Effects of a Health Intervention on Hypoglycemic Coping : a Pilot Study

Construction and Preliminary Verification of interventionImpact of an IMB Theory-based Health Education Intervention on Hypoglycemic Coping in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: a Pilot Study

From August 2023 to January 2024, 100 patients with type 2 diabetes who met the inclusion and exclusion criteria were selected from the endocrinology department of The purpose of this study was to construct a hypoglycemia coping intervention program for type 2 diabetic patients based on the IMB theory and to investigate the feasibility, acceptability, and initial effects of the program.

In this study, eligible participants were randomized in a 1:1 ratio into an intervention group (health education based on IMB theory given on top of regular diabetes health education) and a control group (regular diabetes health education), with a 4-week intervention period and a 8-week follow-up period, for a total of 12 weeks.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients who meet the 2018 ADA medical standards for Diabetes diagnosis and treatment, are diagnosed with T2DM and use insulin or sulfonylurea drugs;
• Duration of diabetes mellitus ≥1 year
• Age ≥18 years old;
• A history of hypoglycemia in the past 6 months;
• Type 2 diabetes patients with hypoglycemia coping style questionnaire inclination, avoidance, compromise;
• Good communication and language skills;
• Have a smartphone and can use it;
• Voluntary participation in this study.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with type 1 diabetes;
• Patients with type 2 diabetes combined with serious complications;
• Patients who have recently or are participating in other similar studies.