Trials utilising educational interventions with other psychological intervention
| Study | Age group | Clinical group | No | Intervention | Control | Study period | Adherence measure | Key adherence findings | Delphi score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke et al33 | Adolescents (12–18 years) | Depression | 152 | Education targeting SSRIs + brief cognitive behavioural therapy (5–9 sessions) for depression | Usual treatment | 12 months | Dispensing frequency | Intervention poorer than control for adherence (d=–0.29) | 7 |
| Van Es et al34 | Adolescents (11–18 years) | Asthma | 112 | Education (8 sessions with paediatrician/nurse) + group therapy (3 sessions exploring attitudes, coping skills, peers and cigarette refusal) | Usual treatment | 24 months | Self-report, (Likert scale) | Intervention superior to control at 24 months (d=0.46) but not 12 months (d=0.15) | 5 |
| Boardway et al32 | Adolescents (12–17 years) | Diabetes (+ history of poor glycaemic control) | 32 | Education + stress management training (13 sessions over 6 months, incorporating self-monitoring, problem solving, assertiveness, coping and regimen adherence issues) | Usual treatment | 9 months | Time between meal and insulin dose, (24-hour recall interview) | Intervention poorer than control for adherence at 3 months (trend, d=–0.64) and no group differences at later follow-ups (d=0.05 and 0.13) | 4 |