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Age: 66.12 years (+/- a standard deviation of 10.47)
Gender: N/A
Time since diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: N/A
Severity of the disease: 6.79 (+/- a standard deviation of 1.04)
Multi-morbidity: N/A
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Impact of written information on control and adherence in type 2 diabetes
Author: Caetano, Irces
Country/countries: N/A
Number of patients participating in the study: 709
This study was focused on patients living with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
Intervention analysed in the study: Usual Care Plus
Intervention components: UCP
See more Setting of implementation: N/A Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: N/A
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.
Intervention analysed in the study: Education based intervention
Intervention components: E
See more Setting of implementation: Primary care centers (GPs) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise
See more Setting of implementation: Primary care centers (GPs) Professionals delivering the intervention: N/A Targeted self-management behaviours: Condition-specific behaviours, Medication use and adherence, Physical activity /exercise
Components
Education (E)
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.
Outcomes measured in the study
Outcome | Measure | Tool |
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Adherence | Medication (or other treatment) adherence | N/A |
Blood-pressure | Diastolic pressure | N/A |
Blood-pressure | Systolic pressure | N/A |
HbA1C | Glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) | N/A |
Physical activity | Physical activity | The Physician-Based Assessment and Counseling for Exercise (PACE) |
Weight (management) | BMI - Body Mass Index | N/A |
Weight (management) | Waist size | N/A |
Patient characteristics
Number of co-morbidities: N/A
Tool: N/A
Learn more about the intervention: Education based intervention
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