Changing illness perceptions in patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, a randomised controlled trial of a family-based intervention: protocol and pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This paper presents the pilot study and protocol for a randomised controlled trial to test the effectiveness of a psychological, family-based intervention to improve outcomes in those with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes. The intervention has been designed to change the illness perceptions of patients with poorly controlled type 2 diabetes, and their family members. It is a complex psychological intervention, developed from the Self-Regulatory Model of Illness Behaviour. The important influence the family context can have in psychological interventions and diabetes management is also recognised, by the inclusion of patients' family members.

Methods/design

We aim to recruit 122 patients with persistently poorly controlled diabetes. Patients are deemed to have per

SUBMITTER: Keogh KM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1919379 | biostudies-literature | 2007 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature