However , overall there did not appear to be a significant difference between individual education and usual care .
In the small number of studies comparing group and individual education , there was an equal impact on HbA1c at 12 to 18 months .
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes is a common and costly chronic disease which is associated with significant premature mortality and morbidity .
Although patient education is an integral component of diabetes care , there remain uncertainties regarding the effectiveness of different methods and modes of education .
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of individual patient education  on metabolic control , diabetes knowledge and psychosocial outcomes .
Validation of a counseling strategy to promote the adoption and the maintenance of physical activity by type 2 diabetic subjects.
OBJECTIVE There is enough evidence that physical activity is an effective therapeutic tool in the management of type 2 diabetes .  The present study was design ed to vali date a counseling strategy that could be used by physicians in their daily outpatient practice to promote the adoption and maintenance of physical activity by type 2 diabetic subjects . RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The long-term ( 2-year ) efficacy of the  behavioral approach ( n = 182 ) was compared with usual care treatment  ( n = 158 ) in two matched , r and omized groups of patients with type 2 diabetes who had been referred to our Outpatient Diabetes Center . The outcome of the intervention was consistent patient achievement of an energy expenditure of > 10 metabolic equivalents (METs)-h/week through voluntary physical activity . RESULTS After 2 years , 69 % of the patients in the intervention group ( 27.1 + /- 2.0 METs x h/week ) and 18 % of the control group ( 4.1 + /- 0.8 METs x h/week ) achieved the target ( P < 0.001 ) with significant ( P < 0.001 ) improvements in BMI ( intervention group 28.9 + /- 0.2 versus control group 30.4 + /- 0.3 kg/m(2 ) ) and HbA(1c ) ( intervention group 7.0 + /- 0.1 versus control group 7.6 + /- 0.1 % ) . CONCLUSIONS This r and omized , controlled study shows that physicians can motivate most patients with type 2 diabetes to exercise long-term and emphasizes the value of individual behavioral approaches in daily practice
However , overall there did not appear to be a significant difference between individual education and usual care .
In the small number of studies comparing group and individual education , there was an equal impact on HbA1c at 12 to 18 months .
BACKGROUND Type 2 diabetes is a common and costly chronic disease which is associated with significant premature mortality and morbidity .
Although patient education is an integral component of diabetes care , there remain uncertainties regarding the effectiveness of different methods and modes of education .
OBJECTIVES To evaluate the effectiveness of individual patient education  on metabolic control , diabetes knowledge and psychosocial outcomes .