Exploring how Beam Improved Mental Health-Related Quality of Life for People With CKM Disease
The Kidney Beam randomized controlled trial reported clinically meaningful and statistically significant improvements in mental health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical function, and patient activation after a 12-week physical activity digital health intervention (DHI). This study, led by Dr Ellen Castle, builds on the clinical trial by exploring factors that contributed to the effectiveness of Beam through mixed methods analyses.
About the study
Quantitative data analysis was obtained from the recently published primary manuscript. Participants from the trial intervention group took part in semistructured interviews after the 12-week DHI.
Elements that contributed to the effectiveness of the intervention were reported as:
Different functional levels and gradual progression of the programme
Shared lived experiences with other participants
Self-monitoring and self-management
A sense of achievement
Taking back control of health
Moving beyond medications
Feeling safe and confident to exercise.
The findings will allow researchers and practitioners to maximise the effectiveness of DHIs to enhance healthy behaviours in people living with cardio-kidney-metabolic disease.
Further information
You can read more about the study in full here on the National Institutes of Health site.