Background

Celiac disease requires appropriate management and support, both medically and psychologically. This is especially important for adolescents, who may benefit from relevant peer interactions.

Objective

This study evaluated the effects of interactive peer support on quality of life, friendship relations, and coping levels among adolescents with celiac disease.

Method

This was a randomized controlled trial in which 36 adolescents (13–18 years of age) with celiac disease were equally divided into study and control groups. The study group was exposed to six interactive peer group sessions that were held every other week for 3 months under the supervision of nurses, while the control group was not exposed to any sessions, training, or consulting. All were assessed at baseline and post-intervention via the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory, Friendship Qualities Scale, and KIDCOPE scale.

Results

Several changes were detected upon final assessment. First, the mean scores for the PedsQL and FSS were significantly higher in the study group when compared to the control group. Second, the study group had higher mean scores for active coping and avoidance coping when compared to baseline. Third, the study group had significantly lower mean scores for negative coping when compared to the control group.

Conclusions

Under the supervision of nurses, participants who were exposed to the peer support group showed improved quality of life, decreased social isolation, and enhanced positive coping strategies when dealing with celiac disease.

ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier NCT04533776.

中文翻译：

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青少年乳糜泻的同伴互动小组支持：土耳其的一项随机对照研究

背景

乳糜泻需要适当的管理和支持，包括医学上和心理上的支持。这对青少年尤其重要，他们可能会从相关的同伴互动中受益。

客观的

本研究评估了交互式同伴支持对患有乳糜泻的青少年的生活质量、友谊关系和应对水平的影响。

方法

这是一项随机对照试验，其中 36 名患有乳糜泻的青少年（13-18 岁）平均分为研究组和对照组。研究组接受了在护士的监督下每隔一周举行一次的六次互动同伴小组会议，持续 3 个月，而对照组则没有参加任何会议、培训或咨询。所有这些都在基线和干预后通过儿科生活质量量表、友谊质量量表和 KIDCOPE 量表进行评估。

结果

在最终评估时发现了一些变化。首先，与对照组相比，研究组的 PedsQL 和 FSS 的平均分数显着更高。其次，与基线相比，研究组在积极应对和回避应对方面的平均得分更高。第三，与对照组相比，研究组的消极应对平均得分明显较低。

结论

在护士的监督下，接触同伴支持小组的参与者在处理乳糜泻时表现出生活质量的提高，社会孤立的减少，并增强了积极的应对策略。

ClinicalTrials.gov 标识符NCT04533776。