Connect-5 Needs Assessment Survey to Identify Healthy Lifestyle Requirements of a Rural Irish Community (CONNECT-5)

October 13, 2023 updated by: Padraic Dunne, Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Connect-5 Needs Assessment to Identify Requirements of a Rural Irish Community Related to a an Online Digital Platform Solution, Designed to Change Behaviour, Related to Lifestyle Medicine and Mental Health.

This is an anonymous needs assessment survey of the population of an Irish urban town. We plan to collect anonymous survey data in order to better understand residents needs and to determine the desired functionality of a new coach-led wellness app operated by our partners. This platform is currently trialled for health care professionals working in the RCSI Hospital Group. The survey will collect information on participants demographics, their lifestyle (including sleep, exercise, food, relationships, meaning and purpose, substance use and stress management). We will also ask participants about their use of wellness apps to support healthy choices related to their lifestyle. We also plan to conduct a qualitative assessment to further explore needs related to lifestyle health in specific cohorts, namely, older people (65 years and older), recent migrants, members of the travelling community, perinatal women, lone-parents, individuals with physical disabilities, secondary school students and remote workers.

Study Overview

Status

Completed

Conditions

Detailed Description

There has been an increase in lifestyle related diseases worldwide. Living a healthy lifestyle is important to prevent lifestyle-related diseases such as heart disease, obesity, diabetes, mental health issues, certain cancers, autoimmunity and gastro-intestinal disease. The economic impact of these lifestyle-related diseases in Europe alone is set to exceed €200 billion by 2030. Worldwide, one in five people are at an increased risk of developing severe COVID-19, mostly as a result of underlying lifestyle-related diseases. Additionally, global efforts to manage COVID-19 infection have disrupted regular care required by those with these issues. Dealing with this requires that people better manage their own health and address lifestyle related factors that increase the risk associated with such diseases, including inactivity, substance abuse and unhealthy diet. These risk factors are modifiable and can be reduced by health interventions and tools to support a healthy lifestyle.

The COVID-19 pandemic caused prolonged feelings of fear, uncertainty and isolation among the general population. This is likely to impact vulnerable members of society, such as young people, elderly people and those in ethnic minority communities in greater proportions. Children and adolescents are experiencing increased adverse mental health effects such as social isolation, loneliness, depression and anxiety, during the Covid-19 pandemic. Irish adults aged 70 and over have reported worse mental health and increased feelings of loneliness due to cocooning throughout the pandemic. This social isolation and loneliness puts them at increased risk of cognitive and cardiovascular decline. It is important that we prioritise the development of strategies to maintain social engagement, manage loneliness and encourage continued physical activity among older people.

Work habits are currently changing at a rapid pace. Significant sections of our workforces are now working from home and at least 50% are expected to remain at home, even after the current pandemic has resolved. Reports indicate that a significant proportion of this workforce is experiencing issues with disconnection and mental health. As a result, understanding the impact of remote and flexible working arrangements on employee health and mental wellbeing has been included as a research priority within psychological science. While there is evidence that remote working has positive effects on well-being, these effects are not consistent. Remote working may also lead to greater levels of professional isolation, reduced work-life balance, increase work-related fatigue and have negative impacts on well-being. This study is being conducted to better understand citizen's needs in relation to living a healthier lifestyle.

Study Type

Observational

Enrollment (Actual)

228

Contacts and Locations

This section provides the contact details for those conducting the study, and information on where this study is being conducted.

Study Locations

  • Ireland
      • Dublin, Ireland
        • Centre for Positive Healthy Sciences

Participation Criteria

Researchers look for people who fit a certain description, called eligibility criteria. Some examples of these criteria are a person's general health condition or prior treatments.

Eligibility Criteria

Ages Eligible for Study

12 years and older (Child, Adult, Older Adult)

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Sampling Method

Non-Probability Sample

Study Population

We aim to collect survey data from at least 1,820 participants (20% response rate).

We will conduct interviews with up to 5 members of each target cohort from the community ( older people, recent migrants, members of the travelling community, perinatal women, lone-parents, individuals with physical disabilities, and remote workers).

Description

Inclusion Criteria:

- Participants will be members of the urban town being studied.

Exclusion Criteria:

- Non a member of the urban town being studied.

Study Plan

This section provides details of the study plan, including how the study is designed and what the study is measuring.

How is the study designed?

Design Details

  • Observational Models: Cohort
  • Time Perspectives: Cross-Sectional

Cohorts and Interventions

Group / Cohort
Older people
Members of the population aged 65 years and older.
Recent migrants
Members of the population who are recent migrants to the community.
Members of the travelling community
Members of the population who are members of the travelling community.
Perinatal women.
Members of the population who are pregnant or within a year of giving birth.
Lone-parents
Members of the population who are raising children alone.
Individuals with physical disabilities
Members of the population who have a physical disability.
Secondary school students
Members of the population attending secondary school.
Remote workers
Members of the population currently working from home.

What is the study measuring?

Primary Outcome Measures

Outcome Measure
Measure Description
Time Frame
Needs assessment survey
Time Frame: January 2022-February 2022
An anonymous needs assessment survey (online and hard copies) will be conducted.
January 2022-February 2022
Needs assessment interivews
Time Frame: January 2022-March 2022
Anonymous qualitative interviews will be conducted in conjunction with community liaison officers, over the telephone with up to 5 members of the following target groups - older people (65 years and older), recent migrants, members of the travelling community, perinatal women, lone-parents, individuals with physical disabilities, and remote workers.
January 2022-March 2022
Analysis
Time Frame: March 2022- April 2022
Analysis of summary anonymous aggregate data will be used to inform future stages of this research.
March 2022- April 2022

Collaborators and Investigators

This is where you will find people and organizations involved with this study.

Sponsor

Royal College of Surgeons, Ireland

Collaborators

Private Philanthropic Funder

Publications and helpful links

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General Publications

Study record dates

These dates track the progress of study record and summary results submissions to ClinicalTrials.gov. Study records and reported results are reviewed by the National Library of Medicine (NLM) to make sure they meet specific quality control standards before being posted on the public website.

Study Major Dates

Study Start (Actual)

September 5, 2022

Primary Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2023

Study Completion (Actual)

January 30, 2023

Study Registration Dates

First Submitted

October 26, 2021

First Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 26, 2021

First Posted (Actual)

November 5, 2021

Study Record Updates

Last Update Posted (Actual)

October 16, 2023

Last Update Submitted That Met QC Criteria

October 13, 2023

Last Verified

October 1, 2023

More Information

Terms related to this study

Keywords

Other Study ID Numbers

  • Connect-5 Needs Assessment

Plan for Individual participant data (IPD)

Plan to Share Individual Participant Data (IPD)?

NO

IPD Plan Description

Only summary aggregate data will be shared.

Drug and device information, study documents

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated drug product

No

Studies a U.S. FDA-regulated device product

No

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