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Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study
Joint Authors
Protheroe, Joanne
Bartlam, Bernadette
Rathod, Trishna
Rowlands, Gillian
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-10, 10 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-10-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
10
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This article reports a mixed methods process evaluation of a pilot feasibility randomised controlled trial comparing a Lay Health Trainer (LHT) intervention and usual care for those with poorly controlled Type 2 Diabetes Melitus (T2DM).
Set in a deprived area in the UK, this research explores patient and health care practitioner (HCP) views on whether a structured interview between a patient and a Lay Health Trainer (LHT), for the purpose of developing a tailored self-management plan for patients, is acceptable and likely to change health behaviours.
In doing so, it considers the implications for a future, randomised controlled trial (RCT).
Participants were patients, LHTs delivering the intervention, service managers, and practice nurses recruiting patients to the study.
Patients were purposively sampled on their responses to a baseline survey, and semistructured interviews were conducted within an exploratory thematic analysis framework.
Findings indicate that the intervention is acceptable to patients and HCPs.
However, LHTs found it challenging to work with older patients with long-term and/or complex conditions.
In order to address this, given an ageing population and concomitant increases in those with such health needs, LHT training should develop skills working with these populations.
The design of any future RCT intervention should take account of this.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Bartlam, Bernadette& Rathod, Trishna& Rowlands, Gillian& Protheroe, Joanne. 2016. Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study. Journal of Diabetes Research،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108129
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Bartlam, Bernadette…[et al.]. Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study. Journal of Diabetes Research No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108129
American Medical Association (AMA)
Bartlam, Bernadette& Rathod, Trishna& Rowlands, Gillian& Protheroe, Joanne. Lay Health Trainers Supporting Self-Management amongst Those with Low Heath Literacy and Diabetes: Lessons from a Mixed Methods Pilot, Feasibility Study. Journal of Diabetes Research. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-10.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1108129
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1108129