Abstract
Aims To explore the effectiveness of Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating in routine clinical practice in the UK. Methods Participants were 124 adults with Type 1 diabetes who had completed a Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating course. Data were collected before the course and again 1 year later on a variety of biological, psychological and social measures. Results There were a range of significant benefits consistent with Dose Adjustment for Normal Eating aims, including: better control among those with baseline HbA(1c) = 81 mmol/mol (9.6%) (z = -2.8, P = 0.004); reduced number of participants reporting severe hypoglycaemia (¿² = 4.27, P = 0.039); total eradication of diabetic ketoacidosis (¿² = 4.17, P = 0.041) and lower diabetes-related distress (z = -4.5, P
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 670-676 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Diabetic Medicine |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 5 |
Early online date | 16 Apr 2012 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - May 2012 |
Keywords
- education
- patient education
- Type 1 diabetes