Protocol for a mixed-methods research project to develop and test the feasibility of a virtual nursing intervention promoting engagement and self-management in diabetes: the PIAVIR study
| Type of publication: | Article |
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| Journal: | International Diabetes Nursing |
| Volume: | 17 |
| Year: | 2024 |
| Month: | December |
| ISSN: | 2003–2013: ISSN 2057-3316 |
| URL: | https://www.internationaldiabe... |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.57177/idn.v17.335 |
| Abstract: | Background: Diabetes has far-reaching negative impacts on the biological, physiological and psychosocial health of people living with the disease and their families, placing a heavy burden on health systems worldwide. Self-management education and support have a critical role to play but are insufficiently used. Therefore, there is a need to develop and implement effective support interventions for this population. Methods: This study protocol comprises the development and feasibility testing phases of a virtual nursing intervention named PIAVIR (Pratique infirmière avancée virtuelle – Virtual advanced nursing practice), using the Medical Research Council framework for developing complex interventions. PIAVIR is based on humanistic-centred theories of education: adult learning theory, experiential learning and transformative learning, as well as the results from focus group interviews with healthcare professionals and people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes. The feasibility testing will include 60 participants recruited and randomised to either the intervention group with immediate access to the intervention for 6 months or to the waiting-list control group with access to the intervention after a 6-month waiting time. Both groups will be followed-up for another 6 months post-intervention. Outcome measures will be collected at baseline, 6 months and 12 months. Findings will be evaluated against predetermined feasibility criteria and changes in metabolic and psychosocial outcomes. Results: This paper presents the study protocol and describes and discusses the development and feasibility phases of the PIAVIR virtual intervention. The results of the feasibility study cover primarily: acceptability, feasibility, recruitment and completion of the newly developed intervention, as well as metabolic and psychosocial measures. Conclusion: This study contributes to the development of effective virtual self-management education and support interventions and informs a larger randomised controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of the intervention in different populations and multiple sites. |
| Keywords: | Diabetes, self-management, virtual nursing intervention |
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