A Model for Pain Self-Management of Patients with Haemophilia: Peer Education

Abstract

Abstract-Hemophilia is a lifelong bleeding disorder with no cure. The pain, discomfort and risks that accompany hemophilia can be physically and emotionally stressful. Effective pain management is extremely important for improvement quality of life among patients with haemophilia. While some observational studies show a lack of readiness to change and a low adherence to recommended treatments in patients with haemophilia. The study found that a positive attitude and adherence can be enhanced if people have the opportunity to interact with peers who model and reinforce adherent behaviors. This paper reviewed current pain management strategies for patients with hemophilia and focus on peer education practical examples which have been used in many areas of health, and to find peer education models are well established as a means of self-management education to encourage the patients enhance the learning of pain self-management skills and improve emotional development. Future research in pain self-management of patients with haemophilia using peer education as a strategy should properly designed RCTs to demonstrate the efficacy of this intervention.

The effect of peer-led self-management education programmes for adolescents with asthma: A systematic review and meta-analysis

“…They differ from typical patient education in that they encourage patients to take an active role in managing their condition (Foster et al, 2007). While traditional self-management programmes are taught by professionals, new programmes are being taught by ‘peers’ – people of equal standing who belong to the same societal group (Zhao et al, 2013). Stanford University developed the Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP), the UK implemented the Expert Patients Programme (EPP), Australia has the Arthritis Self-Management Program, and Canada started their own version of the CDSMP (McGowan, 2006).…”