Title of article :
The Effectiveness of Positive Psychotherapy on theWell-Being and Glycemic Control of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Author/Authors :
Sorbi, Mohammad Hossein Department of Humanities - Urmia University, Urmia , Rahmanian, Masoud Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd , Azizi, Reyhaneh Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd
Abstract :
Background: Diabetes is one of most widespread diseases that disturb the mental and physical health of patients.
Objectives: The aim of study was searching a therapeutic method to enhance the diabetic’s health by supposing the effectiveness
of positive psychotherapy on the well-being and glycemic of patients with type 2 diabetes in Iran.
Methods: In a randomized, single-blinded clinical-trial study, from January 2016 to February 2017, a total of 30 type 2 diabetic patients
of Yazd Diabetes Research Center, with purposeful sampling method, were selected randomly and put in two groups (Experimental
and Control groups). While participants of both groups continued their drug therapy, the experimental group received 10
sessions of 90 minutes (a session per week) group positive psychotherapy while the control group remained on the waiting list.
Data were gathered before the intervention and two weeks after intervention. At the end of the treatment sessions three of the experimental
group (n = 12) and two of the control group (n = 13) were excluded from the study for their absence in post-test. Data
were gathered by demographic form, general well-being questionnaire (GWB), and Glycemic test (HbA1c). SPSS software, version 16
with P = 0.05 level, Kolmogorov-Smirnov (K-S), chi-square, and analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) were used for analyzing data.
Results: The results showed that positive psychotherapy significantly increases mental well-being, and its subscales in comparison
with the control group (P< 0.01). Also, other resultsshowedthat glycemic in the experimental group in comparison with the control
group significantly decreased (P < 0.05).
Conclusions: It can be deduced that positive therapy intervention can be effective in mental well-being and to some extent, blood
glucose of diabetics. So, this therapy can be used when diabetic patient’s psychological factors should be carefully considered.
Keywords :
Positive Psychotherapy , Well-Being , Glycemic , Diabetes
Journal title :
Thrita Student Journal of Medical Sciences
