Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorder and must be considered a public health priority because of its functional repercussions in school, family, and social settings. Health empowerment is an innovative model of care for patient...

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Main Authors: A. García Ron, R. Serrano Grasa, R. Blanco Lago, B. Huete Hernani, D.A. Pérez Martinez
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier España 2016-03-01
Series:Neurología (English Edition)
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580816000031
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Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
Neurología (English Edition)
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title Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
title_short Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
title_full Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
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description Introduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorder and must be considered a public health priority because of its functional repercussions in school, family, and social settings. Health empowerment is an innovative model of care for patients with chronic diseases based on self-management education. Our goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of empowerment using coaching within a multimodal treatment plan in paediatric patients with ADHD. Material and methods: Descriptive open prospective study. We included children between 6 and 12 years old belonging to patient association in a suburban area of the Region of Madrid. We evaluated the situation before and after 5 cost-free coaching sessions using the Conners Questionnaire, Dundee difficult times of day scale, and satisfaction scales. Results: We included 49 patients (73.5% males) with an average age of 8.5 years. The ADHD hyperactive-impulsive subtype was present in 63.3% and 77.6% had some type of comorbidity. All were treated with methylphenidate and their clinical course was poor. Clinical improvements were observed in 79.6% with a 34.6% mean reduction in symptoms (SD 11.1), and improvements remained stable at 6 months follow-up after coaching. We reached a satisfaction level of 7.8 out of 10 (SD 1.7), and 95.9% of the participants recommended this treatment to other families. Conclusions: Our results provide information on the potential benefits of coaching as complementary treatment for ADHD. Resumen: Introducción: El trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) es el trastorno del neurodesarrollo más frecuente y debe ser considerado un problema de primer orden de salud pública por sus repercusiones funcionales a nivel escolar, familiar y social. Empoderar en salud es un modelo innovador en el cuidado de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas, basado en la educación de automanejo. Nuestro objetivo es valorar la eficacia de empoderar mediante coaching, dentro de un plan de tratamiento multimodal en pacientes pediátricos con TDAH. Material y métodos: estudio descriptivo, abierto y prospectivo. Incluimos a niños de entre 6 y 12 años pertenecientes a una asociación de pacientes de un área suburbana de la Comunidad de Madrid. Valoramos la situación previa y posterior a 5 sesiones gratuitas de coaching mediante el Cuestionario de conducta de Conners de dificultades a lo largo del día (D-DTODS) y escalas de satisfacción. Resultados: Incluimos a 49 pacientes, el 73,5% varones, con una edad media de 8,5 años. El 63,3% tenía TDAH subtipo hiperactivo/impulsivo y el 77,6% algún tipo de comorbilidad. Todos tratados con metilfenidato y mala evolución clínica. El 79,6% mejoró clínicamente, con una reducción media ± DT de los síntomas del 34,6 ± 11,1% y mantenida en el 79,6% tras 6 meses de seguimiento post coaching. Alcanzamos un nivel de satisfacción de 7,8 ± 1,7 sobre 10 y el 95,9% recomendó el tratamiento a otras familias. Conclusiones: Nuestros resultados aportan información sobre los posibles beneficios del coaching como tratamiento asociado en el TDAH. Keywords: Empowerment, Coaching, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Hyperactivity, Attention deficit, Psychostimulants, Palabras clave: Empoderar, Coaching, Trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad, Hiperactividad, Déficit de atención, Psicoestimulantes
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spelling doaj-c6791b136e2e420d9fe84b4f2a8a75182020-11-24T23:49:11ZengElsevier EspañaNeurología (English Edition)2173-58082016-03-013128388Pilot study of the efficacy of empowering patients through coaching as a complementary therapy in attention deficit hyperactivity disorderA. García Ron0R. Serrano Grasa1R. Blanco Lago2B. Huete Hernani3D.A. Pérez Martinez4Unidad de Neuropediatría, Instituto del Niño y del Adolescente, Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Spain; Corresponding author.Coach en salud, Comunidad de Madrid, SpainUnidad de Neuropediatría, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, SpainUnidad de Neuropediatría, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, SpainServicio de Neurología, Hospital Universitario Infanta Cristina, SpainIntroduction: Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most frequent neurodevelopmental disorder and must be considered a public health priority because of its functional repercussions in school, family, and social settings. Health empowerment is an innovative model of care for patients with chronic diseases based on self-management education. Our goal is to evaluate the effectiveness of empowerment using coaching within a multimodal treatment plan in paediatric patients with ADHD. Material and methods: Descriptive open prospective study. We included children between 6 and 12 years old belonging to patient association in a suburban area of the Region of Madrid. We evaluated the situation before and after 5 cost-free coaching sessions using the Conners Questionnaire, Dundee difficult times of day scale, and satisfaction scales. Results: We included 49 patients (73.5% males) with an average age of 8.5 years. The ADHD hyperactive-impulsive subtype was present in 63.3% and 77.6% had some type of comorbidity. All were treated with methylphenidate and their clinical course was poor. Clinical improvements were observed in 79.6% with a 34.6% mean reduction in symptoms (SD 11.1), and improvements remained stable at 6 months follow-up after coaching. We reached a satisfaction level of 7.8 out of 10 (SD 1.7), and 95.9% of the participants recommended this treatment to other families. Conclusions: Our results provide information on the potential benefits of coaching as complementary treatment for ADHD. Resumen: Introducción: El trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad (TDAH) es el trastorno del neurodesarrollo más frecuente y debe ser considerado un problema de primer orden de salud pública por sus repercusiones funcionales a nivel escolar, familiar y social. Empoderar en salud es un modelo innovador en el cuidado de pacientes con enfermedades crónicas, basado en la educación de automanejo. Nuestro objetivo es valorar la eficacia de empoderar mediante coaching, dentro de un plan de tratamiento multimodal en pacientes pediátricos con TDAH. Material y métodos: estudio descriptivo, abierto y prospectivo. Incluimos a niños de entre 6 y 12 años pertenecientes a una asociación de pacientes de un área suburbana de la Comunidad de Madrid. Valoramos la situación previa y posterior a 5 sesiones gratuitas de coaching mediante el Cuestionario de conducta de Conners de dificultades a lo largo del día (D-DTODS) y escalas de satisfacción. Resultados: Incluimos a 49 pacientes, el 73,5% varones, con una edad media de 8,5 años. El 63,3% tenía TDAH subtipo hiperactivo/impulsivo y el 77,6% algún tipo de comorbilidad. Todos tratados con metilfenidato y mala evolución clínica. El 79,6% mejoró clínicamente, con una reducción media ± DT de los síntomas del 34,6 ± 11,1% y mantenida en el 79,6% tras 6 meses de seguimiento post coaching. Alcanzamos un nivel de satisfacción de 7,8 ± 1,7 sobre 10 y el 95,9% recomendó el tratamiento a otras familias. Conclusiones: Nuestros resultados aportan información sobre los posibles beneficios del coaching como tratamiento asociado en el TDAH. Keywords: Empowerment, Coaching, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, Hyperactivity, Attention deficit, Psychostimulants, Palabras clave: Empoderar, Coaching, Trastorno por déficit de atención e hiperactividad, Hiperactividad, Déficit de atención, Psicoestimulanteshttp://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2173580816000031