Investigation of the Effect of Web-based Education on Self-Care Management and Family Support in Women With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT05266742 | Completed

• 1 other identifier: AnkaraYBU132435
• Study Type: interventional
• Target: 66
• Locations: 1 country
• Sites: 1

Brief Summary

This is a quasi-experimental study that was carried out to examine the effect of the web-based education given to female individuals using insulin with Type 2 diabetes on self-care management and family support. Methods A randomized controlled trial using a sample (N=66) of women with type 2 diabetes who admitted to the hospital's outpatient clinic in 2020. The intervention group received web-based education for six months. Socio-demographic data, metabolic values, "Diabetes Self-Care Scale" and "Family Support and Conflict Scale in Type 2 Diabetes" were used.

Conditions

Diabetes Type 2

Keywords

Diabetes Mellitus; nurse; self care; web based education; family

Outcome Measures

Primary Outcomes (4)

• Diabetes Self-Care Scale

  Diabetes Self-Care Scale Diabetes Self-Care Scale is a survey. It has been stated that patients who score points more than 66% of the scale total points are assumed at a level to meet their self-care. Based on the 4-point Likert type, the maximum score of the scale was 140 points. As the score increases, the self-care activities of the patients increase positively. It contains 35 items. These items aim to get information about eating on time, exercising, measuring and recording blood sugar, using oral antidiabetics and insulin as recommended, visiting a doctor for checking blood sugar, foot care, personal hygiene practices, diabetes, and its complications.

  a day before the education

• Family Support and Conflict Scale in Type 2 Diabetes

  The Family Support and Conflict Scale in Type 2 Diabetes is a survey. DFSC has two sub-dimensions being 'Family Support' and 'Family Conflict'. The highest score obtained from the sub-dimensions was 50 and the lowest score was 10. As the subscale scores increase, the level of support increases. As the family conflict sub-dimension score decreases, the family conflict increase. The answers in the scale are 5-point Likert type and are classified as strongly agree, agree, undecided, disagree, strongly disagree. The scale contains 10 items in total. The items aim to get information to measure the family's attitude towards the diet, exercise, medications, and mental state of the diabetic.

  a day before the education

• Metabolic Control Variables Form

  Metabolic Control Variables Form is created for this study by scanning the literature. It has questions regarding the disease of the individuals. The questions are about fasting blood glucose, HbA1c, LDL, HDL, total cholesterol, triglycerides, weight, height, and body mass index.

  a day before the education

• Patient Identification Form

  Patient Identification Form is created for this study by scanning the literature. In this form, there are 12 questions in total. The questions included the first letters of the name and surname for coding purposes. There are questions about the age, marital status, employment status, educational status, smoking, alcohol and snacking habits, regular insulin use, blood glucose measurement, physical activity, dietary compliance, and previous educations about diabetes.

  a day before the education

Study Arms (2)

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EXPERIMENTAL

Use of web based education

Other: web based education

END free

NO INTERVENTION

patient witout of web based education

Interventions

web based education OTHER

An educative website was created for our study. The content of the website was accessible from "www.diyabet.mumcu.net" and the content of the website was brought together by scanning the literature. The content text was quoted from publicly available information and guides as ADA and IDF.

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Eligibility Criteria

• Age: 18 Years - 65 Years
• Sex: female
• Healthy Volunteers: Yes
• Age Groups: Adult (18-64), Older Adult (65+)

You may qualify if:

• diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at least a year ago
• using insulin
• able to use computers and smartphones

You may not qualify if:

• Not having been diagnosed with diabetes

Sponsors & Collaborators

• Ankara Yildirim Beyazıt University: lead

Study Sites (1)

Ankara Yıldırım Beyazıt University

Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)

Location

MeSH Terms

Conditions

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2; Diabetes Mellitus

Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)

Glucose Metabolism Disorders; Metabolic Diseases; Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases; Endocrine System Diseases

Study Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Phase: not applicable
• Allocation: RANDOMIZED
• Masking: NONE
• Purpose: SUPPORTIVE CARE
• Intervention Model: PARALLEL
• Sponsor Type: OTHER
• Responsible Party: PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
• PI Title: Principal Investigator, PhD student, RN

Study Record Dates

• First Submitted: January 20, 2022
• First Posted: March 4, 2022
• Study Start: December 15, 2019
• Primary Completion: May 15, 2020
• Study Completion: August 15, 2020
• Last Updated: March 4, 2022

Record last verified: 2022-02

Data Sharing

• IPD Sharing: Will not share

Locations

TU (1)