Publications by authors named "Mina Rotem"
Aim: To evaluate the clinical and health behavioural outcomes of a large sample of participants from the Diabetes Conversation Map™ Program.
Design: A matched-case-control study that was performed on a retrospective cohort study.
Methods: Participants were 11,053 Clalit Health Services members with type 2 diabetes who enrolled in the Diabetes Conversation Map™ Program between January 2010 - April 2016.
Background: Some individuals with diabetes fast during Ramadan despite medical concerns for risk of adverse outcomes. The Managing Diabetes During Ramadan Conversation Map is a self-management education group-based intervention for Muslim individuals with type 2 diabetes, specifically addressing diabetes management during Ramadan.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Managing Diabetes During Ramadan Conversation Map intervention in improving short-term clinical outcomes and reducing healthcare utilization following Ramadan.
Aim: To investigate the characteristics of participants in the Diabetes Conversation Map™ (Map™) program who had higher vs. lower compliance to the program, to determine if program tailoring and monitoring is needed among these groups.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of 8990 patients enrolled in the Map™ program (low compliance [attending 0-1 sessions, n = 2759] and high compliance [attending ≥2 sessions, n = 6231]).
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to analyze the effectiveness of the Diabetes Conversation Map™ program, which facilitates group discussions about diabetes among patients, focusing on various health outcomes.
- A systematic review was conducted using five databases, examining studies focused on the program from 2005 onwards, with a quality assessment performed on the selected studies.
- Out of 85 studies, only 24 were included, revealing that while some positive trends were noted, most studies showed no significant changes in objective health measures like HbA1c levels, and the overall quality of the studies was considered intermediate.
Does the conservation of resources motivate middle-aged women to perform physical activity?
West J Nurs Res
December 2009
This article aims to examine the factors that motivate middle-aged women to engage in leisure physical activity (LPA) and to explore the relationship between resources loss and gains and engaging in LPA. It is a cross-sectional study based on a self-reported questionnaire (n = 949), using variables of the conservation of resources theory and the theory of planned behavior. Results show that women who engage in physical activity experience lower resources loss than inactive women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA psycho-educational program for improving women's attitudes and coping with menopause symptoms.
J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs
June 2005
Objective: To examine the impact of participation in a psycho-educational program on women's attitudes toward menopause, the perceived severity of their symptoms, and the association between the two.
Design: Quasi-experimental. Data were gathered at baseline and 3 months after termination of the program.