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Family-based interventions for adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Matrook KA 1 , Whitford DL 2 , Smith SM 3 , McGilloway S 4 , Piyasena MP 5 , Cowman S 6

Affiliations 

  • 1 School of Nursing and Midwifery, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Adliya, Bahrain. Electronic address: Kmatrook@rcsi.com
  • 2 Vice-Chancellor Office, University of Cyberjaya, Cyberjaya, Selangor 63000, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 2, Ireland
  • 4 Centre for Mental Health and Community Research, Department of Psychology, Maynooth University Maynooth, Ireland
  • 5 Faculty of Health, Medicine and Social Care, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK
  • 6 Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland Faculty of Nursing & Midwifery, Dublin 2, Ireland
Prim Care Diabetes, 2025 Feb 08.
PMID: 39924437 DOI: 10.1016/j.pcd.2025.01.006

Abstract

Family-based interventions involve family members in caring for patients with diabetes, but it is unclear whether they are effective in improving outcomes for type 2 diabetes (T2DM). This systematic review and meta-analysis aim to determine the effectiveness of family-based interventions in improving glycaemic control in T2DM patients. We identified 6163 abstracts. Eleven RCTs (n = 1421) met our inclusion criteria. The overall findings suggest that family-based interventions are effective in improving HbA1c, at 3-4 months follow-up and when the intervention is delivered by nurses, with modest effects. Consideration should be given to integrating family-based interventions in the primary care among cultures with greater family cohesion.

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