A Resilience Intervention in African-American Adults with Type 2 Diabetes
Methods: An experimental group (N = 32) received RB-DSME and a comparison group (N = 33) received standard DSME. Psychological and physiological measures were taken at baseline and 6 months. ANCOVAs assessed whether the experimental group improved its overall outcome relative to the comparison group, while controlling for baseline scores.
Results: The experimental group's outcomes were significantly improved vis-à-vis the comparison group for diabetes knowledge, positive meaning, HDL cholesterol, and fasting blood glucose.
Conclusions: The RB-DSME shows feasibility and promise for enhancing health; a full-scale randomized trial is warranted.
Keywords: AFRICAN AMERICANS; DIABETES SELF-MANAGEMENT; RESILIENCE
Document Type: Research Article
Affiliations: 1: The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA. [email protected] 2: The University of Texas School of Nursing Family Wellness Center, Austin, TX, USA 3: The University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA 4: Community College Research Center, Teachers College, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
Publication date: 01 July 2015
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