scholarly journals Design and Methods for a Comparative Effectiveness Pilot Study: Virtual World vs. Face-to-Face Diabetes Self-Management

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. e24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Milagros C Rosal ◽  
Robin Heyden ◽  
Roanne Mejilla ◽  
Maria Rizzo DePaoli ◽  
Chetty Veerappa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Virtual World ◽  
Comparative Effectiveness ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Design And Methods

672-P: Comparing Latina Experiences with Diabetes Self-Management Education (DSME) in a Virtual World (VW) vs. the Face-to-Face Format (F2F)

Diabetes ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 69 (Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. 672-P
Author(s):  
KATHERINE MELO ◽  
ALEXA BRAGG ◽  
LANCE D. LAIRD ◽  
PAULA GARDINER ◽  
JESSICA M. HOWARD ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Virtual World ◽  
Management Education ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Face

Telepresence Robots in the Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 004723952110347
Author(s):  
Penny Thompson ◽  
Sarinporn Chaivisit
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Space Robot ◽  
Classroom Experience ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Telepresence Robot ◽  
Telepresence Robots ◽  
Remote User

This study used the concept of shared affordance space to explore students’ perceptions of the use of a telepresence robot in a face-to-face classroom. Results from this qualitative pilot study suggest the telepresence robot has the potential to provide enough autonomy and agency for both the remote user and the in-class students to perceive a shared affordance space. Robot users and classmates use human pronouns to describe the robot user and discuss a process of adjusting to its presence. The physical configuration of the classroom can either facilitate or hinder this process. The research provides greater understanding of the experiences of students in a face-to-face classroom that includes remote students attending class using a telepresence robot. It can help educators design and implement these experiences in a way that creates a beneficial classroom experience for both in-class and remote learners.

scholarly journals 83 A Medication Self-Management Intervention to Improve Medication Adherence For Older People with Multimorbidity: A Pilot Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 50 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. i12-i42
Author(s):  
C Yang ◽  
Z Hui ◽  
S Zhu ◽  
X Wang ◽  
G Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medication Adherence ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Older People ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Self Management ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Medication Knowledge ◽  
Management Intervention ◽  
Patient Reported

Abstract Introduction Medication self-management support has been recognised as an essential element in primary health care to promote medication adherence and health outcomes for older people with chronic conditions. A patient-centred intervention empowering patients and supporting medication self-management activities could benefit older people. This pilot study tested a newly developed medication self-management intervention for improving medication adherence among older people with multimorbidity. Method This was a two-arm randomised controlled trial. Older people with multimorbidity were recruited from a community healthcare centre in Changsha, China. Participants were randomly allocated to either a control group receiving usual care (n = 14), or to an intervention group receiving three face-to-face medication self-management sessions and two follow-up phone calls over six weeks, targeting behavioural determinants of adherence from the Information-Motivation-Behavioural skills model (n = 14). Feasibility was assessed through recruitment and retention rates, outcome measures collection, and intervention implementation. Follow-up data were measured at six weeks after baseline using patient-reported outcomes including medication adherence, medication self-management capabilities, treatment experiences, and quality of life. Preliminary effectiveness of the intervention was explored using generalised estimating equations. Results Of the 72 approached participants, 28 (38.89%) were eligible for study participation. In the intervention group, 13 participants (92.86%) completed follow-up and 10 (71.42%) completed all intervention sessions. Ten participants (71.42%) in the control group completed follow-up. The intervention was found to be acceptable by participants and the intervention nurse. Comparing with the control group, participants in the intervention group showed significant improvements in medication adherence (β = 0.26, 95%CI 0.12, 0.40, P < 0.001), medication knowledge (β = 4.43, 95%CI 1.11, 7.75, P = 0.009), and perceived necessity of medications (β = −2.84, 95%CI -5.67, −0.01, P = 0.049) at follow-up. Conclusions The nurse-led medication self-management intervention is feasible and acceptable among older people with multimorbidity. Preliminary results showed that the intervention may improve patients’ medication knowledge and beliefs and thus lead to improved adherence.

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