Short-term results of a randomized clinical trials diabetes education on patient empowerment and psychological attributes

USA • 2010

Group education showed improvement in understanding, reduced negative attitudes, improved empowerment, and reduced distress levels; individual education group showed improvement in understanding, reduced negative attitudes, improved empowerment, and reduced distress levels; group education with Map Tools proved to be better than usual care at empowering patients and resulted in improved psychological outcomes.

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Sperl-Hillen, J.; Spain, C.V.; Beaton, S.; Parker, E.; Fernandes, O.; Von Worley, A.; Hanson, A.; Baumer, D.; Davis, H. Short-term results of a randomized clinical trial of diabetes education on patient empowerment and psychological attributes. Abstract presented at American Diabetes Association 70th Scientific Session: June 25–29, 2010; P-1057; A-284.

 

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