Year: 2015
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Diabetes self-care is a critical aspect of disease management for adults with diabetes. Since family members can play a vital role in a patient's disease management, involving them in self-care interventions may positively influence patients' diabetes outcomes. We systematically reviewed family-based interventions for adults with diabetes published from 1994 to 2014 and assessed their impact on patients' diabetes outcomes and the extent of family involvement. We found 26 studies describing family-based diabetes interventions for adults. Interventions were conducted across a range of patient populations and settings. The degree of family involvement varied across studies. We found evidence for improvement in patients' self-efficacy, perceived social support, diabetes knowledge, and diabetes self-care across the studies. Owing to the heterogeneity of the study designs, types of interventions, reporting of outcomes, and family involvement, it is difficult to determine how family participation in diabetes interventions may affect patients' clinical outcomes. Future studies should clearly describe the role of family in the intervention, assess quality and extent of family participation, and compare patient outcomes with and without family involvement.
DOI: 10.1111/nyas.12844
Institution: University of Chicago
Language: English
Subfield: Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Awards: G1679481751, Re-Engineering Translational Research at the University of Chicago, Translational Research at The University of Chicago (UL1), A Church-Based, Self-Management Intervention for Mexican-Americans with Diabetes, Diabetes Research and Training Center, Chicago Center for Diabetes Translation Research
OpenAlex ID: W2107955586