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DOI: 10.1177/1359105305049775 Evaluation of the UCL Diabetes Self-management Programme (UCL-DSMP): A Randomized Controlled TrialRoyal Free & University College Medical School, UK
The Whittington Hospital, UK
The Middlesex Hospital, UK
Royal Free & University College Medical School, UK Self-management has been described as the cornerstone of care for diabetes. Many self-management studies are limited by poor methodology and poor descriptions of the intervention. The current study developed a theoretically based self-management programme for patients with type 2 diabetes, which was evaluated via a randomized controlled trial. At immediate post-intervention and three-month follow-up the intervention group showed significant improvement relative to controls on self-management behaviours, quality of life and illness beliefs. A trend towards improved HbA1c was also observed. Documentation in a manual and development of a training programme for facilitators ensures the programme is replicable.
Key Words: diabetes intervention self-management social cognitive theory
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