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 .
Telematic expert system Diabeto: New Tool for Diet Self-Monitoring for Diabetic Patients
Objective — To evaluate Diabeto , a computer-assisted diet education system . Research Design And Methods — One hundred five patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ( IDDM ) or non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus ( NIDDM ) were divided into two r and omized groups to participate in the evaluation of Diabeto . With free access through Minitel , the French public videotex network , Diabeto helps diabetic patients self-monitor their diets and balance their meals with personalized counseling . Results — During the first 6-mo study , group A ( 54 patients ) used Diabeto , whereas group B ( 51 patients ) were control subjects . For the second 6-mo study , group B used the system . Evaluation was based on patients ' dietetic knowledge , dietary habits , and metabolic balance . Conclusions –Diabeto led to a significant improvement of dietetic , knowledge in group A ( P < 0.0005 ) and also to improved dietary habits ; decreased caloric intake in patients initially overeating ( P < 0.05 ) , increase of dietary carbohydrate from 39.7 ± 0.7 to 42.9 ± 0.9 % in patients with an initial intake < 45 % carbohydrate , and decrease of fat intake from 41.9 ± 0.9 to 37.4 ± 1.1 % in patients with an initial intake of > 35 % fat ( P < 0.0005 ) . In the second study , in addition to similar improvements to those observed in the first study , HbA1 decreased from 11.0 ± 0.4 to 9.9 ± 0.4 % ( P < 0.005 ) and fructosamine from 5.00 ± 0.17 to 4.57 ± 0.17 % ( P < 0.001 ) . Diabeto appears to be an effective therapeutic tool in the control of metabolic diseases
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 .