This systematic review found robust data demonstrating that engagement in diabetes self-management education results in a statistically significant decrease in A1C levels .
PRACTICE IMPLICATION S The data suggest mode of delivery , hours of engagement , and baseline A1C can affect the likelihood of achieving statistically significant and clinical ly meaningful improvement in A1C
OBJECTIVE Assess effect of diabetes self-management education and support methods , providers , duration , and contact time on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes .
Symptom-focused management for African American women with Type 2 diabetes: a pilot study.
The purpose of this pilot study was to test the effectiveness of an in-home , nurse-delivered , symptom-focused teaching/counseling intervention with older rural African American women who have type 2 diabetes . Forty-one participants were r and omly assigned to either the intervention or the comparison group . Participants in the intervention showed statistically significant improvement in their medication , diet , home glucose monitoring self-care practice s , perceptions of quality of life , and distress from symptoms . Both groups evidence d improvement of HbA(1c ) levels . The intervention group achieved greater improvement , but the difference was not statistically significant . Participant satisfaction was high . Further studies should look into the cost of the intervention , as compared with that of usual care , and its long-term effects
This systematic review found robust data demonstrating that engagement in diabetes self-management education results in a statistically significant decrease in A1C levels .
PRACTICE IMPLICATION S The data suggest mode of delivery , hours of engagement , and baseline A1C can affect the likelihood of achieving statistically significant and clinical ly meaningful improvement in A1C
OBJECTIVE Assess effect of diabetes self-management education and support methods , providers , duration , and contact time on glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes .