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KMID : 0367020080200030481
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Journal of Korean Academic of Adult Nursing
2008 Volume.20 No. 3 p.481 ~ p.488
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Effects of Diabetes Education and Telephone Counseling on Depression in Patients with Diabetes
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Song Min-Sun
Kim Hee-Seung
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Abstract
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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 2 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.
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KEYWORD
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Diabetes mellitus, Education, Telephone, Depression
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