Effects of nurse-led intervention programs based on King's theory of goal attainment on health-promoting behaviors and life satisfaction in patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Background: Type 2 diabetes being a chronic condition that requires long-term care. This study examined the impact of an educational program using King's goal attainment model on health behaviors and life satisfaction in type 2 diabetes patients.

Methods: This is a randomized controlled clinical trial with no blinding in which we tested two groups of intervention control.