Let's Beat Diabetes (LBD)
An Evidence-Based Practice
This practice has been Archived and is no longer maintained.
Description
The goal of Let's Beat Diabetes (LBD) is to prevent or delay the onset of diabetes, slow the progression of the disease, and increase quality of life for those living with diabetes in Counties Manukau, New Zealand. LBD believes that the whole society, whole life course, and whole family must be considered when battling diabetes.
LBD has 10 distinct action areas, one of which is to support primary care based prevention and early intervention. In order to satisfy this action area, facilitators were recruited by primary health organizations in Counties Manukau. These facilitators then delivered a 6-week self-management education program to a group of patients with diabetes.
LBD has 10 distinct action areas, one of which is to support primary care based prevention and early intervention. In order to satisfy this action area, facilitators were recruited by primary health organizations in Counties Manukau. These facilitators then delivered a 6-week self-management education program to a group of patients with diabetes.
Goal / Mission
The goal of Let's Beat Diabetes is to prevent new and manage existing cases of Type II Diabetes.
Results / Accomplishments
Patients who participated in the self-management education program were evaluated to assess changes in attitudes, behaviors, and various clinical outcomes. Evaluation data was collected pre- and post-intervention, as well as during a 3-month follow-up. Data concluded that, from pre- to post-intervention, there were significant increases in the number of days that participants reported eating at least 3 meals a day (p<0.001), eating breakfast (p<0.004), eating the recommended servings of fruits (p<0.002) and vegetables (p<0.04), exercising for at least 30 minutes each day (p<0.01), and checking their feet (p<0.006). In addition, the 3-month follow-up showed that there was a significant improvement in levels of hemoglobin A1c, falling from 8.4 to 8.0 on average (p<0.04).
About this Promising Practice
Organization(s)
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Primary Contact
Janet Clinton
University of Auckland
School of Population Health
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
64-9-923-89143
j.clinton@auckland.ac.nz
http://www.cmdhb.org.nz/funded-services/ccm/docume...
University of Auckland
School of Population Health
Private Bag 92019
Auckland 1142, New Zealand
64-9-923-89143
j.clinton@auckland.ac.nz
http://www.cmdhb.org.nz/funded-services/ccm/docume...
Topics
Health / Diabetes
Health / Prevention & Safety
Health / Prevention & Safety
Organization(s)
Counties Manukau District Health Board
Source
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Date of publication
Mar 2011
Date of implementation
Feb 2005
Geographic Type
Urban
Location
South Auckland, New Zealand
For more details
http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/mar/09_0207.htm
http://www.cmdhb.org.nz/about_cmdhb/planning/healt...
http://www.cmdhb.org.nz/about_cmdhb/planning/healt...
Additional Audience
people with diabetes