An interventional study of Empowerment-Based Interventions and Standard Health Education in Self-Efficacy and Self-Care, sponsored by University of Bahrain. Completed at 1 site in Bahrain. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 60 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2024-03-06.
Sponsored by University of Bahrain · Not applicable, Interventional, and Supportive care
This study aimed to To investigate the effect of empowerment-based interventions (EBI) on self-efficacy and self-care capacity among adults with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD).
The hypotheses of this study were: Adults with SCD who receive EBI exhibit higher self-efficacy, self- management capacity and HRQoL than those who do not.
A pre-test-post-test control group experimental study was conducted at two randomly selected health centers in Bahrain using a cluster sampling technique. A sample of 68 out of 122 adults with SCD was randomly assigned to two groups. The EBI was implemented through structured small-group discussion sessions, individualized consultations, and follow-up sessions. Individualized consultations for self-management were done by adopting the 5A model (assess, advise, agree, assist, and arrange). Weekly communication was done to check the patient's progress, and both groups were re-evaluated for self-efficacy and self-care capacity after one month.
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This study's enrollment of 68 is above the median of 40 across 769 interventional studies indexed under Anemia, Sickle Cell.
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The EBI was used for the study group. It is an integrative educational program under the patient-centered care approach emphasizing collaborative patient interaction. The EBI was implemented through structured (a) small-group discussion sessions, (b) individualized consultations, and (c) follow-up sessions.
Behavioral: Empowerment-Based Interventions
Patients in the control group received standard health education from SCD clinics in the HC. The clinic employs a multidisciplinary team, including a nurse, a physician, a health record clerk, a laboratory technician, a social worker, and a health promotion specialist, to provide integrated patient health services. It consists of both preventative and curative services. The nurses at the health center provide patients with information regarding factors that may cause vaso-occlusion and precipitate VOCs when to seek emergency care and educate patients on the significance of regular medical examinations and screening using different standardized audiovisual aids.
Behavioral: Standard Health Education
The Empowerment-Based Interventions was used for the study group. It is an integrative educational program under the patient-centered care approach emphasizing collaborative patient interaction. The EBI was implemented through structured (a) small-group d
Patients in the control group received standard health education from SCD clinics in the HC. The clinic employs a multidisciplinary team, including a nurse, a physician, a health record clerk, a laboratory technician, a social worker, and a health promotion specialist, to provide integrated patient health services. It consists of both preventative and curative services. The nurses at the health center provide patients with information regarding factors that may cause vaso-occlusion and precipitate VOCs when to seek emergency care and educate patients on the significance of regular medical examinations and screening using different standardized audiovisual aids.
Sickle Cell Self-Efficacy
This scale was designed by Edwards et al. (2000) to assess the self-appraisals of adult patients with sickle cell disease for their ability to engage in daily functional activities(22). It is composed of nine items rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "not at all sure" to "very sure cell disease for their ability to engage in daily functional activities. It is composed of nine items rated on a five-point Likert scale ranging from "not at all sure" to "very sure." The total score ranged from 9 to 45, with higher scores indicating higher levels of self-efficacy.
Time frame: 1 month
Self-Care Capacity
This scale was originally developed by Kearney and Fleischer (1979) according to Orem's self-care theory and revised by Wang and Laffrey (2000) to assess the level of health-related self-care capacity(24,25). The scale consists of 15 items, rated on a 5-point Likert scale ranging from "totally disagree" (1 point) to "totally agree" (5 points).
Time frame: 1 month
Ran from Mar 2022 to primary completion in Oct 2022, 7 months.
Of 165 non-industry interventional studies with no phase under Anemia, Sickle Cell, half reached primary completion within 28 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 17 and three quarters within 54. This study's 7 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 173 studies reached it within 28 months; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 49.
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