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- Title
Care Innovations. Educator Experience with the U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map™ Education Program in the Journey for Control of Diabetes: The IDEA Study.
- Authors
Fernandes, Omar D.; Von Worley, Ann; Sperl-Hillen, JoAnn; Beaton, Sarah J.; Lavin-Tompkins, Jodi; Glasrud, Patricia
- Abstract
It is widely accepted that educating patients about ways to better understand and self-manage type 2 diabetes is a cornerstone for managing the disease. However, there is still much debate over the educational approach that is most effective in delivering such crucial health information in a way that leads to measurable changes in patient behavior and improved clinical outcomes. In an effort to help resolve this debate, the Journey for Control of Diabetes: The IDEA Study, a multi- site randomized trial, is underway, conducted by researchers at Health- Partners Research Foundation (HP) in Minneapolis, Minn., and LCF Research (LCF), in Albuquerque, N.M. The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of two methods of education: 1) a traditional individual educational approach and 2) a more novel group-based, interactive learning experience called IDEA (Interactive Dialogue to Educate and Activate) using the U.S. Diabetes Conversation Map education program (created by Healthy Interactions in collaboration with the American Diabetes Association [ADA] and sponsored by Merck & Co.). This form of group education, using the Conversation Map education tools as a vehicle to facilitate interaction between educators and patients, shows promise to change patient attitudes toward diabetes, improve self-efficacy, and lead to better clinical outcomes. The purpose of this article is to describe the IDEA Study educator experience with implementing the Conversation Map education approach to inform and assist others in integrating this learning tool in their care settings.
- Subjects
ATTITUDE (Psychology); DIABETES; GRAPHIC arts; PATIENT education; PATIENT satisfaction; PATIENTS; TEACHING aids; GROUP process; TEACHING methods
- Publication
Diabetes Spectrum, 2010, Vol 23, Issue 3, p194
- ISSN
1040-9165
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2337/diaspect.23.3.194