Enhancing Quality of Life in African American Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease: An Evidence-Based Intervention.

IF 1.7 4区医学 Q3 PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH Social Work in Public Health Pub Date : 2024-02-17 Epub Date: 2024-02-23 DOI:10.1080/19371918.2024.2321299

Katina Lang-Lindsey, Patrice Jenkins

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This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of achronic kidney disease (CKD) peer coach's educational intervention on the quality of life of African-American individuals with CKD. This study employed an experimental research design to assess a peer coaching educational intervention for African-American individuals with CKD. The theoretical underpinning was grounded in social learning theory, emphasizing observational learning, imitation, and modeling. 165 patients were randomly assigned to either the intervention group (n = 81) or the control group (n = 84). Pre- and post-intervention analyses showed no significant differences in most health measures between the two groups. However, the intervention group demonstrated significant improvement in the energy/fatigue subscale, witha16-point difference supporting the intervention group (p = .003). Additionally, the intervention group showed increased scores in the pain subscale (p = .015), while the control group did not. The CKD educational intervention highlighted cultural considerations and provided cost-effective strategies for social workers. It emphasizes the importance of targeted educational interventions and calls for further research and interventions to address the comprehensive needs of CKD patients and improve their quality of life.

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提高非裔美国慢性肾病患者的生活质量：循证干预。

本研究旨在评估慢性肾脏病（CKD）同伴指导教育干预对非裔美国慢性肾脏病患者生活质量的影响。本研究采用实验研究设计，评估针对非裔美国人慢性肾脏病患者的同伴指导教育干预。其理论基础是社会学习理论，强调观察学习、模仿和建模。165 名患者被随机分配到干预组（81 人）或对照组（84 人）。干预前和干预后的分析表明，两组在大多数健康指标上没有明显差异。但是，干预组在能量/疲劳分量表上有明显改善，干预组的得分与对照组相差 16 分（p = .003）。此外，干预组在疼痛分量表中的得分有所增加（p = .015），而对照组则没有。CKD 教育干预强调了文化因素，并为社工提供了具有成本效益的策略。它强调了有针对性的教育干预的重要性，并呼吁开展进一步的研究和干预，以满足慢性肾脏病患者的综合需求，提高他们的生活质量。

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期刊介绍： Social Work in Public Health (recently re-titled from the Journal of Health & Social Policy to better reflect its focus) provides a much-needed forum for social workers and those in health and health-related professions. This crucial journal focuses on all aspects of policy and social and health care considerations in policy-related matters, including its development, formulation, implementation, evaluation, review, and revision. By blending conceptual and practical considerations, Social Work in Public Health enables authors from many disciplines to examine health and social policy issues, concerns, and questions.