A Facebook Group-based Program for Foot Self-management Support of Adults With Diabetes Mellitus: A Feasibility Study in Canada
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 已完成
- 发起方
- 入组人数
- 32
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- The number of participants that accepted the intervention.
研究概览
简要总结
The primary objective of this study is to examine the feasibility of a Facebook group-based program to support adults with diabetes in their foot self-care and prevention of foot ulcers.
The sub-objectives are:
- To determine the recruitment and retention rate of participants in the study. 2. To assess the acceptability of the Facebook group program among participants. 3. To determine the level and pattern of engagement by the participants within the Facebook group platform. 4. To determine the efficacy of the Facebook group program and how it works to improve diabetic foot care-related outcomes.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Supportive Care
- 盲法
- None
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 —（Adult, Older Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •Clinical diagnosis of type I or II diabetes;
- •18 years of age or older
- •reside in Canada
- •Proficiency in the English language - understanding, speaking, reading, and writing.
- •Have an active Facebook account or willing to create one
- •Have access to the internet and computer or smartphone
排除标准
- •Declined consent
- •Did not provide follow-up contact information
- •Completed less than 60% of the baseline survey
结局指标
主要结局
The number of participants that accepted the intervention.
时间窗: Four weeks after the commencement of intervention.
Number of participants who scored above 70 in the questionnaire on acceptance and satisfaction with the Facebook group-based program.
The level of participants' engagement in the Facebook group.
时间窗: Throughout the intervention period (3 months).
The number of participants who viewed and reacted (comments and likes) to educational posts.
The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' foot self-care adherence.
时间窗: Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).
Mean difference in participants' baseline and three-month post-intervention foot self-care adherence. Foot self-care adherence will be assessed using an adapted Foot Self-Care Behavior Tool, which consists of 17 items on preventive and potentially destructive foot self-care practices with a score range of 0 - 87.
次要结局
- The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' communication with health care professionals.(Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).)
- The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' quality of life.(Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).)
- The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' foot self-care confidence.(Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).)
- The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' perceived foot health status.(Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).)
- The efficacy of the study intervention on participants' awareness of community resources.(Two time points > Baseline and at the end of the intervention period (3 months).)
研究者
Helen Obilor
Principal investigator
Queen's University