Evaluating the effectiveness of an empowerment program for self-care in type 2 diabetes: a cluster randomized trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus is increasing substantially worldwide, leading to serious economic effects, complications and deaths. This study evaluated the effectiveness of an empowerment program providing support for psychosocial, behavioral, and clinical aspects of diabetes to help Brazilian users of public health services obtain metabolic control of this condition.

Methods

In this cluster randomized trial, participants aged 30-80 diagnosed with type 2 diabetes were recruited from ten Brazilian public health units in 2014 and 2015. Five units were randomly assigned to receive the empowerment program based on a behavior change protocol, and five continued to receive only conventional treatment. The primary outcome was the biochemical and anthropomet

SUBMITTER: Cortez DN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5219728 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature