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Age: 44.0 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.0)
Gender: 37 females
Time since diagnosis of Obesity: N/A
Severity of the disease: 38.5 (+/- a standard deviation of 7.0)
Multi-morbidity: N/A
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A pilot church-based weight loss program for African-American adults using church members as health educators: a comparison of individual and group intervention
Author: Kennedy, B. M.
Country/countries: United States
Number of patients participating in the study: 36
This study was focused on patients living with Obesity
Intervention analysed in the study: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques, delivered in groups
Intervention components: E+AB+EB+G
See more Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
See more Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Components
Education (E)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
In group
Two or more patients or caregivers receive a self-management intervention. Group interventions are normally organized for efficiency purposes or to facilitate learning and knowledge exchange among peers (people living with the same health condition). For example, peer-led education group to enhance physical activity in obese individuals.
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
Intervention analysed in the study: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques and social support
Intervention components: E+MT+AB+EB+SS
See more Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
See more Setting of implementation: Community-based care Professionals delivering the intervention: Healthcare assistant Targeted self-management behaviours: Early recognition of symptoms, Eating behaviours, Handling /managing emotions, Physical activity /exercise, Self-monitoring
Components
Education (E)
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Action-based behavioural change techniques (AB)
Emotional-based change techniques (EB)
Social support (SS)
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
Outcomes measured in the study
| Effekt | Messgröße | Tool |
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| Comorbidities managament | Systolic pressure | N/A |
| Comorbidities managament | Diastolic pressure | N/A |
| Physical Activity | Physical activity | N/A |
| Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning | Quality of Life | N/A |
| Weight management | Weight (Kgs/lbs) | N/A |
| Weight management | BMI - Body Mass Index | N/A |
| Weight management | Body fat | N/A |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
Tool: N/A
Risk of Bias of this study
| Effekt | Random sequence generation | Allocation concealment | Blinding performance | Blinding detection objective outcomes assessment | Attrition incomplete outcome | Incorrect statistical methods | Recruitment bias | Selective outcome reporting |
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| Comorbidities managament - Systolic pressure | ||||||||
| Comorbidities managament - Diastolic pressure | ||||||||
| Physical Activity - Physical activity | ||||||||
| Quality of life-Physical and psychological functioning - Quality of Life | ||||||||
| Weight management - Weight (Kgs/lbs) | ||||||||
| Weight management - BMI - Body Mass Index | ||||||||
| Weight management - Body fat |
Learn more about the intervention: Action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques, delivered in groups
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RCTs that also analysed this type of intervention | |
Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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Related contextual analysis |
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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Learn more about the intervention: Monitoring, action-based and emotional-based behavioural techniques and social support
Recommendations for this type of intervention | |
Summary of findings | |
Evidence to Decision frameworks | |
RCTs that also analysed this type of intervention | |
Related cost-effectiveness analysis |
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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Related contextual analysis |
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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