Trial reportInternational dental journal2018
A new complementary approach for oral health and diabetes management: health coaching.
Trial report in International dental journal, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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- Empowerment interventions designed for persons living with chronic disease - a systematic review and meta-analysis of the components and efficacy of format on patient-reported outcomes.BMC health services research · 2023Pooled it
- Periodontal health intervention for oral health-related outcomes in older type 2 diabetes patients: a randomized controlled trial in a Chinese tertiary hospital.Scientific reports · 2025Trial
- Effectiveness of Health Coaching in Diabetes Control and Lifestyle Improvement: A Randomized-Controlled Trial.Nutrients · 2021Trial
- Periodontal management in patients with diabetes: the impact of periodontal treatment on cardiometabolic biomarkers.Frontiers in oral health · 2026Review
- Policy Options to Complement the New Canadian Dental Program Enabling High Quality Care for People With Disabilities and Older Adults.Gerodontology · 2025Review
- Can oral health care be a gateway to improve cardiovascular disease? A scoping review.Frontiers in oral health · 2024Article
- Health Coaching-Based Interventions for Oral Health Promotion: A Scoping Review.Dentistry journal · 2023Article
- Oral Health Knowledge and Habits of People With Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes.International dental journal · 2022Article
- Healthcare professionals' opinions regarding health coaching for patients with diabetes: A pilot exploration in Indonesia.Belitung nursing journal · 2022Article
- Assessment of oral hygiene trends among dental patients in relation to chronic medical conditions by dental students. A cross-sectional study.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2019Article
- A Rubric to Assess the Design and Intervention Quality of Randomized Controlled Trials in Health and Wellness Coaching.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
- Compendium of Health and Wellness Coaching: 2019 Addendum.American journal of lifestyle medicineReview
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Abstract
backgroundHealth coaching (HC) is based on 'partnering with clients in a thought-provoking and creative process that inspires them to maximise their personal and professional potential' to adopt healthy lifestyles through 'building awareness and empowerment'. This study's objective is to assess, for the first time to our knowledge, the effectiveness of HC compared with health education (HE) using clinical and subjective measures among type 2 diabetes (DM2) patients in Turkey and Denmark.
methodsThis stratified random prospective study selected type 2 diabetes patients in Turkey (n = 186) (TR) (2010-2012) and in Denmark (n = 116) (DK) (2012-2014). Participants were assigned to HC or HE groups. Selected outcomes were HbA1c, periodontal treatment need index (CPI), health behaviours and anthropometric measures. The study duration was 12 months (6 months initiation-maintenance, 6 months follow-up).
resultsAt baseline, there were no statistically significant differences between the HC and HE groups. Post-intervention, a reduction of HbA1c in the HC groups was observed (TR: 0.8%; DK: 0.4%, P < 0.01) but not in the HE groups. The HC patients had a higher reduction in CPI than the HE group (P < 0.01). Principal component analysis showed that HbA1c, CPI and 'behaviour change' compose one cluster in the HCTR and HETR groups. Three clusters were formed for the HCDK; respectively HbA1c and CPI, lean mass and body fat percentage, 'behaviour change'.
conclusionsThe results indicate that HC has a greater impact on DM management and health outcomes. There is a need for common health promotion strategies with behavioural interventions such as health coaching for the management of type 2 diabetes that focus on multidisciplinary approaches including oral health.
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