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Trial reportAnnals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine2023

Health Professional- and Volunteer-partnered Self-management Support (COMBO-KEY) to Promote Self-efficacy and Self-management Behaviors in People with Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial.

Suzanne H S Lo, Janita P C Chau, Kai C Choi, Rebecca Y M Wong, Jackie C Y Kwan, Issac H L Iu

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Trial report in Annals of behavioral medicine : a publication of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

7 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Adaptive Interventions for Enhancing Participation Poststroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Canadian journal of occupational therapy. Revue canadienne d'ergotherapie · 2026
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  2. Do self-management interventions improve self-efficacy and health-related quality of life after stroke? A systematic review.International journal of stroke : official journal of the International Stroke Society · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Suzanne H S LoThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR.ORCID 0000-0002-9970-0642
Janita P C ChauThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR.ORCID 0000-0002-3750-7396
Kai C ChoiThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR.ORCID 0000-0001-7157-8668
Rebecca Y M WongNew Territories East Cluster, Hospital Authority, Hong Kong SAR (Former).
Jackie C Y KwanThe Hong Kong Society for Rehabilitation, Hong Kong SAR (Former).
Issac H L IuThe Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T., Hong Kong SAR.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple systematic reviews have reported that self-management interventions are associated with positive impacts on self-efficacy and health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of people with stroke. PURPOSE: This article reports the effects of an enhanced stroke self-management program.

methodsEligible adults with stroke were recruited from community-based organizations and a support group for a two-arm, assessor-blinded randomized controlled trial. Participants in the control group received usual care, while those in the intervention group also received the 8-week self-management program, Coaching Ongoing Momentum Building On stroKe rEcovery journeY (COMBO-KEY), consisting of four individual home visits and five follow-up phone calls, delivered by healthcare professionals and trained volunteers. Assessments were conducted at baseline and after the intervention, for outcomes of self-efficacy, satisfaction with the performance of self-management behaviors, HRQoL, and community reintegration, which were analyzed using generalized estimating equations (GEEs).

results134 Participants were recruited [mean age = 64.1 years, standard deviation (SD) = 12.7]. Over 80% of the participants had a first-ever stroke [mean years after first stroke: 4.2 (SD = 5.1)]. The GEE analysis revealed that the intervention group participants showed significantly greater improvements in self-efficacy, satisfaction with their performance of self-management behaviors, HRQoL, and community reintegration at 8-week follow-up with respect to their baseline levels.

conclusionsThe COMBO-KEY program showed effective improvements in recovery outcomes of people with stroke. Future research should explore the inclusion of virtual/hybrid sessions, strategies to assess health conditions of people with stroke via online modes, and assessment of goal attainment and actual performance of self-management behaviors.

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Self-ManagementStrokeAdultHumansMiddle AgedQuality of LifeSelf CareSelf EfficacyRandomized controlled trialsSelf-managementStrokeVolunteerism

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PMID37260291
PMCPMC10498819

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