The effect of a community-based health behaviour intervention on health-related quality of life in people with Type 2 diabetes in Nepal: a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Little is known about the effectiveness of health behaviour intervention in improving health-related quality of life (HRQOL) despite HRQOL being an important outcome in Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) management. This study examined the effectiveness of a culturally appropriate health behavioural intervention in improving HRQOL of people with T2DM in Nepal.

Methods

A cluster randomized controlled trial was conducted among 481 people with T2DM from 30 randomly selected healthcare facilities in Kavrepalanchok and Nuwakot districts. The intervention group received 12 culturally tailored and group-based intervention sessions for six months whereas, the control group received usual care. The primary outcomes of this study were changes in the EuroQOL (EQ5D-3L) index score and EuroQ

SUBMITTER: Karki A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12689664 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature