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Diabetes Patient Education Research: An Integrative Literature Review

University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Graduate School of Nursing,55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655.

Anne Nettles, MSN, RN, CDE

Wayzata, Minnesota.

Martha M. Funnell, MS, RN, CDE

University of Michigan DRTC, Ann Arbor

Denise Charron Prochownik, PhD, RN

University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing, Health Promotion and Development, Pennsylvaniaxs.

PURPOSE

The purpose of this study is to summarize the accumulated state of knowledge in the area of diabetes patient education research and highlight important issues that research has left unanswered.

METHODS

An integrative literature review was conducted on the topic of diabetes patient education between the years 1985 and 1998. Keywords used in the computerized search were diabetes mellitus, patient education, health education, research, and behavior change. The databases searched were MEDLINE, CINAHL, HealthSTAR, EMBASE, and CHID-HE. A total of 78 papers were reviewed.

RESULTS

Most studies lacked a theoretical framework and the majority of studies were conducted in an outpatient setting. HbA,, was the most frequently employed outcome measure, with little, if any, description of the interventions.

CONCLUSIONS

Much has been learned in terms of the effectiveness of diabetes education on improving knowledge. However, other topic areas and outcomes need further exploration.

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