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. 2012 Jan;95(1):85-92.
doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2011.04.003. Epub 2011 Aug 27.

Sustaining short-term improvements over the long-term: results from a 2-year diabetes self-management support (DSMS) intervention

Tricia S Tang  1 , Martha M Funnell, Salma Noorulla, Mary Oh, Morton B Brown
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Sustaining short-term improvements over the long-term: results from a 2-year diabetes self-management support (DSMS) intervention

Tricia S Tang et al. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Aim: This study examined the long-term impact of a 24-month, empowerment-based diabetes self-management support (DSMS) intervention on sustaining health-gains achieved from previous diabetes self-management education (DSME).

Methods: Prior to the intervention, all participants received 6 months of mailed DSME consisting of weekly educational newsletters coupled with clinical feedback. The intervention consisted of 88 weekly group-based sessions that participants were encouraged to attend as frequently as they needed. Sessions were guided by participants' self-management questions and also emphasized experiential learning, coping, goal-setting, and problem-solving. Baseline, 6-month, and 30-month assessments measured A1C, weight, body mass index (BMI), blood pressure, lipids, self-care behaviors, and QOL.

Results: This report is based on 60 African-American adults with type 2 diabetes (n=89 recruited at baseline) who completed the study. Post 6-month DSME, participants demonstrated significant improvements for diastolic BP (p<0.05), serum cholesterol (p<0.001), healthy diet (p<0.01), blood glucose monitoring (p<0.05) and foot exams (p<0.01). Post 24-month intervention, participants sustained the improvements achieved from the 6-month DSME and reported additional improvements for healthy diet (p<0.05), carbohydrate spacing (p<0.01), insulin use (p<0.05), and quality of life (p<0.05).

Conclusions: Findings suggest that an empowerment-based DSMS model can sustain or improve diabetes-related health gains achieved from previous short-term DSME.

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Lifelong Management Attendance: Year 1
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Lifelong Management Attendance: Year 2
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