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The Effect of Diabetes Coaching on Distress and Diabetes Self-Management

Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Behavioral: Diabetes coaching
Registration Number
NCT06265181
Lead Sponsor
Abant Izzet Baysal University
Brief Summary

This research is a randomized controlled, experimental study planned to evaluate the effect of diabetes coaching on diabetes self-management, glycosylated hemoglobin and diabetes distress levels in individuals with type 2 diabetes.

The research is planned to start on 01.01.2024. Participants will be divided into experimental and control groups using the block randomization method. Participants in the experimental group will first receive 8 sessions of diabetes coaching every 10 days after the chemistry interview. No intervention will be made to the control group. The preliminary implementation of the research will be carried out with 4 individuals with diabetes who voluntarily accept participation and meet the inclusion criteria. Data will be collected by face-to-face interview method. Data will be analyzed with IBM SPSS V23 program.

Detailed Description

Diabetes is a chronic and metabolic disease that develops when the body cannot secrete enough insulin or the cells cannot use insulin as they should, causing damage to many tissues and organs. It is estimated that there are 537 million adults aged 20-79 in the world with diabetes and this number will reach 783 million in 2045.

Diabetes distress, which is one of the most common mental concerns in individuals with diabetes, makes it difficult to achieve glycemic control, paves the way for the development of diabetes complications and reduces the quality of life. Diabetes distress also causes an increase in the risk of mortality and morbidity. One of the best ways to prevent or reduce diabetes distress is to provide self-management skills and support.

In recent years, health coaching has attracted attention in many countries for improving patients' self-management and providing the necessary behavioral change.

In this study, the effect of coaching intervention applied to individuals with diabetes on diabetes self-management, HbA1c and diabetes distress will be investigated.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
NOT_YET_RECRUITING
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
64
Inclusion Criteria
  • Volunteering to participate in the study,
  • Having been diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes for at least 1 year,
  • Being between the ages of 18-65,
  • No communication problems,
  • Being literate,
  • Being able to use a phone (home or mobile phone),
  • Lack of diagnosis of psychiatric disease,
  • Not receiving hospital treatment due to acute problems,
  • Not to be involved in another study involving a similar intervention during the research period
Exclusion Criteria
  • Being diagnosed with type 1 diabetes,
  • Type 2 diabetes diagnosis period is less than one year,
  • Being under 18 years of age, over 65 years of age,
  • Being pregnant,
  • Having a diagnosis of psychiatric disease,
  • Not agreeing to participate in the research

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Intervention GroupDiabetes coachingDiabetes coaching will be provided to experimental group participants. In this study, one chemistry interview and eight diabetes coaching meetings are planned to be held. Interviews will be conducted in accordance with the standards of the GROW technique, which is based on a scientific framework. Interviews will be held every 10 days, via a video-free phone call, and will last between 45-60 minutes.
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Type 2 Diabetes Self-Management Scale3 months

This scale was developed by Koç and Özkan to evaluate self-management in type 2 diabetics and is a 5-point Likert type ("Always=5", "Often=4", "Sometimes=3") , "Rarely=2", "Never=1"). The sub-dimensions of the scale, which consists of a total of 19 questions; "Healthy Lifestyle Behaviors" (11 items), "Use of Health Services" (4 items) and "Blood Sugar Management" (4 items). The highest score that can be obtained from the scale is 95 and the lowest score is 19. As the score obtained from the scale increases, diabetes self-management increases. The Cronbach alpha value of the scale was calculated as 0.856 (37)

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Diabetes Distress Scale3 months

The Diabetes Distress Scale is a 17-item, 6-point Likert type scale developed by Polonsky et al. in 2005 to evaluate diabetes-specific distress. The scale consists of four subscales: emotional burden, doctor-related distress, treatment-related distress, and interpersonal distress. Each question in the scale is scored between 1 point and 6 points, and the scale evaluates the distress experienced by the individual in the last month (40). The validity and reliability study of the scale was conducted by Çakıllı et al. in 2015, and the α value was found to be 0.88 for the entire scale and 0.90 for each of the subscales. The average total score of the scale is calculated by dividing the total score of the answers given to the scale by 17. A score of 3 points or higher suggests the presence of distress. Score calculation for the sub-dimensions is obtained by dividing the total score of the answers given to the questions by the number of questions in that section (40,41)

HbA1c Monitoring Form3 months

This is the form created to monitor the HbA1c values of individuals with diabetes before and after the application and to follow the changes (Annex 3). HbA1c is a routine test evaluated every three months in the follow-up of individuals with diabetes. Individuals will be included in the study if they have HbA1c tests within the last 10 days when they come to the Family Health Care, otherwise they will be included in the study when they have the test done on a date suitable for routine control.

Introductory Features Form3 months

The form was prepared by the researcher by conducting a literature review and consists of a total of 23 questions (32,34,37-39). In this form, in the first section; Questions about age, gender, education level, marital status, perceived income level, who the individual lives with, smoking and alcohol use, and the presence of chronic diseases. In the second part, there are questions about diabetes; duration of diabetes diagnosis, type of diabetes treatment, status of receiving diabetes education, HbA1c value measured in the last 10 days, presence and types of complications due to diabetes, regular use of diabetes medications, how diabetes care is carried out, status of receiving diabetes education (from whom, training subject , when it was taken, etc.) are included

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