ArticleJournal of diabetes and metabolic disorders2020
Evaluation of the effectiveness of Persian diabetes self-management education in older adults with type 2 diabetes at a diabetes outpatient clinic in Tehran: a pilot randomized control trial.
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- Influence of Self-Care on the Quality of Life of Elderly People with Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes-With a Focus on Older Populations: An AI-Assisted Rapid Review of Use and Implementation in Clinical and Organizational Practice.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- A Systematic Review of Continuity of Care Strategies for Enhancing Diabetes Self-Management in Older Adults in Asian Countries.Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare · 2025Review
- Assessment and factors affecting quality of life among patients with Wilson's disease.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Feasibility of diabetes self-management coaching program for individuals with type 2 diabetes in the Ethiopian primary care setting: a protocol for a feasibility mixed-methods parallel-group randomized controlled trial.Pilot and feasibility studies · 2024Article
- The urban-rural disparities and factors associated with the utilization of public health services among diabetes patients in China.BMC public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
purposeThe effectiveness of diabetes self-management interventions has been more generally demonstrated in adults, but there is little evidence of diabetes self-management specific to older adults situated in Iran. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Persian Diabetes Self-Management Education on self-efficacy, quality of life, self-care activity, depression and loneliness in older adults with type 2 diabetes.
methodsIn pilot randomized controlled trial, a total of 34 participants ≥60 years with type 2 diabetes were randomly assigned into intervention (
resultsIn the multivariate model, there was a significant difference between the control and intervention groups regarding reported quality of life (
conclusionThe study depicts a promising impact on older adults, imparted by the pertinent program. The finding showed PDSME has a positive effect on quality of life and medical control domain of self-efficacy. This pilot study showed that the program is feasible and duly beneficial if delivered to older adults. This pilot proves appealing to begin further testing within a larger sample population.
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