Turkish, Maroccan or Hindostani type 2 diabetes mellitus patients.
Conditions
Interventions
Patients from the intervention group receive six educational group sessions given by bicultural health educators. The health educators wille make use of a diabetes education manual develeoped by the p
Sponsors
MCH Haaglanden, Raad van Bestuur.
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Turkish, Maroccan or Hindostani type 2 diabetes mellitus patients; 2. 18 years or older; 3. registerd in the diabetes centre.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patiënts who, according to their physician, are too ill to follow the program.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Change in HbA1c in favour of the intervention group. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| 1. Diabetes related knowledge; 2. reported behaviour of following diabetes related advices; 3. behavioural determinants (attitude, self efficacy, intention); 4. blood lipids (total cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, triglyceride); 5. blood pressure; 6. length; 7. weight; 8. waist. | — |
Contacts
Public ContactPJM Uitewaal
P.O. Box 2500
Outcome results
None listed