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The Effectiveness of Diabetes Patient Education and Self-Management Education in Persons With Type 2 Diabetes

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Interventions
Behavioral: Regular diabetes patient education
Behavioral: Augmented diabetes patient education
Registration Number
NCT00906919
Lead Sponsor
University of Victoria
Brief Summary

The goal of this randomized controlled trial is to determine if greater effectiveness can be achieved by the addition of lay-led self-management patient education to regular professionally-led diabetes patient education in comparison to regular professionally-led diabetes patient education only.

Detailed Description

In the current health care environment, it is unacceptable for patient education programs to merely provide information. Rather, educational programs must concentrate on behavior change and on supporting patients to become more confident and motivated in participating in managing their health. Persons with type 2 diabetes attending a Diabetes Education Centre will be assigned to either a group that receives regular professionally-led diabetes patient education (control group) or to to a group that receives regular professionally-led diabetes patient education augmented by lay-led self-management education i.e., the Stanford six-session Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (experimental group). Data will be collected at two points in time (0 and 6 months). Outcome measures will show if participants who receive self-management training in addition to regular patient education are able to:manage their diabetes more effectively; engage in the specific behaviors that keep the condition from worsening; achieve more control over their condition; and use the health care system more effectively.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
321
Inclusion Criteria
  • adults with type 2 diabetes
Exclusion Criteria
  • cognitive impairment
  • unable to speak English

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Arm && Interventions
GroupInterventionDescription
Regular diabetes patient educationRegular diabetes patient educationRegular professionally-led diabetes patient education
Augmented Diabetes Patient EducationAugmented diabetes patient educationRegular professionally-led diabetes patient education augmented by participation in the Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
A1C6 months
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Self-efficacy levels6 months
Health status6 months
Cholesterol levels6 months
Self-management behaviors6 months

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

University of Victoria - Centre on Aging (Ladner Office), Suite 210, 4907 Chisholm Street

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Delta, British Columbia, Canada

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