Diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Two groups:Diabetes self-management education and support
Sponsors
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients will be included if: - 1) diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus (the diagnosis will be retrieved from the patient's medical records); 2) aged 18 years or above; 3) came from two selected Kebeles of the city; 4) taking medication treatments (insulin and/or oral hypoglycemic agents); 5) sign a written informed consent to participate in the study. The family member will be included if: - 1) one primary family caregiver; 2) aged 18 years or above; 3) has the willingness to provide support; and 4) living in the same home with the patient.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: The patients will be excluded if: - 1) patients with cognitive impairment. The cognitive status of the patients will be retrieved from the medical record of the patient; 2) unable to nominate one family member who can support them in DM management, 3) a pregnant woman with type 2 diabetes. She will be excluded due to possible difficulty in completing the intervention and follow-up related to pregnancy-related physiologic changes, 4) patients with physical impairment like blindness, paralysis, etc. The patients may not be able to attend the DSMES sessions due to these impairments, and 5) unable to speak and understand the Afaan Oromoo language (the local popular spoken language). Since the intervention will be given in the Afaan Oromoo language, the patients unable to speak and understand the language may face the difficulty of continuing the education sessions. The family member will be excluded if: 1) has physical limitations to perform caregiver responsibilities.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| HbA1c;Family member's family behavior; | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Lipid profiles;Blood pressure;Self-management practices;Quality of life;Patient-reported family support;Acceptability of the intervention; | — |
Countries
Ethiopia
Contacts
Public ContactDereje Chala Diriba
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University
Outcome results
None listed