Camouflaged WeChat-based Intervention for Abused Women

Официальное название

Camouflaged WeChat Mini-program-based Intervention for Women Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: Protocol for a Pilot Mixed Methods Study

Обзор

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue and human rights threat worldwide, especially for Chinese immigrant women victims in Hong Kong. Interventions that address negative physical and emotional outcomes from IPV could therefore play a crucial role in enhancing empowerment, social support, and healthy lifestyle among these women. The overall objective of this pilot mixed methods study is to determine the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV. This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV.

Подробное описание

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a major public health issue and human rights threat worldwide, especially for Chinese immigrant women victims in Hong Kong. Interventions that address negative physical and emotional outcomes from IPV could therefore play a crucial role in enhancing empowerment, social support, and healthy lifestyle among these women. Previous studies in Hong Kong and the United States provided evidence on IPV interventions among Chinese abused women; however, there is a scarcity of evidence on the use of mHealth for abused women while fully considering their safety studies on mobile technology for Chinese immigrant women victims are limited, and there lacks safe, low-cost, and evidence-based mHealth interventions for empowering and supporting women victims who immigrate to Hong Kong and face more vulnerabilities and needs. This study will evaluate the feasibility and acceptability of a camouflaged WeChat mini-program-based WOMEN Health intervention for women victims of IPV.

This pilot mixed methods study will adopt the randomized, wait-list controlled trial with two groups (1:1 ratio), followed by in-depth interviews with participants in the WOMEN Health programme group at post-intervention. It will evaluate feasibility and acceptability as the primary outcomes and compare scores changes after 12 weeks interventions between Chinese immigrant women who are screened positive for IPV randomly assigned to receiving genuine IPV intervention and disguised healthy lifestyle intervention, and Chinese immigrant women who are screened positive for IPV in a control procedure. The wait-list control group will also receive the WOMEN Health programme after the intervention group completed the programme.

Вмешательства

• Поведенческое WOMEN Health programme
  (i) Empowerment (IPV information, ie, 30-min one-to-one interview, WeChat mini-program); (ii) Telephone social support (ie, weekly calls); (ⅲ) Healthy lifestyle intervention (ie, healthy lifestyle information and discussion)
• Поведенческое Wait-list control group
  (i) Healthy lifestyle intervention (ie, discussion and weekly calls for body weight)

Первичные конечные точки

• Feasibility and acceptability of the WOMEN Health programme [Срок оценки: Week 12]

Вторичные конечные точки (5)

• Changes in depressive symptoms [Срок оценки: Baseline and Week 12]
• Changes in quality of life [Срок оценки: Baseline and Week 12]
• Changes in intimate partner violence (IPV) [Срок оценки: Baseline and Week 12]
• Changes in Body Mass Index (BMI) [Срок оценки: Baseline and up to 12 weeks]
• Changes in healthy behaviors [Срок оценки: Baseline and Week 12]

Критерии участия

Критерии включения

• Chinese-speaking (Mandarin or Cantonese)
• women aged 18 to 45 years
• originally from mainland China and have moved to Hong Kong for at least one year
• screened positive for IPV during heterosexual relationships in the past year
• have a smartphone with WeChat installed
• with no plans to move outside Hong Kong in the next one year

Критерии исключения

• unwilling to provide informed consent
• severe chronic diseases (e.g., cancer, heart failure, kidney failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and HIV/AIDS)
• currently experience severe IPV (identified using the revised 11-item Danger Assessment)

Критерии приведены из реестра в оригинале (на английском). Окончательную оценку соответствия проводит исследовательский центр.

Здоровые добровольцы: Да

Дизайн исследования

Распределение

Рандомизированное

Модель

Параллельные группы

Маскирование

Простое слепое

Основная цель

Поддерживающая терапия

Центры проведения

Китай · 1 центр

• The University of Hong Kong — Гонконг

Публикации

• Draughon Moret J, Todd A, Rose L, Pollitt E, Anderson J. Mobile Phone Apps for Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Prevention and Response: Systematic Search on App Stores. JMIR Form Res. 2022 Feb 8;6(2):e28959. doi: 10.2196/28959. PMID 35133285
• Glass NE, Clough A, Messing JT, Bloom T, Brown ML, Eden KB, Campbell JC, Gielen A, Laughon K, Grace KT, Turner RM, Alvarez C, Case J, Barnes-Hoyt J, Alhusen J, Hanson GC, Perrin NA. Longitudinal Impact of the myPlan App on Health and Safety Among College Women Experiencing Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence. 2022 Jul;37(13-14):NP11436-NP11459. doi: 10.1177/0886260521991880. Epub 2021 Feb 12. PMID 33576291
• Lin Z, Cheng L, Han X, Wang H, Liao Y, Guo L, Shi J, Fan B, Teopiz KM, Jawad MY, Zhang H, Chen Y, Lu C, McIntyre RS. The Effect of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Major Depressive Disorder: Randomized Controlled Trial. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Sep 22;25:e42786. doi: 10.2196/42786. PMID 37738092
• Chen D, Zhang H, Wu J, Xue E, Guo P, Tang L, Shao J, Cui N, Wang X, Chen L, Ye Z. Effects of an Individualized mHealth-Based Intervention on Health Behavior Change and Cardiovascular Risk Among People With Metabolic Syndrome Based on the Behavior Change Wheel: Quasi-Experimental Study. J Med Internet Res. 2023 Nov 29;25:e49257. doi: 10.2196/49257. PMID 38019579
• Sumra M, Asghar S, Khan KS, Fernandez-Luna JM, Huete JF, Bueno-Cavanillas A. Smartphone Apps for Domestic Violence Prevention: A Systematic Review. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Mar 23;20(7):5246. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20075246. PMID 37047862
• Tong A, Sainsbury P, Craig J. Consolidated criteria for reporting qualitative research (COREQ): a 32-item checklist for interviews and focus groups. Int J Qual Health Care. 2007 Dec;19(6):349-57. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzm042. Epub 2007 Sep 14. PMID 17872937
• Li Y, Rhee H, Bullock LFC, McCaw B, Bloom T. Self-Compassion, Health, and Empowerment: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial for Chinese Immigrant Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence. J Interpers Violence. 2024 Apr;39(7-8):1571-1595. doi: 10.1177/08862605231207624. Epub 2023 Oct 30. PMID 37902465
• Chan KL. Correlates of wife assault in Hong Kong Chinese families. Violence Vict. 2004 Apr;19(2):189-201. doi: 10.1891/vivi.19.2.189.64104. PMID 15384454

Идентификаторы

NCT: NCT07405528 · 22232811 · 22232811

Первоисточники (государственные реестры)

• ClinicalTrials.gov (NIH, США)

Открыть это исследование на ClinicalTrials.gov ↗