Main institution:
East Avenue Medical Center, Philippines
Other institution:
Ateneo de Manila University Department of Psychology
Principal investigator:
Maria Teresa Que
Other investigators:
Gilda Lopez; Zachele Marie Briones
Location of the project:
Quezon city, Philippines
Amount allocated:
USD 46.667
Date:
June 1, 2010 - June 1, 2012
Objectives:
Despite new technologies and effective drugs, many patients with diabetes do not achieve optimal glycemic control. The Diabcare 2003 survey revealed a mean HbA1c level of >8% among diabetic patients attending 22 diabetes specialist centers in the Philippines. The DAWN study has shown that psychological problems can pose barriers to good diabetes control. This project introduces a psychological intervention of family stress reduction and coping response training in the diabetes education program for Filipino patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. If proven to be effective, the program can be introduced to other government hospitals and modified for the community setting.
Results to date (November 2012):
Presentations to date:
- 27th Annual Convention of Diabetes Philippines and 6th Course on Diabetes and Vascular Disease, Manilla, (Philippines) November, 2010
- 48th Annual Convention of the Psychological Association of the Philippines (PAP), Iloilo City, (Philippines), August 2011
Project ended in June 2012
BRIDGES (Bringing Research in Diabetes to Global Environments and Systems) is a programme initiated by the International Diabetes Federation, and supported by an educational grant from Lilly Diabetes.
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