Diabetes Type 2. Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: The group will receive supportive and obstructive behavior training program in 7 sessions through lecture, Q & A, group discussion, and movies. There will also be t
Behavior
Intervention group: The group will receive supportive and obstructive behavior training program in 7 sessions through lecture, Q & A, group discussion, and movies. There will also be telephone follow-
Control group: The control group receives only the routine program of Birjand-based Diabetes Center. After two months from the last interventional session, Self-Care Activities measure and on Family B
Sponsors
Vice-chancellor for Education and Research of Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
30 Years to 60 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria for patients: Type 2 diabetes; obtaining maximally half total score on Self-Care Activities measure and on Family Behavior Checklist in the two subscales of supportive (less than 18) and obstructive (over 14) behaviors; living with family members; time passed at least one year from diagnosis of diabetes; aged 30 to 60 years; having a record in the diabetes clinic of Birjand; receiving medical therapy (tablets or insulin); informed consent to participate; lack of any physical, mental and cognitive barriers for self-care behaviors. Exclusion criteria for the patients: lack of desire to continue to participate; occurrence of circumstances whereby understanding and support of family is influenced, such as mental illness, depression, and drug addiction; developing complications from diabetes such as kidney failure and blindness. Inclusion criteria for family care-givers: Informed consent to participate; no cognitive, emotional and physical barriers to perform supportive and communicative behavior; residing with the patient in the same place; undertaking the main task of caring Exclusion criteria for caregivers: developing cognitive, emotional and physical disorders impeding their support and communication; unwillingness to continue participation.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria:
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Family Behavior. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Family Behavior Checklist by Schafer et al.;Self-care behavior. Timepoint: Before intervention and 2 months after intervention is finished. Method of measurement: Self-Care Activities (SDSCA) Measure by Toobert et al. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactEffat Datigerdi
Gonabad University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed