Community Program Improves Quality of Life and Self-Management in Older Adults with Diabetes Mellitus and Comorbidity.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To compare the effect of a 6-month community-based intervention with that of usual care on quality of life, depressive symptoms, anxiety, self-efficacy, self-management, and healthcare costs in older adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and 2 or more comorbidities.

Design

Multisite, single-blind, parallel, pragmatic, randomized controlled trial.

Setting

Four communities in Ontario, Canada.

Participants

Community-dwelling older adults (≥65) with T2DM and 2 or more comorbidities randomized into intervention (n = 80) and control (n = 79) groups (N = 159).

Intervention

Client-driven, customized self-management program with up to 3 in-home visits from a registered nurse or registered dietitian, a monthly group wellness program, monthly provi

SUBMITTER: Markle-Reid M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5836873 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature