Beyond Good Intentions: the development and evaluation of a proactive self-management course for patients recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes

摘要: This paper describes the development and first results of a brief self-management course for patients recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. The intervention incorporates elements from proactive coping self-regulation theory in five-step plan to help newly formulate carry out intentions regard their self-management. theoretical framework program are described, patient evaluations summarized proximal outcomes will be analyzed, investigating whether is able increase patients' skills, goal attainment confidence dealing issues. Participants included 180 patients, 3-33 months previously during population screening. were randomized into an (n = 78) or control group 102). Course very positive, regardless demographic medical background participants particularly positive about potential peer interaction. Compared group, improved significantly terms coping, achievement self-efficacy. An based on appears meet needs diabetes, teaching them new improving increasing self-efficacy tasks.