Interventions with a duration of 2 - 6 months providing professional-led support with asynchronous and synchronous communication appeared to be associated with significant well-being outcomes .
While the meta-analyses demonstrated nonsignificant results for depression and distress scores , this review has shown that there is a potential for Web-based interventions to improve well-being outcomes in type 2 diabetes .
BACKGROUND Poor diabetes self-care can have a negative impact on psychological well-being and quality of life .
Given the scarcity of traditional psychological support and the barriers to uptake of and attendance at face-to-face education programs , Web-based interventions are becoming a popular approach to provide an additional platform for psychological support in long-term conditions .
However , there is limited evidence to assess the effect of Web-based psychological support in people with type 2 diabetes .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review is the first review to critically appraise and quantify the evidence on the effect of Web-based interventions that aim to improve well-being in people with type 2 diabetes .
An Internet-based diabetes self-care intervention tailored to self-efficacy.
The main objective of this study was to assess whether self-efficacy ( SE ) could function as a moderator of the effect of a tailored Internet-based intervention aim ed at increasing self-reported diabetes self-care behaviours . In a two-group , 1-month interval pre-test-post-test r and omized controlled trial , participants ( N = 64 ) were assigned at r and om to either a group that received an intervention on the area of self-care ( blood glucose monitoring , diet management or physical activity ) for which the reported SE was lowest ( LSE group ) or to a group that received an intervention on area of self-care for which the reported SE was highest ( HSE group ) . Improvements in self-care were observed for both groups , but the HSE group improved more . Self-care also increased for those areas that the intervention did not target . Furthermore , SE levels decreased from baseline to follow-up . This study suggests that SE can function as a moderator in a behavioural intervention for diabetes self-care , and hence that initial level of SE provides relevant information for tailoring such interventions
Interventions with a duration of 2 - 6 months providing professional-led support with asynchronous and synchronous communication appeared to be associated with significant well-being outcomes .
While the meta-analyses demonstrated nonsignificant results for depression and distress scores , this review has shown that there is a potential for Web-based interventions to improve well-being outcomes in type 2 diabetes .
BACKGROUND Poor diabetes self-care can have a negative impact on psychological well-being and quality of life .
Given the scarcity of traditional psychological support and the barriers to uptake of and attendance at face-to-face education programs , Web-based interventions are becoming a popular approach to provide an additional platform for psychological support in long-term conditions .
However , there is limited evidence to assess the effect of Web-based psychological support in people with type 2 diabetes .
OBJECTIVE This systematic review is the first review to critically appraise and quantify the evidence on the effect of Web-based interventions that aim to improve well-being in people with type 2 diabetes .