An interventional study of Intervention in knowledge in Knowledge, sponsored by Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C.. Status unknown at 1 site in Mexico. Open to participants aged 20 Years to 65 Years, including healthy volunteers. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2018-09-14.
Sponsored by Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C. · Not applicable, Interventional, and Other
Primary health care is the medical assistance available to all individuals in a community and is considered the core of the health system. Diabetes, among other chronic diseases, is a common reason for medical consultation in primary health care. Worldwide and in Mexico, the prevalence of diabetes has been increasing in recent decades, which also leads to an increase in the number of deaths. On the other hand, the annual cost of medical care for diabetes in the country has increased due to the exacerbation of complications and comorbidities associated, which are presented, among other causes, by a deficiency of knowledge in the diagnosis, evaluation, management and follow-up of type 2 diabetes, of health professionals (doctors, nurses, nutritionists) working in primary health care.
The present study will allow evaluating the effect of a training program, is a single-cohort clinical study with pre- and post-intervention measurements lasting 6 weeks, including the initial and final measurements of health professionals currently working in primary health care of Hermosillo Sonora.
The study aims to improve knowledge in diabetes through the design and evaluation of a training program in health professionals (doctors, nurses and nutritionists) in primary health care.
The hypothesis of the study is that the training program in diabetes aimed doctors, nurses and nutritionists in primary health care will significantly increase knowledge in diabetes.
Centro de Investigación en Alimentación y Desarrollo A.C. is the lead sponsor of 9 studies on the registry; none are open to participants now.
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All participants will be offered learning sessions to improve knowledge in diabetes
Behavioral: Intervention in knowledge
The knowledge intervention will be done through four group learning sessions with the objective of significantly increasing diabetes knowledge in health professionals. The learning sessions will be carried out weekly in a period of 4 weeks, with a duration of 60 minutes per session. In addition, two sessions will be held for the evaluation of pre and post intervention knowledge. The learning sessions consist in the diagnosis, evaluation, complications and comorbidities, pharmacological treatment and nutrition in type 2 diabetes.
Also known as: Training program
Change in knowledge measurements in diabetes by questionnaire
Diabetes training program focused on improving knowledge in primary health care professionals
Time frame: 6 weeks
Plan to share: Undecided
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