PhD Scientific Days 2023

Mental Health Sciences III.

A pilot feasibility study of the M3 Training: Enhancing readiness to change among adolescents with chronic pain

Előadó neve

Forgács-Kristóf, Katalin, MSc

Neptun code

IUHZI5

Előadó munkahelye

Semmelweis University Doctoral School of Mental Health Sciences

Előadó telefonszáma

+0620/3391912

Előadó e-mail címe

forgacs.katalin@phd.semmelweis.hu

Az előadás címe

A pilot feasibility study of the M3 Training: Enhancing readiness to change among adolescents with chronic pain

Szerző(k) neve és munkahelye

Katalin Forgács-Kristóf1, János Major2, Szilvia Ádám3
1 Semmelweis University, Doctoral School of Mental Health Sciences, Budapest
2 HRC Bethesda Children’s Hospital, Paediatric Pain Centre, Budapest
2 Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Budapest
3 Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health and Public Services, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest

Bemutatás módja

Szóbeli

Szekció

Mental Health Sciences III.

Language of the presentation

English

Preferred session

Mental Sciences

Összefoglaló szövege

Introduction
Chronic pain (CP) is significantly prevalent among children and youth, and the occurrence is generally increasing with age. Adolescents with CP have significantly lower activity, are more sedentary, and have poorer physical functioning compared to healthy peers. Pain is always an embodied experience that can limit present and future physical actions and can detrimentally affect the way of how adolescent sampling the world and consequently how their experience their bodies. Motivational interviewing is one recommended way to understand, elicit, and enhance movement related change among patient with CP. In this context, however, it has never been tested in paediatric population.

Aims
The first aim of the presentation is to describe the development of the M3 Training and to evaluate the feasibility and acceptance of it. The second aim is to present preliminary data regarding the effects of our novel intervention on teens’ and parents’ readiness to change and self-efficacy.

Method
The study was a single arm, non-randomized pilot feasibility study. Adolescents (N=34) between 12-18 years, with CP more than 3 months, without ongoing organic disease, and their primary caregivers were included. Data was collected before the first M3 Training session and after the third session at 1 month. Feasibility was evaluated using enrolment, drop-out, retention, and adherence rates and training engagement. Acceptability was assessed by an open-ended question. Wilcoxon rank-sum test was used to assess the changes in outcomes between the two time points. Cohen’s d effect sizes were also calculated.

Results
The intervention’s acceptability was good. 82% of the participants finished the program and 74% accomplished fully or partially their movement-related goals. The responders reported that the program was helpful and useful. Statistically significant increase was in readiness ratings among adolescents and parents in maintenance scores with large effect size.

Conclusion
The acceptability and feasibility of the M3 Training suggest that it could be a promising approach to improving outcomes for adolescents with CP by addresses both the physical and psychological aspects of this condition. Further research in this area is needed to confirm the long-term effectiveness of the program on self-efficacy and other pain related outcomes.

Funding
This was a phd-grant founded study.

University and Doctoral School

Semmelweis University, Doctoral School of Mental Health Sciences

Supervisor

Dr Szilvia Ádám, PhD

Publication of my abstract

I do not give consent to the publication of my abstract on the website of the congress.

Kind

Szabad

Status

elfogadva

Accepted presentation method

szóbeli

Előadás fájl jóváhagyás

nem rendelkezett róla

Előadó

7473

Start

12:30

End

12:45

Authors (legacy)

Katalin Forgács-Kristóf1, János Major2, Szilvia Ádám3
1 Semmelweis University, Doctoral School of Mental Health Sciences, Budapest
2 HRC Bethesda Children’s Hospital, Paediatric Pain Centre, Budapest
2 Semmelweis University, Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Budapest
3 Semmelweis University, Faculty of Health and Public Services, Health Services Management Training Centre, Budapest