TY - JOUR
T1 - The Effectiveness of an Interactive Small Group Diabetes Intervention in Improving Knowledge, Feeling of Control, and Behavior
AU - Garrett, Nancy
AU - Hageman, Christine M.
AU - Sibley, Shalamar
AU - Davern, Michael
AU - Berger, Mary
AU - Brunzell, Carol
AU - Malecha, Karen
AU - Richards, Steven W.
PY - 2005/7
Y1 - 2005/7
N2 - The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a small group intervention in improving knowledge, feeling of control, and behaviors related to self-management of diabetes. The intervention includes educational content on diabetes self-management as well as discussion of attitudes, feelings, and motivations about living with diabetes. The authors randomized volunteers into an intervention group that participated in the small-group learning activity and a control group that received a diabetes self-care book. A survey was conducted by telephone before and after each intervention and the difference in change over time between the groups was assessed for each outcome. Compared to the control group, participants in the small-group activity reported significant changes on all three outcomes adjusting for demographic differences between the groups. Because facilitating the learning session does not require clinically trained personnel, this type of intervention could broaden the resources available to people with diabetes.
AB - The objective of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of a small group intervention in improving knowledge, feeling of control, and behaviors related to self-management of diabetes. The intervention includes educational content on diabetes self-management as well as discussion of attitudes, feelings, and motivations about living with diabetes. The authors randomized volunteers into an intervention group that participated in the small-group learning activity and a control group that received a diabetes self-care book. A survey was conducted by telephone before and after each intervention and the difference in change over time between the groups was assessed for each outcome. Compared to the control group, participants in the small-group activity reported significant changes on all three outcomes adjusting for demographic differences between the groups. Because facilitating the learning session does not require clinically trained personnel, this type of intervention could broaden the resources available to people with diabetes.
KW - behavior change
KW - diabetes education
KW - diabetes intervention
KW - diabetes self-management
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U2 - 10.1177/1524839903260846
DO - 10.1177/1524839903260846
M3 - Article
C2 - 2006048610
AN - SCOPUS:26944483540
SN - 1524-8399
VL - 6
SP - 320
EP - 328
JO - Health Promotion Practice
JF - Health Promotion Practice
IS - 3
ER -