Diabetes Initiative
December 1, 2012 | Report
This program was a 30-month, multi-site initiative to improve diabetes self-management and to determine whether self-management principles could be implemented effectively in real-world settings.
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Evaluation of a Behavior Support Intervention for Patients with Poorly Controlled Diabetes
December 12, 2011 | Journal Article
Modest increases have been seen in diabetes self-management for intermediate outcomes, such as lowered hemoglobin A1C values and changes in self-monitored behavior. This study measures effects of self-management programs for disadvantaged populations.
Children's Roles in Parents' Diabetes Self-Management
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines how children are involved in their parents' diabetes self-management. Both parents and children perceive that children influence dietary, exercise and medication management.
Participants' Assessments of the Effects of a Community Health Worker Intervention on Their Diabetes Self-Management and Interactions with Healthcare Providers
December 1, 2009 | Journal Article
This article examines the perceptions of patients in a diabetes self-management program that utilized community health workers. Respondents found that the self-management program improved their knowledge of diabetes care and helped them to better manage their diabetes.
The Diabetes Initiative
April 19, 2010 | Program Result
The Diabetes Initiative and its individual projects have contributed to the expansion of diabetes self-management at the state level and nationwide.
Busy at the Beehive: Low-Income and Low-Literate Patients Go Online to Find Help Managing Their Diabetes
July 1, 2010 | Program Result
Staff at One Economy Corporation created and expanded Manage Your Diabetes, an interactive Web site designed to help people with low incomes and low literacy skills monitor and control their diabetes.
Physical Activity Levels Among Participants in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Diabetes Initiative
June 20, 2009 | Journal Article
The Diabetes Initiative was a self-management initiative conducted in real-world settings for individuals with type 2 diabetes.
Literacy and Its Relationship with Self-efficacy, Trust, and Participation in Medical Decision Making
November 8, 2007 | Journal Article
Trust, self-efficacy, and involvement in medical decision-making were posited to be mediating variables in the relationship between literacy and diabetes outcomes.
Family Support Can Hurt, Not Help Diabetes Patients in Maine Workshop, Researchers Find
December 1, 2006 | Program Result
The Maine Medical Center found that diabetes patients who had family members participate with them in a six-week chronic disease self-management group did not improve their blood sugar control, contrary to expectations.
Video Games for Diabetes Self-Management
July 23, 2012 | Journal Article
This article examines the promise of video games to help individuals improve diabetes self-management.