Online Peer Support for Long-Term Conditions: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Over 30% of people in the United Kingdom are living with a long-term physical health condition. Early preventative peer support interventions could improve the lives and psychosocial well-being of people with long-term physical health conditions and reduce progression of any symptoms of low mood to more significant depression. In partnership with people with long-term conditions and industry stakeholders, we have co-designed an online peer support platform, CommonGround, to help people with long-term health conditions connect, support others, share experiences, and receive evidence-based information and advice on self-management.

Objective

This feasibility randomized controlled trial will investigate whether the CommonGround platform is usable and acceptable for p

SUBMITTER: Lavelle G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12329384 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature