The purpose of the study is to evaluate a peer coaching intervention in young adults with congenital heart disease.
Our research team has developed a peer coaching intervention that has been deployed to promote activated self-management for AYAs with several conditions, and this has been modified adolescents and young adults (AYA) with with congenital heart disease (CHD). This study will be conducted over two years and pair AYA with CHD with a peer coach who also has CHD has successfully navigated the transition to adult medical care and over six months will work to promote the motivation for self-care as well as the development of self-management skills. This pilot study will test feasibility and acceptability, as well as preliminary efficacy and long-term effects on successful transfer to adult cardiology.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
SUPPORTIVE_CARE
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
33
The Peer Coaching group will receive 6 months of peer health coaching via a secure telephone and text messaging system.
Duke Health
Durham, North Carolina, United States
Evaluate number of participants enrolled
Evaluate the number of participants contacted about the study who actually enrolled
Time frame: Up to 2 months after recruitment closes
Evaluate completion of study
Determine the number of participants who enrolled in the study who completed it
Time frame: Up to 8 months after enrollment of each participant
Measure impact on health
Evaluate the number of participant who stated the intervention had a positive impact on their health
Time frame: Up to 8 months after enrollment of each participant
Determine change in patient activation
Determine change in patient activation as measured by changes over time on the Patient Activation Measure (PAM)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Determine change in self-management
Determine change in self-management as measured by changes over time in the Partners in health Scale (PIH)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Determine change in transition readiness
Determine the change in transition readiness over 6 months as measured by the Transition Readiness Assessment Questionaire (TRAQ)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Determine change in health related quality of life
Determine the change in health related quality of life over 6 months as measured by the Short-From 12 (SF-12)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
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Determine change in emotional health
Determine the change in emotional health over 6 months as measured by the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)
Time frame: baseline, 3 months, 6 months
Evaluate successful transfer of participants from pediatric to adult cardiology care
Evaluate number of participants that transfer from pediatric to adult cardiology care with at least consecutive visits 10 years post study
Time frame: up to 10 years