Adult Patients with Diabetes: Group Education Focusing on Self-Management Training (Coursework Sample)

Diabetes on Adult
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DIABETES ON ADULT
Population: Adult patients with diabetesIntervention: Group education focusing on Self-management training
Comparison: standard diabetes education Outcome: Improved diabetes health outcomes (self-management skills, behavior and knowledge
Time: 6 months after implementation of group training
According to Glueck, & Foreman, (2014) diabetes education groups are effective in imparting self-management skills, and this was especially because there was education support. Diabetes patients who participated in group education sessions have the opportunity to have a better understanding of diabetes. Hill-Briggs & Gemmell (2007), focused on the link between problem solving and self-management skills, and they reported that most studies highlighted that problem-solving interventions were effective in improving diabetes self-management skills for children adolescents and adults. Dietary behavior among adults was identified as an intervention strategy that affected the diabetes patients’ problem solving, decision making and self-management.
Even though, patient education has been identified as n important component to managing diabetes and preventing complications, there are barriers to effective self-management practices. Da Vico et al (2013) highlighted that identifying the predictors to diabetes response is necessary to managing the condition. However, people who had experienced diabetes for a lower duration were more responsive to group education sessions, indicating that interventi...