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임선영 ( Lim Sun-Young ) - Choonhae College of Health Sciences Department of Nursing
김남희 ( Kim Nam-Hea ) - Dong-Eui University College of Nursing
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Abstract
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Purpose: This study examined how a pair-work based health coaching program for the self-care of elderly diabetic patients effects the patients’ diabetes self-management knowledge, perceived social support, diabetes self-efficacy, and diabetes self- management behaviors in patients with diabetes.
Method: The participants of this study were 55 elderly diabetic patients aged 65 years or older enrolled at elderly welfare centers in U city;26 patients in the experimental group and 29 in the control group. The program consisted of eight group coaching sessions and four sessions of phone-based individual interviews and coaching, that were implemented once a week for 12 weeks.
Results: Compared to the control groups, the experimental group showed significant improvement in self-care knowledge, social support, diabetes self-efficacy, self-management behavior, fasting blood sugar and glycated hemoglobin level.
Conclusion: The health coaching program is an effective intervention for the selfmanagement of elderly diabetics.
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KeyWords
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노인, 당뇨병, 자가간호, 건강, 코칭
Aged, Diabetes mellitus, Self-care, Health, Coaching
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원문 및 링크아웃 정보
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등재저널 정보
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