Abstract
Methods Patients with inadequately controlled T2D from Group Health Cooperative were invited to participate in a telephone survey. The survey queried interest in ANC, current CAM use, and current self-care. Self-care behavior, perceptions about blood sugar, and motivation for behavior change were assessed using the Summary of Diabetes Self-care Activities, Perceptions of Blood Sugar Control and the Readiness Index instruments, respectively. Survey responses were then compared between people who expressed great interest in using ANC services and those who expressed less interest.
Highlights
To test the hypothesis that people with inadequately controlled Type 2 diabetes (T2D) interested in adjunctive naturopathic care (ANC) may differ in their current self-care behavior and motivation for behavior change compared to those with less interest
Health history, and self-care behaviors did not differ by ANC interest
People interested in ANC were more likely to: have a plan to change self-care (p=0.01), be more determined to succeed in self-care (p=0.007) and have a long-term commitment to change self-care (p=0.02)
Summary
Self-care, use of CAM and satisfaction with health care in people with inadequately controlled Type 2 diabetes. From International Research Congress on Integrative Medicine and Health 2012 Portland, Oregon, USA. Purpose To test the hypothesis that people with inadequately controlled Type 2 diabetes (T2D) interested in adjunctive naturopathic care (ANC) may differ in their current self-care behavior and motivation for behavior change compared to those with less interest. We aimed to measure CAM use and satisfaction with health care
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