and user profiles, and overviews the aims and methodology of a randomized controlled trial to measure its impact. Methods: Customized Web reports were developed to measure usage of the Web-based program, and to profile its users on a month-by-month basis. Data on the percentage of completers of each module were also collected. A randomized controlled trial evaluating the program in people with newly diagnosed bipolar disorder was also commenced. Results: More than 8000 visitors used the online program in its first 6 months. Users were predominantly female, of a broad cross-section of ages, 43.5% with bipolar disorder, and with the remainder describing themselves as health professionals, carers/family/friends of a person with bipolar disorder or members of the general public. The majority (76%) completed the sessions they commenced. Conclusions: The Web-based education program is attracting a steady stream of users and is exhibiting good completion rates. This preliminary support for the program's utility requires validation from our randomized controlled trial before definite conclusions can be drawn.

scholarly journals Effects of a training program for occupational health professionals on the cognitions and perceptions of workers: a randomized controlled trial

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariska de Wit ◽  
Bedra Horreh ◽  
Carel T. J. Hulshof ◽  
Haije Wind ◽  
Angela G. E. M. de Boer
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Chronic Disease ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Work Participation ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Abstract Purpose To evaluate the effects of a training program for occupational health professionals (OHPs) on their ability to identify the cognitions and perceptions of workers with a chronic disease that may hinder work participation, and on their ability to recommend evidence-based interventions aimed at the identified cognitions and perceptions. Methods A randomized controlled trial was conducted in which OHPs were randomly assigned to a training program on the cognitions and perceptions of workers with a chronic disease (n = 29) or to a control group that did not receive training (n = 30). Participants received home assignments in which they had to identify the cognitions and perceptions of workers in video vignettes and had to indicate which interventions they would recommend to foster work participation. A generalized linear model repeated measures ANOVA was conducted to study the effects of the training program. Results The results of the analyses showed an increase in the ability to identify the cognitions and perceptions of workers of OHPs who received the training compared to the control group (p < 0.001). The results also showed an increased ability to recommend evidence-based interventions aimed at these cognitions and perceptions (p < 0.001) as a result of participation in the training. Conclusion The training program helps OHPs to identify cognitions and perceptions and to recommend evidence-based interventions. This can support them in their activities to increase the work participation of workers with a chronic disease.

A randomized controlled trial of an online, modular, active learning training program for behavioral activation for depression.

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (8) ◽  
pp. 814-825 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ajeng J. Puspitasari ◽  
Jonathan W. Kanter ◽  
Andrew M. Busch ◽  
Rachel Leonard ◽  
Shira Dunsiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Behavioral Activation ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Randomized Controlled

Effectiveness of a web-based medication adherence tool with patient centered communication: Results of a clustered randomized controlled trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jan van Lieshout ◽  
Joyca Lacroix ◽  
Aart van Halteren ◽  
Martina Teichert
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Community Pharmacies ◽  
Web Based ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Tailored Interventions ◽  
Increased Risk

BACKGROUND Growing numbers of people use medication for chronic conditions; non-adherence is common, leading to poor disease control. A newly developed web-based tool to identify an increased risk for non-adherence with related potential individual barriers might facilitate tailored interventions and improve adherence. OBJECTIVE To assess the effectiveness of the newly developed tool to improve medication adherence. METHODS A cluster randomized controlled trial assessed the effectiveness of this adherence tool in patients initiating cardiovascular or oral blood glucose lowering medication. Participants were included in community pharmacies. They completed an online questionnaire comprising an assessments of their risk for medication non-adherence and subsequently of barriers to adherence. In pharmacies belonging to the intervention group, individual barriers displayed in a graphical profile on a tablet were discussed by pharmacists and patients at high non-adherence risk in face to face meetings and shared with their general practitioners and practice nurses. Tailored interventions were initiated by the healthcare providers. Barriers of control patients were not presented or discussed and these patients received usual care. The primary outcome was the difference in medication adherence at 8 months follow-up between patients with an increased non-adherence risk from intervention and control group, calculated from dispensing data. RESULTS Data from 492 participants in 15 community pharmacies were available for analyses (intervention 253, 7 pharmacies; control 239, 8 pharmacies). The intervention had no effect on medication adherence (-0.01; 95%CI -0.59 – 0.57; P= .96), neither in the post hoc per protocol analysis (0.19; 95%CI -0.50 – 0.89; P=.58). CONCLUSIONS This study showed no effectiveness of a risk stratification and tailored intervention addressing personal barriers for medication adherence. Various potential explanations for lack of effect were identified. These explanations relate for instance to high medication adherence in the control group, study power and fidelity. Process evaluation should elicit possible improvements and inform the redesign of intervention and implementation. CLINICALTRIAL The Netherlands National Trial Register: NTR5186. Date: May 18, 2015 (http://www.trialregister.nl/trialreg/admin/rctview.asp?TC=5186)

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