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ArticleOman medical journal2017

The Effect of Group Discussion-based Education on Self-management of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Compared with Usual Care: A Randomized Control Trial.

Hosein Habibzadeh, Akbar Sofiani, Leyla Alilu, Mark Gillespie

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Article in Oman medical journal, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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7citing papers in PubMed
1.2field-weighted citation impact, top 19% of its field
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7 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Hosein HabibzadehDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Akbar SofianiDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Leyla AliluDepartment of Medical Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Urmia University of Medical Sciences, Urmia, Iran.
Mark GillespieSchool of Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, Scotland.
Urmia University of Medical SciencesUniversity of the West of Scotland · GBUrmia University · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectivesWe sought to determine the effect of group discussion-based education on the self-management capability of patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran.

methodsThis randomized control trial was conducted on 90 patients with type 2 diabetes. Participants were allocated randomly into one of two groups; intervention and control. The intervention group received the group discussion-based education while the control group received routine care only. The Lin's self-management questionnaire was completed at baseline and three months post-intervention.

resultsStatistical analysis, including the use of independent

conclusionsSharing experiences through group discussions and receiving instructive feedback can improve the ability to self-manage diabetes.

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Clinical TrialDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Patient EducationSelf-Management

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PMID29218127
PMCPMC5702984
OpenAlexW2775641243

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