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Trial reportJournal of endocrinological investigation2019

Short-term efficacy of high intensity group and individual education in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized single-center trial.

R Reale, A Tumminia, L Romeo, N La Spina, R Baratta, G Padova, L Tomaselli, L Frittitta

Abstract readRandomized Controlled Trial
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Trial report in Journal of endocrinological investigation, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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7 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

R RealeEndocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo n° 636, 95122, Catania, Italy.
A TumminiaEndocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo n° 636, 95122, Catania, Italy.
L RomeoEndocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo n° 636, 95122, Catania, Italy.
N La SpinaEndocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo n° 636, 95122, Catania, Italy.
R BarattaEndocrinology Unit, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy.
G PadovaEndocrinology Unit, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy.
L TomaselliEndocrinology Unit, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy.
L FrittittaEndocrinology, Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catania, Garibaldi Hospital, Via Palermo n° 636, 95122, Catania, Italy. lfritti@unict.it.
Ospedale Garibaldi · ITUniversity of Catania · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe aim of this randomized study was to examine the efficacy of two high intensity educational programs: the conversation maps-based (CM™) education and the individual education (IE), compared to usual care (UC) in a cohort of type 2 diabetic (T2DM) patients.

methodsNinety T2DM outpatients (30 per group) were randomized and 79 finished the study and were analyzed. The CM™ and IE groups received four educational sessions at 0, 4, 8 and 12 weeks, while the UC group received two brief individual sessions at 0 and 12 weeks. We evaluated glycemic control (HbA1c), diabetes treatment, body mass index (BMI) and carried out a questionnaire survey at three time points (before intervention, at 12 and at 32 weeks) to assess patients' satisfaction, attitudes toward diabetes and dietary knowledge.

resultsAll the three groups showed a significant and comparable reduction of both HbA1c and BMI. Diabetes therapy needed to be reinforced in a higher percentage of cases (39.3%) among UC patients compared to the IE (14.8%; p = 0.04) and the CM™ (8.3%; p = 0.01) groups. At 32 weeks Diabetes Treatment Satisfaction (DTSQ Q1 + Q4-8) significantly improved in the CM™ group (25.8 ± 4.5 vs. 22.4 ± 6.0; p < 0.01) and attitudes toward diabetes (ATT19) significantly improved in the IE group (58.0 ± 4.7 vs. 55.3 ± 5.1; p = 0.02).

conclusionsOur trial provides preliminary data regarding the efficacy of structured group and individual education on achieving better glyco-metabolic control without drug therapy reinforcement and with positive effects on patients' attitude and treatment satisfaction.

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Patient Education as TopicSelf CareSelf-Help GroupsBlood GlucoseBody Mass IndexDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2FemaleFollow-Up StudiesGlycated HemoglobinGlycemic IndexHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrognosisQuality of LifeSurveys and QuestionnairesBlood GlucoseGlycated Hemoglobinhemoglobin A1c protein, humanConversation mapIndividual educationTreatment satisfactionType 2 diabetes

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