Development, standardisation and pilot testing of an online fatigue self-management program

Abstract

The online FSMP is a viable treatment for people with neurological conditions and warrants further study.

The effectiveness of a self-management occupational therapy intervention on activity performance in individuals with multiple sclerosis-related fatigue: a randomized-controlled trial

“…More information can be found in several sources (Packer et al, 1995;Multiple Sclerosis Council for Clinical Practice Guidelines, 1998;Mathiowetz et al, 2005;Ghahari et al, 2009;Finlayson et al, 2012).…”

Guided Internet-based Psycho-educational Intervention Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Self-management for Individuals with Chronic Pain: A Feasibility Study

“…When no intervention incorporating all these criteria was found, one was constructed using psycho-educational and cognitive-behavioral therapy components and self-management techniques found effective in face-to-face interventions, and using structure and sequence similar to existing group programs (Andersson et al, , 2006Ghahari et al, 2009;Hoffman et al, 2007;LeFort et al, 1998;Lorig et al, 2006;McCracken et al, 2007;Stinson et al, 2010;Sveinsdottir et al, 2012). The construction and content of the intervention is described in detail in Perry, VanDenKerkhof, Wilson & Tripp (accepted for publication) Development of a Guided Internetbased psycho-education intervention using cognitive behavioural therapy and self-management for individuals with chronic pain.…”

“…The ICPI was well received by participants and demonstrated positive outcomes in this preliminary study. Further research with more participants is feasible and While research has established the effectiveness of these therapies, delivered via traditional face-toface methods, for those with chronic pain (Broderick et al, 2014;Hoffman, Papas, Chatkoff, & Kerns, 2007;LeFort, Gray-Donald, Rowat, & Jeans, 1998;McCracken, MacKichan, & Eccleston, 2007;Nicholas et al, 2010;Reid et al, 2008;Sveinsdottir, Eriksen, & Reme, 2012), early studies documenting delivery of these therapies online involved individuals with depression, anxiety, other social and mood disorders (Andersson, 2006;Andersson, Bergstrom, Carlbring, & Lindefors, 2005;, and other chronic diseases (Ghahari, Packer, & Passmore, 2009;Kerr et al, 2010;Lorig, Ritter, Laurent, & Plant, 2006). The effect of an Internet-based chronic pain psycho-educational intervention that included selfmanagement and CBT had not been studied in depth prior to initiation of this project.…”

Post‐polio syndrome and the late effects of poliomyelitis: Part 2. treatment, management, and prognosis

“…A small study of PPS patients found that pacing activities via a work–rest interval program, which involves a rest period between exercises, resulted in less evidence of local muscle fatigue, increased capacity to perform work, and increased ability to recover strength after activity as compared with constant exercise . A standardized 7‐week online fatigue self‐management program that mimics a face‐to‐face fatigue program may also improve fatigue in patients with neurological conditions, including PPS . Thus, it is important to counsel patients on these rehabilitation management strategies to assist in managing their symptoms and to optimize functioning.…”