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COR-PRIM: Problem-based Learning (PBL) After Coronary Heart Disease (CHD) - Long-term Evaluation in Primary Care of Self-care

NCT01462799 · Status: UNKNOWN · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 150

Last updated 2011-10-31

No results posted yet for this study

Summary

The hypothesis is that problem based learning (PBL) in patient education positively affects self-care agency of lifestyle changes after an event of coronary heart disease (CHD). The investigators therefore aim to determine whether long-term follow-up in primary health care in patient education involving PBL affects self-care behaviour in terms of patients' beliefs, self-efficacy and empowerment to make lifestyle changes. The general aim is to evaluate if PBL in patient education after CHD affects long-term self-care in relation to present lifestyle goals. Another aim of the study is to perform an economic assessment of long term effects of life style changes reached by using PBL after en event of CHD.

Conditions

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

PBL in patient education

The experiment group will enter a PBL patient education that is characterised by autonomous learning. The patients work together in small groups. Focus is on lifestyle changes. Starting point of learning is the patient's individual life style goals. Thirteen meetings during 1 year for 2 hours; weekly for the first month, every second week next two months and the last meetings 16, 20 and 26, 39 and 52 weeks after start. The programme shall be completed 1 year after start. The patients work with starting triggers such as pictures, texts, or concrete materials. Nurses work as tutors (after completion of a tutorial education) during the meetings using a problem based model to support patients formulate issues and goals to work with during the year. When the patients do not solve question the possibility of inviting e.g. a GP, dietician, pharmacist or physiotherapist is possible.

BEHAVIORAL

Mailed patient information

During the study year patients in this control group will receive mailed patient information about life style changes.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Swedish Heart Lung Foundation

    collaborator OTHER

  • Ostergotland County Council, Sweden

    collaborator OTHER

  • Linkoeping University

    lead OTHER_GOV

Study Design

Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Sex
ALL
Healthy Volunteers
No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2011-09-30
Primary Completion
2015-03-31
Completion
2019-03-31

Countries

  • Sweden

Study Locations

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