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Can sharing experiences in groups reduce the burden of living with diabetes, regardless of glycaemic control?

Glycosmedia, 2012

Can sharing experiences in groups reduce the burden of living with diabetes, regardless of glycaemic control? - Due-Christensen - 2012 - Diabetic Medicine - Wiley Online Library Wiley Online Library will be disrupted 4 Feb from 10-12 GMT for monthly maintenance LOGIN Enter e-mail address Enter password REMEMBER ME > > > > > JOURNAL TOOLS JOURNAL MENU FIND ISSUES FIND ARTICLES GET ACCESS FOR CONTRIBUTORS ABOUT THIS JOURNAL SPECIAL FEATURES Article: Education and Psychological Aspects Can sharing experiences in groups reduce the burden of living with diabetes, regardless of glycaemic control? M.
Lau 2 Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-5491.2011.03521.x © 2012 The Authors.
(2012), Can sharing experiences in groups reduce the burden of living with diabetes, regardless of glycaemic control?.
E-mail: mtdc@steno.dk Publication History Issue published online: 11 JAN 2012 Article first published online: 11 JAN 2012 Accepted manuscript online: 7 NOV 2011 10:13AM EST Accepted 03 November 2011 SEARCH Search Scope Search String SEARCH BY CITATION Volume: Issue: Page: ARTICLE TOOLS Abstract Keywords: diabetes-related distress; good and poor metabolic control; psychosocial; support groups Diabet.
29, 251–256 (2012) Abstract Aims  To test whether patients with Type 1 diabetes would join support groups and benefit by improving psychosocial functioning, regardless of their HbA 1c levels.
Methods  A pre-post test with follow-up after 6 and 12 months was conducted as a concurrent mixed-method study.
The convenience sample included patients with Type 1 diabetes aged ≥ 21 years, having been diagnosed ≥ 1 year earlier.
Secondary outcomes were psychological distress and depressive symptoms (Symptom Check List -90-R/Global Severity Index and depression subscale), well-being (World Health Organization 5) and HbA 1c .
Results  Equal numbers of patients with HbA 1c above and below 64 mmol/mol (8%) joined the support groups ( n  = 54).
Focus group interviews revealed that major benefits were feeling less alone and being intuitively understood among peers.
Problem Areas in Diabetes, Global Severity Index and depression subscale scores were significantly reduced post-intervention and maintained at 1-year follow-up.