Supporting Self-employment in Working-age Stroke Survivors
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- 招募中
- 入组人数
- 156
- 试验地点
- 1
- 主要终点
- Self-employment rate
研究概览
简要总结
This project will investigate the effects of an 8-week theory-driven online/hybrid Self-employment Skill Building Intervention on the rate of self-employment, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, and psychosocial outcomes among working-age stroke survivors.
详细描述
A 2-arm randomised controlled trial will be conducted. Individuals aged 18-65 years old, with a first-ever/recurrent ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke, and unemployed for at least 6 months will be recruited. Eligible participants will be randomly assigned to receive usual care or a new intervention with usual care. The intervention is aimed at assisting survivors in becoming self-employed by developing entrepreneurial skills. Outcomes including self-employment rate, self-efficacy, life satisfaction, emotional well-being, and community reintegration at baseline, immediately and 3 months after completing the intervention. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with participants to elicit feedback on SSI.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Interventional
- 分配方式
- Randomized
- 干预模型
- Parallel
- 主要目的
- Health Services Research
- 盲法
- Single (Outcomes Assessor)
入排标准
- 年龄范围
- 18 Years 至 64 Years（Adult）
- 性别
- All
- 接受健康志愿者
- 否
入选标准
- •18-65 years old at the time of recruitment
- •been clinically diagnosed with a first-ever/recurrent ischaemic/haemorrhagic stroke
- •a Montreal Cognitive Assessment score (MoCA) >2nd percentile
- •a paid job (full-time/part-time) at the recent onset of stroke
- •been unemployed (not in paid, full-time/part-time job) for ≥6 months at the time of recruitment
- •able to communicate in Cantonese and read Traditional Chinese.
排除标准
- •diagnosed with transient ischaemic attack
- •cerebrovascular events due to tumour
- •diagnosed with a mental condition for example depression or schizophrenia
- •incomprehensible speech
- •receiving or awaiting to receive vocational programmes
- •self-employed at the time of recruitment or planning to retire
研究组 & 干预措施
Intervention
A new intervention developed to assist stroke survivors in becoming self-employed by developing entrepreneurial skills. It consists of one home visit, three online individual sessions, and four online group sessions held once a week for eight weeks.
干预措施: Self-employment support intervention (Other)
Control
Usual stroke care services
结局指标
主要结局
Self-employment rate
时间窗: Change from baseline level to three months after completion of the intervention
Self-employment work is defined as the active production of goods and/or services on one's own or with a small group for personal gains, including income, and is not performed for wages by employers. Work done by housewives, students, and volunteers is not included. A minimum of 10 hours per week should be committed to the work (25% of full-time work).(2,3) The participant's response will be rated as "Yes" or "No".
次要结局
- Self-efficacy(Change from baseline level to three months after completion of the intervention)
- Life satisfaction(Change from baseline level to three months after completion of the intervention)
- Emotional well-being(Change from baseline level to three months after completion of the intervention)
- Community reintegration(Change from baseline level to three months after completion of the intervention)
研究者
Suzanne HS Lo
Assistant Professor
Chinese University of Hong Kong