Evaluation of an interprofessional follow-up intervention among people with type 2 diabetes in primary care-A randomized controlled trial with embedded qualitative interviews.

ABSTRACT: With an ageing population and improved treatments people live longer with their chronic diseases, and primary care clinics face more costly and difficult-to-treat multimorbid patients. To meet these challenges, current guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes suggest that an interprofessional team should collaborate to enhance the delivery of worthwhile self-management support interventions. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of an empowerment-based interprofessional follow-up intervention in people with type 2 diabetes in primary care on patient-reported outcomes, biomarkers and weight, and to explore the experiences of patients attending the intervention. We invited patients during regular visits to their general practitioners. The 12-month intervention included 1) e

SUBMITTER: Graue M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10650997 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature