Authors/Year

Aim

type of study

Sample

Intervention

Instruments

Measurement time

Results

Kim, Oh 2003

n: 36

Kim’s

Evaluate the effectiveness of telephone calls

Experimental

GE: 20 GC: 16

Distribution of a 49 p. 30 min explanation and 25 min telephone 16 times/patient

1-HbA1c self-reported adherence questionnaire (99)

Before and 12 months after

Decrease HbA1c level (1.2%) Increased compliance: diet and HGT

Chan, Yee, Leung, Day 2006

Assessing the effectiveness of nursing intervention: consultation

Quasi-experimental

n: 150

GE: 75 GC: 75

Consultation 30 min each month and telephone follow-up every 2 weeks

1-HbA1c 2-PEDQ: patient evaluation of the quality of diabetes care

Before and 12 months after

Decrease in HbA1c, BP and use of healthcare service

Shi, Q., Ostwald, S.K, & Wang, S. (2010).

To examine the effect of a hospital-based clinic intervention on glycaemic control self-efficacy and glycaemic control behaviour of Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM).

Experimental study

N = 160

Discussion, computer-assisted presentation, video exposure and telephone tracking

SDCA

DMSES

Before and one and three months after

Statistically significant differences between the two groups; self-efficiency and self-management behaviour in the EG improved (F = 26.888 and F = 198.619, df = 1.155, p < 0.05, respectively)