Innovative self-management programme for diabetics following coronary care unit admission.
BACKGROUND
Evidence indicates self-management programmes based on improving self-efficacy in managing diabetes can reduce the risk of a further cardiac event. Many current cardiac rehabilitation or diabetes self-management programmes do not address the needs of people with both type 2 diabetes and a critical cardiac condition in their transition from coronary care unit (CCU) to home.


OBJECTIVE
The aim was to develop and pilot test a Cardiac-Diabetes Self-Management Program (CDSMP) using an experimental design.


CONCLUSIONS
Results demonstrated the feasibility of the CDSMP for CCU patients with type 2 diabetes in their transition to home, and a full study is warranted.
Wu
C-J Jo
CJ
School of Nursing, Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Victoria Park Road, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane, Qld 4059, Australia.
Chang
A M
AM
McDowell
J
J
D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006331:Heart Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods; D010865:Pilot Projects; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods*; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016896:Treatment Outcome