Effects of Diabetes Education and Telephone Counseling on Depression in Patients with Diabetes.
- Author:
Min Sun SONG
1
;
Hee Seung KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, College of Oriental Medicine, Dongshin University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Diabetes mellitus;
Education;
Telephone;
Depression
- MeSH:
Counseling;
Depression;
Diabetes Mellitus;
Humans;
Telephone
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Adult Nursing
2008;20(3):481-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: This study was conducted to identify the effects of diabetes education and telephone counseling on depression in diabetic patients. METHODS: 49 diabetic patients(24 in the control group and 25 in the experimental group) completed diabetes education and telephone counseling. Data were analyzed using chi-square test, paired t-test and unpaired t-tests. RESULTS: There were no significant differences in depression between the experimental and control groups. But, Depression scores were much decreased in the experimental group. CONCLUSION: Depression decreased following the diabetes education and telephone counseling. These findings indicate that diabetes education and telephone counseling could be one of the way to decrease depression.
