title: Patient-centered group diabetes care: a practice innovation.
abstract: The purpose of this project was to evaluate the efficacy of group diabetes care for an underserved population using a patient-centered approach with the inclusion of interactive diabetes self-management education. In place of the traditional office visit, patients attended three group visits. Improvements in diabetes knowledge and patient-perceived self-efficacy resulted.
authors.affiliation: Frontier Nursing Universtiy in Hyden, KY, USA.
authors.forename: Jana L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Esden
authors.forename: Mary R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Nichols
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008507:Medically Underserved Area; D008875:Middle Aged; D015403:Nursing Evaluation Research; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D018802:Patient-Centered Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012648:Self Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000523:psychology; D020377:Self Efficacy; D016896:Treatment Outcome