Diabetes
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Motivational interviewing, based on MI spirits, avoid righting reflex and advice, lasting approximately 30-45 min each session, for 1 year, at most every 16 weeks, up to five individual co
Sponsors
Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be eligible if they were diagnosed as having type 2 DM for at least one year; aged 18-65 years with poor DM control (defined asHbA1C>= 8). Those with or without maximal dosages of oral hypoglycemic agents are equally eligible.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Pregnancy, severe debilitating disease that precludes adherence to recommendations (e.g., end stage cancer), cognitive deficit and medical conditions rendering the individuals incapable to complete informed consent or participate in the study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| systolic and diastolic blood pressure (BP), weight, body mass index (BMI), waist and hip circumference, fasting blood samples (fasting plasma glucose, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL)), secondary psychosocial and self-care behaviou; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactMan Kin Wong
Family Medicine and Primary Health Care, New Territories West Cluster, Hospital Authority
Outcome results
None listed