Effectiveness of a Nurse-led Integrative Health and Wellness Programme Among Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes Patients

Effectiveness of a Nurse-led Integrative Health and Wellness (NIHaW) Programme on Behavioural, Psychosocial and Biomedical Outcomes Among Individuals With Newly Diagnosed Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomised Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial aims to investigate the effectiveness of an integrative medicine (traditional Chinese medicine and western medicine) based structured education programme for newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes patients. The theoretical frame of this study is based on the health belief model and self efficacy theory. The hypotheses of this study are: 1) Participants in the intervention group will have higher level of self-management behaviour after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 2) Participants in the intervention group will have better diabetes knowledge after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 3) Participants in the intervention group will have higher level of self-efficacy after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 4) Participants in the intervention group will be less depressed after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 5) Participants in the intervention group will have better QOL after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 6) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in HbA1c after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 7) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in fasting blood glucose after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 8) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in BP after intervention compared to participants in the control group; 9) Participants in the intervention group will gain greater reduction in BMI after intervention compared to participants in the control group.

Inclusion criteria:

• individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in the preceding six months
• individuals aged ≥ 18 years
• individuals who were permanent residents of Xi'an City, China
• individuals without mental disorders
• individuals who were voluntary to participate in the study

Exclusion criteria:

• individuals with a terminal illness
• individuals who were physically disabled
• individuals who were taking part in other studies
• individuals with aural or visual problems