Impact of “Conversation Map™” tools on understanding of diabetes by Spanish patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A randomized, comparative study

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Abstract Background and aim This paper presents results from the Spanish subpopulation of a study comparing Conversation Maps™ (CM)-based education with regular care (RC) in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Patients and methods Adult patients with T2DM who were considered as not demonstrating ideal disease management were randomly assigned to CM or RC with assessments following (Visit 2), and at follow-up 6 months after (Visit 3), the final CM session. The primary endpoint was diabetes knowledge at Visit 3. Results Three hundred and ten patients were randomized to receive CM education (n=148) or RC (n=162). Median knowledge scores were ranked significantly higher in the CM group than the RC group at Visit 2 and Visit 3 ( p p p =0.055, Visit 3) and perception of goal attainment ( p p =0.046, respectively) that were both higher in the CM group. Conclusions In these patients from Spain, CM was superior to RC in terms of diabetes knowledge 6 months after education was completed, suggesting that CM should be considered for use in patients requiring diabetes education.