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Trial reportHealth education research2014

A formative evaluation of customized pamphlets to promote physical activity and symptom self-management in women with multiple sclerosis.

Matthew Plow, Francois Bethoux, Kimloan Mai, Bess Marcus

Open access · bronzeAbstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Health education research, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
1.3field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matthew PlowFrances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, ND-20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0628, USA. map208@case.edu.
Francois BethouxFrances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, ND-20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0628, USA.
Kimloan MaiFrances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, ND-20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0628, USA.
Bess MarcusFrances Payne Bolton School of Nursing, Case Western Reserve University, 10900 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, USA, Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis Treatment and Research, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA, Lerner Research Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Ave, ND-20, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA and Department of Family and Preventive Medicine, University of California, San Diego, CA 92093-0628, USA.
University of California, San Diego · US

Funding

SystemCHANGE Weight Management in Inflammatory Immune-Mediated DiseasesK01NR012975 · NINR · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI PLOW, MATTHEW A · 2012 to 2014
$265k
Promoting Physical Activity Behavior for Persons with Multiple SclerosisR03HD060073 · NICHD · CLEVELAND CLINIC LERNER COM-CWRU · PI PLOW, MATTHEW A · 2010 to 2010
$93k
NICHD NIH HHS R03HD060073NINR NIH HHS K01NR012975
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Inactivity is a prevalent problem in the population affected with multiple sclerosis (MS). Thus, there is a need to develop and test physical activity (PA) interventions that can be widely disseminated. We conducted a formative evaluation as part of a randomized controlled trial of a pamphlet-based PA intervention among 30 women with MS. Pamphlets were customized to sub-sets of participants who shared similar symptoms and barriers to PA. Mixed methods were used to examine the intervention's influence on self-efficacy, social support, processes of change and stages of change placement, as well as explore participants' perceived barriers, motivators and strategies for engaging in a PA program. Results indicated that the intervention group significantly improved stages of change placement (F = 16.64, P < 0.01) and social support (F = 4.08, P = 0.05) in comparison to the control group. Fatigue, pain and lack of time were the commonly cited barriers to engage in the PA program; whereas the pamphlets, phone calls and action planning were cited as motivators. Participants used fatigue management strategies, enlisted social support and modified their environment to routinely engage in the PA program. Strategies were identified to improve the PA intervention in future research.

Indexed as

PamphletsAdultExerciseFemaleHumansMiddle AgedMultiple Sclerosis, Relapsing-RemittingSelf CareSelf EfficacySocial Support

Identifiers

PMID24989822
PMCPMC4165989
OpenAlexW2114007509

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