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1. Improvement of medication adherence in adolescents and young adults with SLE using web-based education with and without a social media intervention, a pilot study

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Lisabeth V. Scalzi, Christopher S. Hollenbeak, Emily Mascuilli, and Nancy Olsen

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Systemic lupus erythematosus, Feasibility, Self-management, Medication adherence, Social media, Pediatrics, RJ1-570, Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, RC925-935
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Abstract Background Self-management skills, including medication management, are vital to the health of adolescents and young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of an online educational program in a cohort of adolescent and young adults with SLE with and without a social media (SM) experience. Methods Adolescents and young adults with SLE participated weekly for 8 sessions on a web-based educational program about SLE created specifically for this project. Subjects were randomized to respond to questions at the end of each weekly module in a journal or on a SM forum with other SLE subjects. Patients were surveyed prior to initiating the study, (T0) and 6 weeks after completion of the sessions (T1). Medication adherence for hydroxychloroquine, utilizing the medication possession ratio (MPR), was compared for the 3 months preceding T0 and for the 3 months following T1. Results Twenty-seven of the 37 subjects (73%) enrolled completed the study, including the two required sets of surveys. Reasons for being lost to follow up included being too busy, forgetting, and/or not seeing email reminders. Medication adherence improved in all subjects (p

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2018
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2. Improvement of medication adherence in adolescents and young adults with SLE using web-based education with and without a social media intervention, a pilot study

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Nancy J. Olsen, Lisabeth V. Scalzi, Emily Mascuilli, and Christopher S. Hollenbeak

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Male, medicine.medical_specialty, lcsh:Diseases of the musculoskeletal system, Adolescent, media_common.quotation_subject, Sense of community, Pilot Projects, Education, Distance, Social media, 03 medical and health sciences, Young Adult, 0302 clinical medicine, Systemic lupus erythematosus, Patient Education as Topic, Rheumatology, Surveys and Questionnaires, Intervention (counseling), medicine, Self-management, Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic, Immunology and Allergy, Humans, 030212 general & internal medicine, Young adult, Lost to follow-up, Empowerment, Medication adherence, Retrospective Studies, media_common, 030203 arthritis & rheumatology, Internet, business.industry, lcsh:RJ1-570, Feasibility, lcsh:Pediatrics, Self Efficacy, Antirheumatic Agents, Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health, Cohort, Physical therapy, Feasibility Studies, Female, lcsh:RC925-935, business, Educational program, Hydroxychloroquine, Program Evaluation, Research Article
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Background Self-management skills, including medication management, are vital to the health of adolescents and young adults with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility and preliminary effects of an online educational program in a cohort of adolescent and young adults with SLE with and without a social media (SM) experience. Methods Adolescents and young adults with SLE participated weekly for 8 sessions on a web-based educational program about SLE created specifically for this project. Subjects were randomized to respond to questions at the end of each weekly module in a journal or on a SM forum with other SLE subjects. Patients were surveyed prior to initiating the study, (T0) and 6 weeks after completion of the sessions (T1). Medication adherence for hydroxychloroquine, utilizing the medication possession ratio (MPR), was compared for the 3 months preceding T0 and for the 3 months following T1. Results Twenty-seven of the 37 subjects (73%) enrolled completed the study, including the two required sets of surveys. Reasons for being lost to follow up included being too busy, forgetting, and/or not seeing email reminders. Medication adherence improved in all subjects (p

Published
2018

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