Sponsor
This research was supported by Dalin Tzuchi Hospital (Grant Number DTCRD103-I-04).
Published In
Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-2017
Abstract
Health education is compulsory for patients with chronic and life-threatening disease, especially for those with diabetes mellitus (DM). This study aimed to examine the long-term effectiveness of the Diabetes Conversation Map Program (DCMP) among DM patients in Taiwan.
A quasi-experimental research design using convenience sampling and nonrandom group assignment was applied to recruit 95 type 2 diabetic subjects from a hospital in Taiwan. In addition to routine care, the experiment group (n = 49) received 7 sessions of DCMP that delivered over 2 months, while the control group (n = 46) received only routine care during the same period. We conducted structured questionnaire survey and reviewed medical record at 3 time points (before DCMP, 3 days after DCMP, and 3 months after DCMP completion) to collect the effectiveness data. The effectiveness was determined using the generalized estimating equation model.
We found that improvements in the body mass index, blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and diabetic health literacy in the DCMP group compared with controls (all P values
The findings may serve as a reference for helping healthcare professionals provide appropriate interventions to improve adaptation processes and clinical outcomes for DM patients.
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Copyright © 2017 the Author(s). Published by Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.
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DOI
10.1097/MD.0000000000007912
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25410
Citation Details
Hung, J. Y., Chen, P. F., Livneh, H., Chen, Y. Y., Guo, H. R., & Tsai, T. Y. (2017). Long-term effectiveness of the Diabetes Conversation Map Program: A prepost education intervention study among type 2 diabetic patients in Taiwan. Medicine, 96(36), e7912.