ArticleIndian journal of psychological medicine2020
Efficacy of a Brief Self-management Intervention in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled Trial from India.
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- Effectiveness of diabetes self-management education and support interventions on glycemic levels among people living with type 2 diabetes in the WHO African Region: a Systematic Review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in clinical diabetes and healthcare · 2025Pooled it
- Quality of life and mental health measurements among patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a systematic review.Health and quality of life outcomes · 2023Pooled it
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- The effectiveness of patient-centered care vs. usual care in type 2 diabetes self-management: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Frontiers in public health · 2022Pooled it
- The comparative efficacy of comprehensive self-care interventions in chronic illness: An updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.International journal of nursing studies advances · 2026Review
- Self-Care Practices and Their Association with Glycemic Indices among Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Attending a rural Health Care Facility in Karnataka.Indian journal of community medicine : official publication of Indian Association of Preventive & Social Medicine · 2026Article
- Evaluating the Impact of mySugrDiabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders · 2025Article
- Equipping Persons with Sickle Cell Disease, Transforming Care: A Protocol Paper on Feasibility and Acceptability of Self-Management Package in the Tribal Communities of Southern India.Wellcome open research · 2025Article
- Identification of challenges and leveraging mHealth technology, with need-based solutions to empower self-management in type 2 diabetes: a qualitative study.Diabetology & metabolic syndrome · 2024Article
- Improvement of knowledge following diabetes self-management education with respect to socioeconomic status: A retrospective cohort study among type 2 diabetes in Eastern India.Journal of family medicine and primary care · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundDiabetes mellitus places a considerable burden on the individual and the family with respect to lifestyle changes. There is a paucity of systematic studies in India examining the efficacy of self-management programs for diabetes. The study examined the impact of a brief self-management intervention (SMI) on primary outcome of HbA1c and secondary outcomes of quality of life (QOL), self-care, perceived barriers to self-care (BSC), perceptions regarding illness and mood in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Eighty patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus were randomly allocated to either a 4-session SMI or treatment as usual (TAU) and were assessed on HbA1c levels, QOL, self-care, BSC, illness perceptions, anxiety, and depression at baseline, postintervention , and at three-month postintervention follow-up.
resultsRepeated measures analysis of variance indicated significant improvement in the SMI group from baseline to follow-up on HbA1c (P = 0.001), impact of diabetes on QOL (P = 0.006), self-care with respect to diet and exercise (Ps = 0.001), perceived barriers in adherence to diet, exercise, (P = 0.001), medication (P < 0.01), glucose testing (P = 0.04), general BSC (P = 0.001), total barriers (P = 0.001), illness perceptions-timeline or chronicity of illness (P = 0.002), personal control over illness, (P = 0.001), belief in effectiveness of treatment (P = 0.002), understanding of one's illness (P = 0.001), and emotional representations regarding illness (P =0.001), depression, (P = 0.001), and anxiety (P = 0.001). In the SMI group, large effect sizes were obtained at the postintervention assessment and the three-month follow-up on most outcome measures.
conclusionsBrief psychological intervention is efficacious in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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