Between Beliefs and Expectations in Pulmonary Fibrosis: a Prospective Cohort Study With Mixed Methods.
试验速览
- 阶段
- 不适用
- 状态
- Enrolling By Invitation
- 入组人数
- 130
- 试验地点
- 2
- 主要终点
- Illness Expectations
研究概览
简要总结
This study aims to delve into the constructs of illness beliefs and expectations among patients with Pulmonary Fibrosis, exploring how these beliefs and expectations may influence the treatment journey, including oxygen therapy, non-invasive ventilation therapy, and pharmacological treatments.
研究设计
- 研究类型
- Observational
- 观察模型
- Cohort
- 时间视角
- Prospective
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
- •Patients with pulmonary fibrosis
- •Patients using oxygen therapy
- •Patients using non-invasive ventilation
- •Patients undergoing pharmacological treatment
- •Patients who speak and understand the Italian language
排除标准
- •Patients who do not provide their consent
- •Patients without pulmonary fibrosis
- •Patients with psychiatric disorders or cognitive impaiment
- •Patients who don't speak or understand Italian language
结局指标
主要结局
Illness Expectations
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Specific questions formulated to assess explicit illness expectations in Pulmonary Fibrosis are proposed.
Illness Cognitions
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Illness Cognition Questionnaire (ICQ), a questionnaire assessing three ways of cognitively evaluating the stressful and adverse nature of a chronic illness: helplessness, acceptance, and perceived benefits.
Adherence to Pharmacological Treatment
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Types of medications taken (Pirfenidone/Nintedanib/Other); assessed as the ratio between the received daily dose (RDD) and the prescribed daily dose (PDD); also evaluated using the Medication Adherence Report Scale (MARS-5), a 5-item questionnaire.
Adherence to Oxygen Therapy
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Use of oxygen and respective quantities (liters/minute at rest and during exertion).
Illness beliefs
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Assessed using the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), a nine-question scale designed to rapidly assess cognitive and emotional representations of the illness. Assessed using the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire (B-IPQ), a nine-question scale designed to rapidly assess cognitive and emotional representations of the illness.
Pharmacological treatment Beliefs
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Assessed using the Beliefs about Medicines Questionnaire (BMQ), a tool designed to evaluate individuals' beliefs about medications. It has been validated for use in patients with chronic illnesses and has been shown to predict treatment adherence in other groups, such as individuals with asthma.
Adherence to Non invasive ventilation
时间窗: from October 2023 to October 2025
Use of Non-Invasive Ventilation (nighttime/daytime or both; prescribed and actual hours of usage).
次要结局
- Socio-demographic variables(from October 2023 to October 2025)
- Clinical and medical data(from October 2023 to October 2025)
研究者
Eleonora Volpato
Clinical Professor
Fondazione Don Carlo Gnocchi Onlus