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Time Effects of Supportive Interaction and Facilitator Input Variety on Treatment Adherence of Young People with Chronic Health Conditions: A Dynamic Mechanism in Mutual Aid Groups

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  • Steven Sek-Yum Ngai

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Chau-Kiu Cheung

    (Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Yuen-Hang Ng

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Liang Shang

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Hon-Yin Tang

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Hiu-Lam Ngai

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

  • Kenix Hok-Ching Wong

    (Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China)

Abstract

This study aims to examine the mechanism of how supportive interaction and facilitator input variety in mutual aid groups impact treatment adherence of young people with chronic health conditions, with consideration of time effects, which have been rarely studied in the existing literature. A stratified random sample of 391 individuals aged 12–45 years with chronic health conditions were recruited from mutual aid groups in Hong Kong and completed both the baseline and 12-month follow-up surveys. The results of the structural equation modeling indicated that supportive interaction and facilitator input variety positively predicted treatment adherence in a delayed condition, whereas members’ treatment adherence in the baseline survey had reversed effects on members’ supportive interaction in the follow-up survey. The findings of this study shed light on the dynamic mechanism of the mutual aid groups and provide important implications to promote better rehabilitation outcomes of young people with chronic health conditions.

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  • Steven Sek-Yum Ngai & Chau-Kiu Cheung & Yuen-Hang Ng & Liang Shang & Hon-Yin Tang & Hiu-Lam Ngai & Kenix Hok-Ching Wong, 2021. "Time Effects of Supportive Interaction and Facilitator Input Variety on Treatment Adherence of Young People with Chronic Health Conditions: A Dynamic Mechanism in Mutual Aid Groups," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(6), pages 1-14, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:6:p:3061-:d:518013
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    1. Ngai, Steven Sek-yum & Cheung, Chau-kiu & Ng, Yuen-hang & Tang, Hon-yin & Ngai, Hui-lam & Wong, Kenix Hok-ching, 2020. "Development and validation of the chronic illness self-management (CISM) scale: Data from a young patient sample in Hong Kong," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 114(C).
    2. MacCarthy, Sarah & Mendoza-Graf, Alexandra & Huang, Haijing & Mukasa, Barbara & Linnemayr, Sebastian, 2019. "Supporting Adolescents to Adhere (SATA): Lessons learned from an intervention to achieve medication adherence targets among youth living with HIV in Uganda," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 102(C), pages 56-62.
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