Effects of diabetic case management on knowledge, self-management abilities, health behaviors, and health service utilization for diabetes in Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of a case management program for diabetics, using a pre-post comparison design.

Materials and methods

The study population comprised 6007 diabetics who received case management intervention in 2006 and were sampled nationwide in Korea. Before and after the intervention, the study population answered questions regarding their knowledge of diabetes, self-management ability, and health behaviors. Body mass index (BMI) was also calculated. Healthcare service utilization for diabetes was extracted from health insurance claim data from 2005 to 2007.

Results

The case management program significantly improved the study population's knowledge of diabetes and ability to self-manage nutrition, blood glucose monitoring, foot and or

SUBMITTER: Shin SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4276763 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature