Thesis
The Effect Of a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program On The Depressive Symptoms Of Individuals Over The Age Of 60 with Type 2 Diabetes
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
05/2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/3773
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to determine if a chronic disease self-management program had as effect of the depressive symptoms of individuals over the age of 60 with type 2 diabetes. The study was a treatment control, quasi-experimental prospective design. Participants (N=81) were adults living in independent living communities. A total of 12 independent living communities were enrolled in the study: 6 for the intervention group and 6 for the control group. Depressive symptoms were measured at baseline, 2 months, 3 months, and 6 months and statistical analysis of the findings was performed. The results of the study indicate there is no evidence that a chronic disease self-management program has any long-term effect on the depressive symptoms of individuals over the age of 60 with type 2 diabetes.The intervention group had a measurable reduction in depressive symptoms immediately after the conclusion of the study when compared to the control group. However, when depressive symptoms were again measured at 3 and 6 months, the findings indicated this improvement was not sustained over time. The conclusion of study was that depressive symptoms in persons with type 2 diabetes are not improved by a chronic disease self-management program. Implications include the need for routine depression screening for older adults with diabetes and specifically treating depressive symptoms when indicated. For optimal results, long-tern management of both glycemic control and depression is recommended to achieve better health outcomes, decrease risk of complications, and reduce health care costs.
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- Title
- The Effect Of a Chronic Disease Self-Management Program On The Depressive Symptoms Of Individuals Over The Age Of 60 with Type 2 Diabetes
- Creators
- Janine McDonald
- Contributors
- Cindy Corbett (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590733301842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis