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 .
Weight loss in obese patients with type 2 diabetes: effects of telemonitoring plus a diet combination - the Active Body Control (ABC) Program.
AIMS We evaluate the efficacy of the " Active Body Control ( ABC ) Program " for weight reduction in patients with type 2 diabetes . METHODS The ABC program combines telemonitoring of the physical activity with a low-calorie diet also preferring carbohydrates with low glycemic indexes . In this 6-month , r and omized , clinical trial 35 patients ( aged 57 ± 9 years ; BMI = 35.3 ± 5.7 kg/m(2 ) ) were treated according to the ABC program and 35 control patients ( aged 58 ± 7 years ; BMI = 34.8 ± 5.9 kg/m(2 ) ) received st and ard therapy . RESULTS After 6 months the mean weight loss in the intervention group was 11.8 kg ± 8.0 kg . Glucose and HbA1c were lowered by respectively 1.0 mmol/l and 0.8 percentage points ( p=0.000 , respectively ) . The proportion of patients with HbA1c>7 % fell from 57 % to 26 % . Antidiabetic drugs were discontinued in 13 patients ( 39 % ) and reduced in 14 ( 42 % ) . The reduction of costs on medication per patient was € 83 in 6 months . In the control group , there were no relevant changes in body weight , laboratory values or drug treatment . CONCLUSIONS The ABC program  effectively lowers body weight , Hb1Ac and antidiabetic drug use in patients with type 2 diabetes
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 .