Determining the Efficacy of a Resiliency Training Approach in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes

Purpose The purpose of this randomized clinical study was to test the efficacy of aresiliency training approach for people with diabetes who have previouslyreceived standard diabetes self-education. Methods A single-blinded, randomized design was employed with repeated measures(baseline, 3 months, 6...

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Published in:The Diabetes educator 2007-07, Vol.33 (4), p.650-659
Main Authors: Bradshaw, Beverly G, Richardson, Glenn E, Kumpfer, Karol, Carlson, Joseph, Stanchfield, John, Overall, James, Brooks, Ann Marie, Kulkarni, Karmeen
Format: Article
Language:English
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Attitude to Health
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - rehabilitation
Female
Humans
Internal-External Control
Male
Middle Aged
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic - methods
Self Care
Single-Blind Method
Social Support
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Summary:Purpose The purpose of this randomized clinical study was to test the efficacy of aresiliency training approach for people with diabetes who have previouslyreceived standard diabetes self-education. Methods A single-blinded, randomized design was employed with repeated measures(baseline, 3 months, 6 months) with 67 participants assigned to eithertreatment as usual (n = 37) or the resiliency classes (n = 30). Outcomevariables included physiological measures (glycosylated hemoglobin, waistmeasurement, eating and exercise habits) and psychosocial measures(self-efficacy, locus of control, social support, and purpose in life). Results Analyses of variance indicated that the intervention group had higherlevels of resiliency as reported by knowing positive ways of coping withdiabetes-related stress, knowing enough about themselves to make rightdiabetes choices, having fun in life, eating healthier, and increasingphysical activity compared with the control group at 3 months (P
ISSN:0145-7217
1554-6063
DOI:10.1177/0145721707303809