The Effects of a Web-Based Intervention on Psychosocial Well-Being Among Adults Aged 60 and Older With Diabetes
| Autor: | Fredric M. Wolf, Gail E. Bond, Robert L. Burr, Karen Feldt |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
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medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism medicine.disease Health Professions (miscellaneous) law.invention Social support Quality of life (healthcare) Randomized controlled trial law Diabetes mellitus Intervention (counseling) Well-being medicine Physical therapy business Psychosocial Depression (differential diagnoses) |
| Zdroj: | The Diabetes Educator. 36:446-456 |
| ISSN: | 1554-6063 0145-7217 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/0145721710366758 |
| Popis: | Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of a 6-month Web-based intervention on the psychosocial well-being of older adults with diabetes. Methods This study was a randomized controlled trial (N = 62) comparing the effects of a 6-month Web-based intervention plus usual care with usual care alone among adults aged 60 years or older with diabetes. The outcomes included quality of life, depression, social support, and self-efficacy. Results The intervention group showed significant improvement, F(4.48) = 4.03 P = .007, when compared with the control group on measures of depression, quality of life, social support, and self-efficacy when controlling for all baseline outcome variables (age, gender, and number of years with diabetes). Conclusions These findings provide support for the conclusion that a Web-based intervention is effective in improving the psychosocial well-being of participants at a 6-month follow-up. Future research needs to investigate the long-term effectiveness of Web-based interventions for sustaining psychosocial well-being, including factors that may affect quality of life, such as diabetes-specific beliefs, attitudes, social support, and disease-specific coping skills. |
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