Nutritional, Metabolic, Endocrine
Conditions
Interventions
NMPI
Usual care
Sponsors
School of Nursing and Midwifery Queens University Belfast
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Participants should: 1. be at least 18 years old 2. be diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 3. have an HbA1C level of >7.0% 4. be taking only oral hypoglycaemic drugs without insulin 5. can communicate in English, and/or Twi languages 6. have access to a personal mobile phone and can answer calls 7. be mentally stable, with no visual, verbal or hearing impairments
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Participants will be excluded if they are: 1. diagnosed with other comorbidities requiring long hospital stays such as severe cardiovascular diseases, renal failure 2. switched to insulin therapy 3. receiving palliative care 4. diabetes gangrene 5. diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Glycosylated haemoglobin [HbA1c] levels | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Self-reported regimen adherence to diet, exercise, medication taking, self-monitoring of blood glucose, and foot care;Other clinical characteristics such as body mass index, anthropometric data, blood pressure and lipid profile | — |
Countries
Ghana
Contacts
Public ContactOsei Sarfo Kantanka
Physician
Outcome results
None listed