ArticleFrontiers in public health2014
Implementing a chronic disease self-management program into china: the happy life club™.
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- Governance mechanisms for chronic disease diagnosis and treatment systems in the post-pandemic era.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Regularity of Clinical Visits and Medication Adherence of Patients with Hypertension or Diabetes in Rural Yunnan Province of China.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- Non-communicable Diseases and Cognitive Impairment: Pathways and Shared Behavioral Risk Factors Among Older Chinese.Frontiers in public health · 2019Review
- Impact of an intelligent chronic disease management system on patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus in a Beijing community.BMC health services research · 2018Article
- Effect of a Health Coach Intervention for the Management of Individuals With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in China: A Pragmatic Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial.Frontiers in public health · 2018Article
- Mobile application for diabetes self-management in China: Do they fit for older adults?International journal of medical informatics · 2017Article
- Research, practice, and policy perspectives on evidence-based programing for older adults.Frontiers in public health · 2015Article
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Abstract
China is experiencing population aging, increased prevalence of chronic diseases, and reductions in the frequency of healthy lifestyle behaviors. In response to these significant transitions, China is implementing major reforms in health care services with a focus on strengthening primary health care. In this paper, we describe a 12-month diabetes management program, the Happy Life Club™ (HLC™), implemented in a primary health care setting in Beijing, that uses doctor and nurse health coaches trained in behavior change techniques and motivational interviewing (MI). This paper reports the results of this pilot study and discusses issues involved in the implementation of Chronic Diseases Self-Management Programs in China. The intervention group showed improvements in HbA1c levels at 6 months and both the control and intervention groups showed reductions in waist circumference over time. Systolic blood pressure improved over time in the intervention group. The intervention group showed improvement in quality of life across the intervention period and both groups showed decreases in psychological distress across the intervention. Doctor visits increased between baseline and 6 months, but there was no change in doctor visits between 6 and 12 months for both groups. The effects were modest, and further investigations are required to evaluate the long-term impact of health coach approaches in China.
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