Cardiac-diabetes self-management program for Australians and Taiwanese: A randomized blocked design study.

Source: Wu, C. J., et al. 2017 - Pubmed ID: 28544230

Setting: Australia and Taiwan, 3 hospital (2 in Australia, 1 in Taiwan)

Study design:

RCT

 

Follow up: 1 month

Patient group:

Sample size:

Total: 181

AusIG: 46

AusCG:45

TaiIG: 45

TaiCG: 45

 

Inclusion criteria:

  • Acute coronary syndrome
  • Diabetes type 2
Type of technology:

Phone call

  • Education
  • Support

SMS (one way)

  • Reminders
Intervention:

Intervention: Self-management program across different cultural contexts. Assist patients in problem-solving approaches  and monitoring their diet, physical activity, medications and blood glucose levels. Booklets to foster skills and to reflect on their own practice. 2 in-hospital face-to-face education sessions (30 min). Personal 30-40 min telephone call (1 week post discharge). 2 SMS (1 per week post telephone follow-up).


Duration
: 3 weeks
Add on: +

 

Control group: Usual care

Clinical effect/ Patient safety:

Clinical effect:

  • Self-care→
  • Self efficacy→
  • Knowledge →
  • HRQoL →


Patient safety:
NA

Patient experiences/ Staff experiences:

Patient experiences:  NA

Staff experiences: NA

Costs and organization:

Investment:
Equipment/Materials

  • Booklets

Staff

  • Training in delivery of the intervention


Running:

Technical

  • Booklets

Staff

  • Research nurse

Organization:

  • Development of new skills

 

Health care utilization: NA

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Information

“↑”: Statistically significant increase

“↓”: Statistically significant decrease

“→”: Statistically insignificant (no difference)