Effectiveness of the kit Conversation Map® in the therapeutic education of diabetic people attending the Diabetes Unit in Carpi, Italy

Italy • 2010

Patient satisfaction with Map Tools was high; Map Tools contribute to improve glycometabolic control, educate patients on main topics related to diabetes, give nurse an active role in patients’ education, facilitate the connection between knowledge and behavior, involve the volunteers of the diabetic association as tutors, and improve the relationship and the communication between the provider and the patient. Fasting glycemia decreased from 152.9 to 138.2 mg/dL (p-value = 0.05); HbA1c decreased from 8.2% to 7.8% (n=63, p-value < 0.01); BMI decreased from 27.6 to 25.5 kg/m2 (p-value < 0.02).

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Ciardullo, A.V.; Daghio, M.M.; Fattori, G.; Giudici, G.; Rossii, L.; Vagnini, C. Effectiveness of the kit Conversation Map^® in the therapeutic education of diabetic people attending the Diabetes Unit in Carpi, Italy. Recenti Prog Med, 2010, 101(12): 471-4. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21394983

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