Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for farmers and fishermen with type-2 diabetes in Taiwan

chen m.‐y., huang w.‐c., peng y.‐s., guo j.‐s., chen c.‐p., jong m.‐c. & lin h.‐c. (2011) Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for farmers and fishermen with type‐2 diabetes in Taiwan. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67(9), 2060–2067. Aims.  This paper is a report of a study examining the d...

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Published in:Journal of advanced nursing 2011-09, Vol.67 (9), p.2060-2067
Main Authors: Chen, Mei-Yen, Huang, Wei-Chao, Peng, Yun-Shing, Guo, Jing-Song, Chen, Chia-Pei, Jong, Ming-Chung, Lin, Hui-Chuan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Agriculture
Cohort Studies
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Counseling
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - epidemiology
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - prevention & control
Diabetic Foot - prevention & control
Female
Fisheries
health promotion
Health Promotion - methods
Health Promotion - organization & administration
Health Status Indicators
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mortality
Nursing
Patient Education as Topic
primary health care
Program Evaluation
Quality of life
Risk assessment
Rural Population
Self Care - methods
Taiwan - epidemiology
Treatment Outcome
Wellness programs
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Summary:chen m.‐y., huang w.‐c., peng y.‐s., guo j.‐s., chen c.‐p., jong m.‐c. & lin h.‐c. (2011) Effectiveness of a health promotion programme for farmers and fishermen with type‐2 diabetes in Taiwan. Journal of Advanced Nursing 67(9), 2060–2067. Aims.  This paper is a report of a study examining the diabetes control and foot self‐care capability in farmers and fishermen following introduction of a multi‐stage, multi‐disciplinary team and community‐based small group health promotion programme. Background.  Improving the control of diabetes is a critical issue in Taiwan because mortality rates are increasing dramatically, particularly in rural populations. Methods.  A quasi‐experimental research design was deployed from January to December 2009. A total of 387 participants living in nine rural districts with previous diagnoses of type‐2 diabetes were randomly selected. Three hundred and twenty‐three completed the 3‐stage programme, including health assessment, health promotion education and individually tailored telephone counselling and evaluation over a 1‐year period. Results.  Most of the participants were fishermen or farmers who had
ISSN:0309-2402
1365-2648
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2648.2011.05678.x