Authors
Marjolijn I Bal, Jane NT Sattoe, Pepijn DDM Roelofs, Roland Bal, AnneLoes van Staa, Harald S Miedema
Publication date
2016/8/1
Source
Patient education and counseling
Volume
99
Issue
8
Pages
1293-1309
Publisher
Elsevier
Description
Objective
To systematically explore the effectiveness and effective components of self-management interventions.
Methods
Study selection criteria were: Original articles in English published between 2003 and 2015; focusing on youth with chronic conditions; describing self-management interventions; with clear outcome measures; using RCT design. The random effects analysis was applied in which standardized mean differences per study were calculated.
Results
42 RCTs were included. Interventions focused on medical management, provided individually in clinical settings or at home by mono-disciplinary teams showed a trend in improving adherence. Interventions delivered individually at home by mono-disciplinary teams showed a trend in improving dealing with a chronic condition.
Conclusions and practical implications
Adherence could be improved through interventions focused on medical management …
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