Self-Management of Cardiovascular Disease

描述(由申请者提供)：该项目将为被诊断为心血管疾病的人提供一套两盘纪录片风格的录像带、两本小册子和一个互动网络模块，强调自我管理的重要性，并鼓励他们这样做。第一阶段的结果显示，心血管疾病患者认为这些材料将是有用的，并将使用这些材料本身。同样重要的是与卫生专业人员一起进行评估的结果，他们对材料非常热情，认为内容清晰准确。作为第一阶段研究的结果，一套录像带/小册子将针对女性，另一套将针对男性。这些视频将展示那些成功自我管理心脑血管疾病的人的生活，并将针对观众对自我管理的期望和他们执行自我管理的自我效能。小册子将概述自我管理的信息和资源。交互式网络模块将被授权给现有的网站，填补了大多数网络资源为心血管疾病患者留下的空白-压力管理和抑郁意识。它将允许用户跟踪这些可能对他们的心血管疾病产生深远影响的情况。它还将根据用户的个人资料，提供关于特定于用户需求和兴趣的最新心血管疾病研究的信息，并允许通过公告栏和聊天形成一个在线社区。 在第二阶段，录像带、小册子和网络模块将根据第一阶段研究制定的最终创意计划制作。我们的顾问委员会将审查视频的粗略剪辑、小册子的粗略草稿和网络模块的测试版。在纳入顾问的反馈意见后，这些材料将通过一些焦点小组进行测试。在最终编辑和身份制作完成后，将使用准实验控制组前测/后测设计对材料进行测试。在第三阶段，我们会联络服务机构和诊所派发这套服务套餐。利用在第一阶段建立的联系以及其他服务于心血管疾病患者需求的项目，我们与许多组织、医疗保健机构和制药公司建立了工作关系，这些组织、医疗机构和制药公司将加入到这一宣传分发工作中来。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project will provide people diagnosed with cardiovascular disease with a package of two documentary-style videotapes, two booklets, and an interactive web module, that stresses the importance of self-management and to motivate them to do so. The Phase I results showed that people with CVD felt that these materials would be useful and would use the materials themselves. Equally significant were the results from the evaluation with health professionals, who were very enthusiastic about the materials and felt that the content was clear and accurate. As a result of Phase I research, one video/booklet set will target women and the other will target men. The videos will show the lives of people who are successfully self-managing their CVD and will target the viewer's expectancies of self-management and their self-efficacy of performing it. The booklet will outline self-management information and resources. The interactive web module, which will be licensed to existing web sites, fills a gap left by most web resources for people with CVD - management of stress and awareness of depression. It will allow the user to track these conditions that can have a profound effect on their CVD. It will also deliver information about latest CVD research specific to the needs and interests of the user, based on their profile, and allow the formation of an on-line community via bulletin boards and chats. In Phase II, the videotapes, booklets, and web module will be produced from the final creative plans developed from Phase I research. The rough-cuts of the videos, rough drafts of the booklet, and beta version of the web module will be reviewed by our Board of Advisors. After feedback from the advisors is incorporated, the materials will be tested through a number of focus groups. After the final editing and identity production are complete, the materials will be tested using a quasi-experimental control group pretest/posttest design. In Phase III, we will approach service organizations and clinics to distribute the package. Using contacts established in Phase I, and other projects serving the needs of persons with CVD, we have working relationships with many organizations, health care facilities, and pharmaceutical companies who would join in this promotional distribution effort.