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Reinforcement of adherence to prescription recommendations in Asian Indian diabetes patients using short message service (SMS)-a pilot study
See more Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
Components
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Face-to-face
Self-management support delivered in a face-to-face encounter between the providers and patients and/or caregivers.
See more Setting of implementation: Home-care Professionals delivering the intervention: SMS Targeted self-management behaviours: Eating behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise
Components
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Monitoring techniques (MT)
Self-monitoring training and feedback. Training and encouraging people to recognize, monitor, and record behaviours, symptoms, or clinical data. This process may include regular feedback from a clinician, or a synopsis of information registered in a digital tool to encourage you to continue monitoring your illness and behaviours.
Example: Showing a patient how to record blood sugar levels, physical activity, or pain.
Individual sessions
A single person receives the self-management support. Examples: self-guided actions (without the participation of any other person) during a clinical visit or within the context of a support or educational session
Remote
When patients (and/or caregivers) are not in the same place as the health care providers. This interaction can take place through different communication means or tools (e.g., telephone, smartphone, Internet).
Outcomes measured in the study
| Outcome | Measure | Tool |
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| Dietary habits | Adherence to recommended eating plan | N/A |
| HbA1C | Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) | N/A |
| Lipid profile | Total cholesterol | N/A |
| Lipid profile | HDL-Cholesterol (mmol) | N/A |
| Lipid profile | LDL-Cholesterol | N/A |
| Lipid profile | Triglycerides | N/A |
| Physical activity | Adherence to physical activity guidelines | N/A |
| Weight (management) | BMI - Body Mass Index | N/A |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
Tool: N/A
Learn more about the intervention: Monitoring techniques delivered remotely without provision of educational information
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To learn more about the cost-effectiveness of self-management interventions check our section on the topic: Cost-effectiveness
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To learn more about the contextual factors that can facilitate or hinder the implementation of a self-management intervention check our section on the topic: Contextual factors
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