Evaluation of a mindfulness-based therapeutic approach for people living with diabetes
The thesis comprises a literature review of the existing research on interventions to improve self-management of diabetes. An empirical paper describing the conception, designing and evaluation of a new psychological intervention for people with diabetes and self-management problems. The interventio...
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University College London (University of London)
2006
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.634561 |
| Summary: | The thesis comprises a literature review of the existing research on interventions to improve self-management of diabetes. An empirical paper describing the conception, designing and evaluation of a new psychological intervention for people with diabetes and self-management problems. The intervention is a mindfulness-based approach formulated for this population. The intervention was piloted with a group and individuals. The evaluation uses both qualitative and quantitative methodology to assess the acceptability, safety and feasibility of the new intervention. The third section of the thesis is a critical appraisal of the process of conducting the empirical research. |
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