Newsletters and adherence to a weekly home spirometry program after lung transplant
| Autor: | Stanley M. Finkelstein, Ruth Lindquist, Arin VanWormer, William N. Robiner, Bruce R. Lindgren, Meghan B. LaVelle, Kathleen MacMahon |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Spirometry
Male Vital capacity medicine.medical_specialty Teaching Materials Cost-Benefit Analysis Minnesota Vital Capacity Statistics Nonparametric Article Pulmonary function testing Patient Education as Topic Surveys and Questionnaires Medicine Humans Qualitative Research Transplantation Lung medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Middle Aged Home Care Services Clinical trial Regimen medicine.anatomical_structure Physical therapy Patient Compliance Female Periodicals as Topic business Lung Transplantation |
| Zdroj: | Progress in transplantation (Aliso Viejo, Calif.). 20(4) |
| ISSN: | 1526-9248 |
| Popis: | Context Newsletters are a common intervention for patients in clinical trials. However, it is not clear whether newsletters are associated with increased adherence to the health regimen, and if so, which aspects of the newsletter are reported as most helpful to patients. Objective To examine the association between patients' ratings of worthwhileness of a quarterly newsletter and adherence with a home spirometry regimen. Design Patients (n=48) were in a research-based spirometry program after lung transplant and had received at least 1 newsletter; 24 (50%) returned completed surveys via postal mail. Main Outcome Measures Adherence for forced vital pulmonary function tests for respondents versus nonrespondents, number of weeks they were adherent, ratings they gave the newsletter, and which components of the newsletters were helpful to the respondents. Results Respondents had more forced vital capacity pulmonary function tests (“blows”) overall, blew more times weekly, and blew more consistently from week to week than did nonrespondents. Although it was not statistically significant, a mild correlation was found between the number of weeks that the respondents were adherent and their ratings of the newsletter ( r = 0.36, P = .08). Most respondents reported that newsletter length was “about right,” and 86% reported that newsletters helped encourage regular spirometer use, maintain interest in the study, educate about general health, and alert readers to seasonal health risks. Implications for Practice High ratings for newsletters used to encourage participation among adults in our home spirometry study were associated with higher adherence. |
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