A Pilot Study to Assess the Feasibility of the Spanish Diabetes Self-Management Program in the Basque Country.

ABSTRACT: Purpose. The purpose of this study was to assess the feasibility of the Spanish Diabetes Self-Management Program (SDSMP) in the primary care setting of the Basque Health Service and offer initial estimations of the randomized controlled trial (RCT) effects. Methods. Ten health centers (HCs) participated in a single-arm pilot study with a 6-month follow-up period between February 2011 and June 2012. Recruitment was performed via invitation letters, health professionals, and the local media. Each intervention group consisted of 8-15 people. The ability of each HC in forming up to 2 groups, participants' compliance with the course, and coordination and data collection issues were evaluated. Glycated haemoglobin (HbA1c) was the main outcome variable. Secondary outcomes were cardi

SUBMITTER: Gamboa Moreno E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5227166 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature