A mobile-based educational intervention on sexo-marital life in Iranian men with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial

Zarei, Fatemeh; Rashedi, Sedigheh; Tavousi, Mahmoud; Haeri-Mehrizi, Ali Asghar; Maasoumi, Raziyeh

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“…The intervention of another study offered a peer forum and telephone or e-mail contact by a multidisciplinary team specialized in SCI ( 38 ). While support by phone or e-mail was optional in two interventions ( 32 , 41 ), four studies did not mention any personal guidance or support and have only offered educational content or mindfulness exercises digitally ( 44 , 45 , 47 , 48 ).…”

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“…Interventions based on a theory such as CBT in particular have achieved their goals ( 31 , 38 – 42 ). In addition, professional human support, e.g., by phone or mail, appears to be a favourable factor: participants seem to benefit more from professional support, for example from a clinical psychologist ( 32 – 35 , 37 – 43 ), than from peer support ( 29 – 31 , 36 , 46 ) or no support ( 44 , 45 , 47 , 48 ). Adaptation of the digital interventions to people with SCI can also be recommended as lack of adaption was a main point of criticism in two interventions ( 42 , 45 ).…”

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“…The duration of the interventions was another variable that influenced the outcomes of the interventions. Those studies that had modules developed at regular intervals over a longer period of time (> 8 weeks) ( 39 – 41 , 44 ) recorded more varied and sometimes greater effects than interventions that let their users control the programme themselves ( 30 – 32 , 35 , 47 , 48 ). However, it is yet unclear how many modules with which content are needed to achieve improvements at the psychosocial level, and in addition to lower dropout rates which differed greatly between the digital interventions (0%–50%).…”

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Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review

Armstrong,

Oetinger,

Weimer

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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ObjectiveTo provide an overview of the digital mental health care landscape for individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI).MethodsPubMed, PsycInfo, and PSYNDEX were searched for articles meeting the following criteria: (1) article written in English or German; (2) digital psychosocial intervention; (3) SCI only; (4) treatment of individuals with SCI and not their relatives or caregivers. Records were screened by title and abstract and records meeting the inclusion criteria were obtained for full text screening. The references of identified articles were screened to find further relevant articles. The literature search was updated before submission. Risk of Bias was assessed by using the Cochrane risk-of-bias tool for randomized trials (RoB 2) and a narrative synthesis was conducted.ResultsTen randomized-controlled trials (RCT) and ten non-randomized-controlled trials were identified and compared in this review, evaluating twelve internet- and mobile-based interventions, five smartphone apps, and three virtual reality applications. The interventions were primarily used as stand-alone aftercare programs. While some were not based on any theory, cognitive behavioral therapy mostly served as the theoretical basis for the online interventions. The extent of human support also varied greatly between the studies. The number of intervention modules ranged between 2 and 72. There were also major differences in outcome variables and effects. A meta-analytical evaluation of the data was not conducted due to heterogeneity of studies.ConclusionDigital applications to promote the psychosocial health of individuals with SCI are an emerging field of research with many treatment approaches still to come. First high quality RCT studies report promising results. Unfortunately, not all studies are of high quality or the interventions have been insufficiently adapted to the needs of people with SCI. Therefore, more research is needed to further develop applications, and to generalize and test the effects found in the long term.

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Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review

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Weimer

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Front. Psychiatry

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“…16,17 Consequently, media literacy simplifies tasks like sourcing authentic health information, 18,19 identifying symptoms, 20 preventing behaviors like smoking, 21 and promoting sexual health awareness and education. [22][23][24][25][26] Media health literacy (MHL) 27 is the amalgamation of media literacy and health literacy, which considers the significance of digital media and health knowledge. It encompasses both locating health-related content in media and discerning implicit and explicit media content's impact on health.…”

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A mobile-based educational intervention on media health literacy: A quasi-experimental study

Nazarnia,

Zarei,

Roozbahani

2023

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Background: Health misinformation on social media is a persistent public health concern that requires the proper skill set for interpreting and evaluating accurate information. This study aimed to determine the effects of a mobile app-based educational intervention on media health literacy (MHL) development among Iranian adults. Methods: This study was a quasi-experimental design conducted in 2022 that included 100 Iranian adults aged 18 to 65 years old. The inclusion criteria for participation were ownership of an Android smartphone, no prior training in MHL, and membership in at least one virtual social media app. As the primary outcome of the study, MHL was assessed using the validated MeHLit questionnaire with two follow-up time points (immediately after program completion and 12 weeks after program completion) in addition to a pre-test. Participants were divided into an experimental group that received the mobile app-based training program and a control group that received none. Results: The repeated measures test revealed a significant effect of the group-time interaction on the mean MHL score in both the intervention and control groups. Within the intervention group, the follow-up test indicated a significant increase in mean MHL scores for post-test 1 (63.54±12.57) and post-test 2 (65.72±7.97) compared to the pre-test phase (55.14±12.04), with these increases being statistically significant (P<0.001). No significant difference was observed within the control group. Conclusion: The results of this study suggest that the mobile app-based educational intervention was effective in improving MHL among Iranian adults. These findings highlight the potential of mobile app-based interventions for promoting MHL and addressing health misinformation on social media.

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“…Their study demonstrated that self-care program training was effective in improving the quality of life of people with SCI. Furthermore, Zarei and colleagues [ 15 ] investigated the positive effect of the education of patients with SCI and its contribution to satisfaction with marital sex life in men with SCI. These two clinical trials demonstrated the association between self-care education and satisfaction gained by improved levels of functionality and performance of ADLs.…”

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The Impact of an Evidence-Informed Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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Background Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a catastrophic injury associated with functional loss and life-threatening complications. Many people with SCI in the Gaza Strip of Palestine are discharged from inpatient rehabilitation to the community while still lacking many daily life skills. This randomized controlled trial (RCT) seeks to test the impact of the Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM)—an evidence-based occupational therapy patient educational intervention—on rehabilitation outcomes. Objective The proposed trial aims to evaluate the SADL-eM intervention compared with standard treatment among people with SCI. Methods This is a parallel RCT with two study arms: intervention and control. A total of 90 patients treated in inpatient rehabilitation settings will be randomly allocated to two study groups. Both groups will receive standard care. The intervention group will also use the SADL-eM with their treating occupational therapist during rehabilitation. The SADL-eM is a comprehensive activities of daily living (ADL) educational tool that was codeveloped with people with SCI and stakeholders across Gaza. The self-report version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure will be used on admission (ie, baseline measure) and after 6 weeks as the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcomes include the third version of the Spinal Cord Independence Measure, the Private Religiousness Practices Scale, the Organizational Religiousness Short-Form, additional ADL domains covered by the education manual, and adherence to the intervention. The effect of the intervention will be determined using repeated-measures analysis of variance. Results This study will be conducted from April 2021 through December 2022, with results expected to be available in January 2023. Conclusions If the SADL-eM is demonstrated as clinically effective, this will have significant implications for occupational therapy interventions in low- and middle-income countries. Trial Registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT04735887; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04735887

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A mobile-based educational intervention on sexo-marital life in Iranian men with spinal cord injury: a randomized controlled trial

Cited by 7 publications

References 28 publications

Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review

Digital psychosocial interventions for individuals with spinal cord injury: a scoping review

A mobile-based educational intervention on media health literacy: A quasi-experimental study

The Impact of an Evidence-Informed Spinal Cord Injury Activities of Daily Living Education Manual (SADL-eM): Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial

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