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01.10.2012 | Original Article
Multisystemic Therapy Compared to Telephone Support for Youth with Poorly Controlled Diabetes: Findings from a Randomized Controlled Trial
verfasst von:
Deborah A. Ellis, Ph.D., Sylvie Naar-King, Ph.D., Xinguang Chen, M.D., Ph.D., Kathleen Moltz, M.D., Phillippe B. Cunningham, Ph.D., April Idalski-Carcone, Ph.D.
Erschienen in:
Annals of Behavioral Medicine
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Ausgabe 2/2012
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Abstract
Background
Few interventions have effectively improved health outcomes among youth with diabetes in chronic poor metabolic control.
Purpose
This study aims to determine whether multisystemic therapy (MST), an intensive, home-based, tailored family treatment, was superior to weekly telephone support for improving regimen adherence and metabolic control among adolescents with chronic poor metabolic control.
Methods
A randomized controlled trial was conducted with 146 adolescents with types 1 or 2 diabetes. Data were collected at baseline, 7 months (treatment termination), and 12 months (6 months follow-up).
Results
Adolescents receiving MST had significantly improved metabolic control at 7 (1.01 % decrease) and 12 months (0.74 % decrease) compared to adolescents in telephone support. Parents of adolescents receiving MST reported significant improvements in adolescent adherence. However, adolescent-reported adherence was unchanged.
Conclusions
MST improved health outcomes among adolescents with chronic poor metabolic control when compared to telephone support. Home-based approaches may provide a viable means to improve access to behavioral interventions for such youth.