title: Activation group program for elderly diabetic patients.
abstract: The ability to handle stress situations is essential to subjective well-being. The program "Life with diabetes" extends traditional educational approaches by a psycho-social level with emphasis on coping with the disease. It draws on the transtheoretical model of behavior change and Person-Centered Approach (PCA). Results confirm the effectiveness of group work. Values of the activation block have increased (subscales PE and A). An increase of values of positive psychological state was observed, along with a simultaneous decrease in nervousness, anxiety, depressive tendencies, and better compensation of diabetes. Monitoring of saluto-protective factors of diabetic patients' lifestyle creates space for targeted psychosocial intervention, which is valid also for other chronic diseases.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Králové , Hradec Králové , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Alena
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Voseckova
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Králové , Hradec Králové , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Zuzana
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Truhlarova
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Králové , Hradec Králové , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Radka
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Janebová
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Social Work , University of Hradec Králové , Hradec Králové , Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Kamil
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kuca
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001521:Behavior Therapy; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010361:Patients / Q000523:psychology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000523:psychology*; D013315:Stress, Psychological
keywords: Diabetes mellitus; education of diabetic patients; incongruence; perception; salutogenesis