A Tailored Intervention for Improving Diabetes Self-care Among Adults With Visual Impairment: A Pilot Study.
Can J Diabetes
; 48(6): 394-400.e1, 2024 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-38795828
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Our aim in this study was to develop and evaluate a tailored intervention for improving diabetes self-care among people with visual impairment (TID-VI) in South Korea.METHODS:
The TID-VI program was designed around the barriers, resources, and perceptual factors to promote diabetes self-care in those with visual impairment (VI). A single-arm pilot study was conducted to evaluate the feasibility and preliminary effects of the intervention. Diabetes self-efficacy, self-care behaviours, depression, health-related quality of life, and clinical outcomes (fasting blood glucose, glycated hemoglobin [A1C], lipids, and blood pressure) were measured before and up to 2 months after the 12-week intervention.RESULTS:
All 14 participants completed TID-VI. Diabetes self-efficacy, diabetes self-care behaviours, depression, and health-related quality of life showed improvement from baseline that was sustained at 2 months. Although high- and low-density lipoprotein also improved, there were no differences in blood glucose, A1C, total cholesterol, or blood pressure at 2 months.CONCLUSIONS:
A theory-driven, tailored intervention specific to the needs of adults with VI can produce substantial improvements in patient-reported quality of life and health status outcomes, although the benefits are yet to be confirmed in a controlled study.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Quality of Life
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Self Care
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
En
Journal:
Can J Diabetes
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Canadian journal of diabetes (Online)
Year:
2024
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Corea del Sur
Country of publication:
Canadá