Association of support group leader experience with Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Support group Leader EDucation Program outcomes: Secondary analysis of a two-arm parallel partially nested randomized controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction/objective

The Scleroderma Patient-centered Intervention Network Support group Leader EDucation Program was found in a randomized controlled trial to substantially improve leader self-efficacy. Whether the program is effective for leaders with different levels of experience, including candidate leaders with no prior experience and leaders with ⩽3 years experience or ⩾4 years experience, is not known. The objective of the present post hoc secondary analysis was to evaluate outcomes by leader experience, age, and education.

Methods

The trial was a pragmatic, two-arm partially nested randomized controlled trial with 1:1 allocation to intervention or waitlist control. Eligible participants were existing or candidate support group leaders. The 13-session leader traini

SUBMITTER: Thombs BD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11561947 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature