This study evaluated psychological health in patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) using an online behavioral program called the "Positive Mental Health BMI Learning Program." The program consisted of four short video units focused on interpersonal support, emotional regulation, and personal meaning. Patients receiving care in the neurology outpatient clinic were invited to complete questionnaires before and after viewing the online program. Psychological well-being, depressive symptoms, daily functioning, and quality of life were assessed to describe participants' mental health status and changes observed over the course of the program.
Participants completed sociodemographic questionnaires, adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) assessments, and four psychological and disease-related measures: the Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living Scale (MG-ADL), the Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item scale (MG-QOL15), the mental health BMI indicator (mBMI), and the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9). The study collected baseline data prior to the online program and post-intervention data after completion of the four video units. Analyses examined associations between ACE exposure and psychological measures, as well as changes in clinical and psychological indicators across the intervention period.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
77
The intervention consisted of the Positive Mental Health BMI Learning Program, a four-unit online behavioral program delivered through a closed Facebook group. Each video unit was approximately 15 minutes and focused on components of positive mental health, including interpersonal support, emotional regulation, and sense of meaning and self-worth. One unit was released each month over a four-month period. Participants completed pre-test assessments before the program and post-test assessments after completing all four units.
Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
Change in the indicator of mental health BMI on well-being (mBMI) Score from baseline to post-intervention
The indicator of mental health BMI (mBMI) is a measure of positive psychological well-being that includes three domains: 1. Befriend (B), representing interpersonal support and closeness 2. Mindfulness (M), representing emotional stability and awareness 3. Identity (I), representing self-worth and meaning. Scores were collected before the intervention and after completion of the four-unit online program to evaluate changes in psychological well-being.
Time frame: Baseline to 4 months
Change in Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) Score from baseline to post-intervention
The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) is a 9-item measure used to assess the severity of depressive symptoms. Participants completed the PHQ-9 before the intervention and again after completing the four-unit online program to evaluate changes in depressive symptom severity over time.
Time frame: Baseline to 4 months
Change in Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item (MG-QOL15) Score from baseline to post-intervention
The Myasthenia Gravis Quality of Life 15-item scale (MG-QOL15) is a disease-specific measure used to assess the impact of myasthenia gravis on daily functioning and overall quality of life. Participants completed the MG-QOL15 before the intervention and again after completing the four-unit online program to evaluate changes in disease-related quality of life.
Time frame: Baseline to 4 months
Change in Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living (MG-ADL) Score from baseline to post-intervention
The Myasthenia Gravis Activities of Daily Living scale (MG-ADL) is an 8-item measure used to assess symptom severity and the impact of myasthenia gravis on daily functioning. Participants completed the MG-ADL before the intervention and again after completing the four-unit online program to evaluate changes in disease-related functional status.
Time frame: Baseline to 4 months
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