Evaluation of the effectiveness of Persian diabetes self-management education in older adults with type 2 diabetes at a diabetes outpatient clinic in Tehran: a pilot randomized control trial.
Arezoo SaghaeeSetareh GhahariEnsieh Nasli-EsfahaniFarshad SharifiMahtab Alizadeh-KhoeiMehdi RezaeePublished in: Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders (2020)
The study depicts a promising impact on older adults, imparted by the pertinent program. The finding showed PDSME has a positive effect on quality of life and medical control domain of self-efficacy. This pilot study showed that the program is feasible and duly beneficial if delivered to older adults. This pilot proves appealing to begin further testing within a larger sample population.