ArticleJMIR research protocols2019
Delivery of Peer Support Through a Self-Management mHealth Intervention (Healing Circles) in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial.
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Delivery of Self-management Through a Peer-support Telehealth Intervention in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: The Healing Circles Project
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9 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Toward a Digital Platform for the Self-Management of Noncommunicable Disease: Systematic Review of Platform-Like Interventions.Journal of medical Internet research · 2020Pooled it
- Rural community peer partnerships for improving methamphetamine -associated heart failure screening and engagement in cardiology care (PEER-Heart): Study protocol.Drug and alcohol dependence reports · 2026Article
- Chronic disease self-management in heart failure: A narrative review of performance gaps and emerging solutions.Medicine · 2025Review
- E-Health Practices and Technologies: A Systematic Review from 2014 to 2019.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Continuity of Care and Self-Management among Patients with Stroke: A Cross-Sectional Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Article
- Peer Mentoring as an Avenue to Explore in Kidney Transplantation: Kidney Transplant Recipients' Perspectives on Peer Mentoring.Transplantation direct · 2021Article
- A Model for Assessing Necessary Conditions for Rural Health Care's Mobile Health Readiness: Qualitative Assessment of Clinician-Perceived Barriers.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2019Article
- Enhancing Social Support Among People with Cardiovascular Disease: a Systematic Scoping Review.Current cardiology reports · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundCardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of hospitalization and death around the world. The prevalence of CVD is increasing and, therefore, development and investigation of effective programs to help people better self-manage their CVD and prevent secondary complications are needed.
objectiveIn this paper, we report on a protocol to evaluate Healing Circles-an evidence-based and patient-informed peer support mobile health program designed to facilitate self-management and support patients in their recovery from and management of CVD. We hypothesize that individuals with CVD who use Healing Circles will experience greater improvements to their self-management ability than individuals receiving usual care.
methodsIn this single-blinded (assessor) randomized controlled trial, 250 community-living individuals with CVD will be randomized on a 1:1 basis to either Healing Circles or Usual Care. The primary outcome of self-management will be measured using the Health Education Impact Questionnaire version 3.0. Secondary outcomes include self-efficacy with chronic disease management, health-related quality of life, health resource use and costs, and electronic health literacy. Measurements will be taken at the baseline and every 6 months for 24 months.
resultsThe study started recruitment in September 2017. Individuals are currently being recruited for participation, and existing participants are currently on follow-up. Measurements will be taken every 6 months until the study end, which is anticipated in December 2019.
conclusionsHealing Circles is a novel program aimed toward improving self-management through peer support. Given our real-world study design, our findings will be readily translatable into practice. If the results support our hypothesis, it will indicate that Healing Circles is an effective intervention for improving self-management and reducing health care use.
trial registrationClinicalTrials.gov NCT03159325; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03159325 (Archived by WebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/74DvxVKUd). INTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIER (IRRID): DERR1-10.2196/12322.
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