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Trial reportJournal of religion and health2024

Supernatural Beliefs-Based Intervention to Improve Type-2 Diabetes Self-Management: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial from China.

Stephen W Pan, Amy Wachholtz, Mark Strand, Wanqi Wang, Shiqiang Wu, Zihan Dong, Qikai Wang, Yuxin Liang, Guofeng Zhou, Dan Mao and 1 more

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Trial report in Journal of religion and health, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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11 authors.

Stephen W PanDepartment of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China. stephen.pan@utsa.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3612-7508
Amy WachholtzDepartment of Psychology, University of Colorado-Denver, Denver, CO, USA.
Mark StrandSchool of Pharmacy, North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND, USA.
Wanqi WangDepartment of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
Shiqiang WuDepartment of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
Zihan DongDepartment of Health and Environmental Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
Qikai WangUniversity of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, USA.
Yuxin LiangDepartment of Biological Sciences, Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, Suzhou, China.
Guofeng ZhouXiangcheng District Third People's Hospital, Suzhou, China.
Dan MaoThe Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou, China.
Yimei TangSuzhou Health Commission, Institute for Health Inspection and Supervision, Suzhou, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

China has over 100 million people living with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Interventions framed around pre-existing personal beliefs in the supernatural may improve T2DM self-management, but such interventions are lacking in China. This pilot randomized controlled trial (RCT) assessed the feasibility of a full-scale RCT to evaluate the efficacy of a supernatural beliefs-based intervention on T2DM management self-efficacy in China. In 2019, 62 T2DM patients were enrolled at two hospitals in Suzhou, China. Participants were randomly assigned to view a 30-s control or intervention video at baseline. The control video showed general diabetes self-management information. The intervention video showed identical information, but also indicated that some diabetics with supernatural beliefs (chao ziran xinnian) have lower glycemic levels, because their beliefs enhance their confidence in diabetes self-management. Development of the intervention was guided by the theory of planned behavior and literature on spiritual framing health interventions. Baseline and follow-up measures after two weeks were assessed by interviewer administered surveys in-person and by telephone, respectively. Diabetes management self-efficacy was assessed with the diabetes management self-efficacy scale. Randomization of intervention allocation appeared to be successful. However, follow-up retention was low, especially for the intervention group (3% vs. 31%). A full-size efficacy RCT using the current study design is unlikely to succeed. T2DM patients shown the supernatural beliefs-based intervention had significantly higher loss to follow-up that was insurmountable. T2DM patients in Suzhou, China may not be receptive to brief, non-tailored supernatural beliefs-based interventions delivered to a general population in clinical settings.

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Self EfficacySelf-ManagementAdultAgedChinaFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPilot ProjectsChronic diseaseHyperglycemiaReligionSpirituality

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