Participants' experiences of attending a structured education course (DAFNEplus) informed by behavioural science
Authors' conclusion
Our findings suggest that offering training in FIIT, in conjunction with behaviour change techniques that target unhelpful mindsets and emotional resilience, may be more effective in promoting diabetes self-management than offering education and skills training alone.
Study context
- Population
- Participants of the DAFNEplus structured education course for T1Dinterviewed
- Participants
- 28 participants
- Outcome
- Participants' experiences of and engagement with the DAFNEplus course
Methodological detailsprocess evaluation, thematic analysis
- Process evaluation
- Thematic analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Besides skills-based training and education, participants reported cognitive and emotional changes that positively influenced confidence and motivation to adopt and sustain flexible intensive insulin therapy (FIIT)
- Benefits most keenly felt by those reporting negative emotional states and mind-sets pre-course that had made self-management challenging
- Changes enabled by course techniques normalising setbacks and imperfect self-management, capitalising on group synergies and encouraging social support, incl. from healthcare professionals
- Motivational gains from reassurance that diabetes complications are not common or inevitable if a FIIT regimen is followed
Original publication
Participants' experiences of attending a structured education course (DAFNEplus) informed by behavioural science. Diabet Med. Published 15 February 2024. doi:10.
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