Ready to Act - Health Education in People With Hyperglycaemia

Ready to Act. A Health Education Programme for People With Screen-detected Hyperglycaemia

A pre-randomized study in primary health care was designed to investigate health education in a subpopulation extracted from general practitioners (GPs) in one Danish county in the treatment arm of the ADDITION (Anglo-Danish-Dutch Study of Intensive Treatment in People with Screen-Detected Diabetes in Primary Care) study, DK. The overall objective of the 'Ready to Act' health education programme was to support the participants' competences in daily life and act appropriately with respect to their dysglycaemic condition. The achievement of action competence involved four learning objectives: intrinsic motivation, informed decision-making, action experience and social involvement. The programme was delivered in primary care settings (health centre or GP surgeries) by nurses, dieticians, physiotherapists and GPs.

Inclusion Criteria:

• age 40-69 years at the time of screening and diagnosed with screen-detected T2D, IGT or IFG (according to WHO criteria).

Exclusion Criteria:

• women who were pregnant or lactating, those with a psychotic illness or an illness with a prognosis of less than one year.