Empowering older adults
WhatsApp peer support for appropriate medication use in diabetes management
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| ID | 21537340 |
|---|---|
| Autores | Mohadeseh Motamed‐Jahromi (0000-0001-6025-4879, Fasa University of Medical Sciences), Amin Mohammadpour (0000-0001-9485-0636, Jahrom University of Medical Sciences), Elsa Vitale (0000-0002-9738-3479, ASL Bari), Mohammad Parvaresh‐Masoud (0000-0001-5033-5165, Qom University of Medical Sciences), Tayebeh Jalali (0000-0001-9432-6391, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences, autor correspondente), Tayebeh Mirzaei (0000-0001-8897-3744, Rafsanjan University of Medical Sciences) |
| Ano | 2025 |
| Páginas | 1-10 |
| Data de publicação | 2025-08-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Sim |
| Open Access | Não |
| Tipo | ARTICLE |
| Periódico | Educational Gerontology (JOURNAL) |
| Identificadores do periódico | ISSN: 0360-1277 • E-ISSN: 1521-0472 |
| Editora | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/03601277.2025.2532652 |
| OpenAlex | W4412882757 |
| Idioma | EN |
| Referências citadas | 31 |
Peer-based empowerment with peer groups’ informational, emotional, and evaluative support is recognized as a suitable motivator for adherence to recommended therapeutic regimens. Therefore, the study aimed to investigate the effect of peer-based empowerment through WhatsApp on self-efficacy for appropriate medication use in older adults with diabetes. A quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group design was carried out. The study population consisted of older adults with diabetes residing in the City of Rafsanjan, Iran. Two health centers, similar in socio-economic and cultural characteristics, were selected, with one assigned to the control group and the other to the intervention group. Thirty-two older adults with diabetes were then randomly selected from each center. The intervention group received a peer-based empowerment program, while the control group did not receive any intervention. Data were collected using the Self-Efficacy for Appropriate Medication Use Scale (SEAMS) at three time points before the intervention, immediately after, and three months post-intervention. Data were analyzed using SPSS v22. SEAMS mean scores significantly increased immediately after and three months after the intervention compared to baseline in the intervention group and increased significantly in the control group, although the increase in the mean scores was higher in the intervention group (p < .001). Peer-based empowerment appears to be an effective intervention for enhancing self-efficacy for appropriate medication use in older adults with type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, it can be easily used for improving adherence to medication regimens in other chronic diseases
Diabetes management · Diabetes mellitus · Medication adherence · Peer support · Self-management · Type 2 diabetes · Computer Science · Health Literacy and Information Accessibility · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing · Psychology · Gerontology
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| Altamente citado | Não |