Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .
Long-Term Comparison of Three Dietary Prescriptions in the Treatment of NIDDM
OBJECTIVE To compare three sets of dietary guidelines for the treatment of non-insulin-dependent diabetes ( NIDDM ) in free-living individuals and to observe the effects on metabolic control over an 18-month period . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Seventy volunteer subjects with NIDDM were r and omly assigned to one of three diets , a weight-management diet , a high-carbohydrate/fiber diet , or a modified-lipid diet and followed for 18 months . Nutrient intakes , weight , blood lipids , and glycemic control were measured . RESULTS In all diet groups , glycated hemoglobin ( HbA1 ) fell significantly before diet intervention began , remaining lower throughout the study and at follow-up 9 months later . Low-density lipoprotein ( LDL ) cholesterol showed a sustained fall in all groups after diet intervention . Apart from transient changes in high-density lipoprotein ( HDL ) cholesterol and triglyceride ( TG ) in the diet groups with the higher carbohydrate intake , no lasting differences were found between the three diet groups . CONCLUSIONS In the long term , there were few differences in the outcome of the three dietary prescriptions . Even with intensive instruction , participants found it difficult to meet recommended nutrient intakes ; however , specific dietary advice did result in an improvement in LDL cholesterol . Adverse changes in HDL cholesterol and TG because of diet intervention were transient . The significant improvement in glycemic control during the recruitment phase may have been the result of particpants ' previous dietary knowledge and the increased attention that they received during the intervention
Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .