Theory-based diabetes self-management education with pre-selection of participants: a randomized controlled trial with 2.5 years' follow-up (ELDES Study).

Aims: To evaluate the (cost-)effectiveness of Beyond Good Intentions (BGI), a 12-week group-based, nurse-led self-management programme, in terms of cardiovascular risk factors, self-management and quality of life, after 2.5 years of follow-up in pre-selected individuals with known Type 2 diabetes of up to 5 years' duration.

Methods: A parallel randomized controlled trial comparing BGI with usual care, based on a self-management screening questionnaire, was conducted in 43 general practices after pre-selection of participants.

Diabetes self-management education after pre-selection of patients: design of a randomised controlled trial.

Background: Many self-management programs have been developed so far. Their effectiveness varies. The program 'Beyond Good Intentions' (BGI) is based on proactive coping and has proven to be (cost-) effective in achieving reductions in BMI and blood pressure in screen-detected type 2 diabetes patients up until nine months follow-up.

[Supporting patients in self-management: moving to a personalised approach].

Objective: The aim of this research was to assess the effect of providing personalised self-management support on patient activation (knowledge, skills, self-efficacy) and self-management behaviour.

Design: Cluster randomised trial in 15 general practices (Dutch Trial Register No.: NTR 3960).

Effectiveness of personalised support for self-management in primary care: a cluster randomised controlled trial.

Background: Self-management support is an important component of the clinical management of many chronic conditions. The validated Self-Management Screening questionnaire (SeMaS) assesses individual characteristics that influence a patient's ability to self-manage.

Aim: To assess the effect of providing personalised self-management support in clinical practice on patients' activation and health-related behaviours.

Validation of Self-Management Screening (SeMaS), a tool to facilitate personalised counselling and support of patients with chronic diseases.

Background: A rising number of people with chronic conditions is offered interventions to enhance self-management. The responsiveness of individuals to these interventions depends on patient characteristics. We aimed to develop and validate a tool to facilitate personalised counselling and support for self-management in patients with chronic diseases in primary care.