Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol
<b>Background:</b> Diabetes is common among nursing home residents, with approximately one in four affected, a figure expected to rise. Despite the complexity of care required, educational support for nursing home staff remains limited. This study will aim to co-design and evaluate a dig...
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| author | Stephanie Craig Tara Anderson Patrick Stark Christine Brown Wilson Gillian Carter Claire T. McEvoy Laura Creighton Elizabeth Henderson Shannon Porter Fadwa Alhalaiqa Erin P. Ferranti Komal Patel Murali Yaguang Zheng Roberta Sammut Marwa Mamdouh Shaban Hon-Lon Tam Norbert Buzás Don M. Leidl Gary Mitchell |
| author_facet | Stephanie Craig Tara Anderson Patrick Stark Christine Brown Wilson Gillian Carter Claire T. McEvoy Laura Creighton Elizabeth Henderson Shannon Porter Fadwa Alhalaiqa Erin P. Ferranti Komal Patel Murali Yaguang Zheng Roberta Sammut Marwa Mamdouh Shaban Hon-Lon Tam Norbert Buzás Don M. Leidl Gary Mitchell |
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| description | <b>Background:</b> Diabetes is common among nursing home residents, with approximately one in four affected, a figure expected to rise. Despite the complexity of care required, educational support for nursing home staff remains limited. This study will aim to co-design and evaluate a digital intervention to improve staff knowledge, confidence, and practices in diabetes care. <b>Methods:</b> The study will follow a logic model across three workstreams. Workstream 1 (WS1) will inform the model inputs through three phases: (1) a scoping review will be conducted to summarise existing diabetes education initiatives in nursing home settings; (2) approximately 20 semi-structured interviews will be carried out with nursing home staff to explore perceived barriers and supports in delivering diabetes care; and (3) a modified Delphi process involving 50–70 diverse stakeholders will be used to establish educational priorities. Workstream 2 (WS2) will involve co-designing a digital diabetes education intervention, informed by WS1 findings. Co-design participants will include nursing home staff, diabetes professionals, and people living with diabetes or their carers. Workstream 3 (WS3) will consist of a mixed-methods evaluation of the intervention. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires will assess staff knowledge, confidence, and attitudes. The usability of the intervention will also be measured. Following implementation, focus groups with approximately 32 staff members will be conducted to explore user experiences and perceived impact on resident care. <b>Discussion:</b> This study will address an important gap in staff education and support, aiming to improve diabetes care within nursing home settings through a digitally delivered, co-designed intervention. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-d5a4209ecdc64f31bb5dc4caebb0edd92025-08-20T02:21:49ZengMDPI AGNursing Reports2039-439X2039-44032025-05-0115618810.3390/nursrep15060188Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study ProtocolStephanie Craig0Tara Anderson1Patrick Stark2Christine Brown Wilson3Gillian Carter4Claire T. McEvoy5Laura Creighton6Elizabeth Henderson7Shannon Porter8Fadwa Alhalaiqa9Erin P. Ferranti10Komal Patel Murali11Yaguang Zheng12Roberta Sammut13Marwa Mamdouh Shaban14Hon-Lon Tam15Norbert Buzás16Don M. Leidl17Gary Mitchell18School of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKCentre for Public Health, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT12 6BA, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UKCollege of Nursing, Qatar University, Doha P.O. Box 2713, QatarNell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USACollege of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USACollege of Nursing, New York University, New York, NY 10010, USAFaculty of Health Sciences, University of Malta, MSD2080 Msida, MaltaFaculty of Nursing, Cairo University, Cario 4240310, EgyptThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong 999077Faculty of Health Sciences and Social Studies, University of Szeged, H-6726 Szeged, HungaryFaculty of Nursing, University of New Brunswick, Moncton, NB E1C 0L2, CanadaSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast BT9 7BL, UK<b>Background:</b> Diabetes is common among nursing home residents, with approximately one in four affected, a figure expected to rise. Despite the complexity of care required, educational support for nursing home staff remains limited. This study will aim to co-design and evaluate a digital intervention to improve staff knowledge, confidence, and practices in diabetes care. <b>Methods:</b> The study will follow a logic model across three workstreams. Workstream 1 (WS1) will inform the model inputs through three phases: (1) a scoping review will be conducted to summarise existing diabetes education initiatives in nursing home settings; (2) approximately 20 semi-structured interviews will be carried out with nursing home staff to explore perceived barriers and supports in delivering diabetes care; and (3) a modified Delphi process involving 50–70 diverse stakeholders will be used to establish educational priorities. Workstream 2 (WS2) will involve co-designing a digital diabetes education intervention, informed by WS1 findings. Co-design participants will include nursing home staff, diabetes professionals, and people living with diabetes or their carers. Workstream 3 (WS3) will consist of a mixed-methods evaluation of the intervention. Pre- and post-intervention questionnaires will assess staff knowledge, confidence, and attitudes. The usability of the intervention will also be measured. Following implementation, focus groups with approximately 32 staff members will be conducted to explore user experiences and perceived impact on resident care. <b>Discussion:</b> This study will address an important gap in staff education and support, aiming to improve diabetes care within nursing home settings through a digitally delivered, co-designed intervention.https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/6/188co-designdiabetesdigitaleducationhealthintervention |
| spellingShingle | Stephanie Craig Tara Anderson Patrick Stark Christine Brown Wilson Gillian Carter Claire T. McEvoy Laura Creighton Elizabeth Henderson Shannon Porter Fadwa Alhalaiqa Erin P. Ferranti Komal Patel Murali Yaguang Zheng Roberta Sammut Marwa Mamdouh Shaban Hon-Lon Tam Norbert Buzás Don M. Leidl Gary Mitchell Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol Nursing Reports co-design diabetes digital education health intervention |
| title | Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol |
| title_full | Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol |
| title_fullStr | Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol |
| title_short | Co-Design and Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Digital Diabetes Education Intervention for Nursing Homes: Study Protocol |
| title_sort | co design and mixed methods evaluation of a digital diabetes education intervention for nursing homes study protocol |
| topic | co-design diabetes digital education health intervention |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2039-4403/15/6/188 |
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