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| Bibbi SmideSummaryAffiliation: Uppsala University Country: Sweden Publications
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Outcome of foot examinations in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients, a comparative studyBibbi Smide
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
J Clin Nurs 18:391-8. 2009..The aim of the current study was to present the outcome of clinical nurse performed foot examinations in a group of Tanzanian diabetic patients and make comparisons with matched Swedish patients...
Diabetes self-care and educational needs in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patients: a cross-cultural studyBibbi Smide
Uppsala University, Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Sweden
Trop Doct 32:212-6. 2002..The findings suggest that diabetes education in Tanzania should concentrate more on basic diabetes knowledge. In Sweden, however, the main points to be stressed should be life style and psychology...
Does patient education facilitate diabetic patients' possibilities to reach national treatment targets? A national survey in Swedish primary healthcareEva Thors Adolfsson
Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Scand J Prim Health Care 27:91-6. 2009....
Patient education in type 2 diabetes: a randomized controlled 1-year follow-up studyEva Thors Adolfsson
Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Diabetes Res Clin Pract 76:341-50. 2007..The empowerment group education did improve patients' confidence in diabetes knowledge with maintained glycaemic control despite the progressive nature of the disease...
Implementing empowerment group education in diabetesEva Thors Adolfsson
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Patient Educ Couns 53:319-24. 2004..As experts they felt secure; as facilitators they needed support in their educational process. To implement EGE they required support both from the family practice and from a supervisor in direct connection with the EGE...
Psychometric properties of the Swedish Diabetes Empowerment ScaleJaneth Leksell
Department of Medical Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Scand J Caring Sci 21:247-52. 2007..This study was conducted to determine the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the Diabetes Empowerment Scale (Swe-DES-23)...
Type 2 diabetic patients' experiences of two different educational approaches--a qualitative studyEva Thors Adolfsson
Department of Medical Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden
Int J Nurs Stud 45:986-94. 2008..The aim of the current study was to explore patients' experiences of participating in an empowerment group education programme or receiving individual counselling...
Self-reported health and glycaemic control in Tanzanian and Swedish diabetic patientsBibbi Smide
Department of Public Health and Caring Sciences, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. uu.se
J Adv Nurs 37:182-91. 2002..CONCLUSIONS: The results indicated that patients' health should be assessed using a specific health measure in addition to general medical measures...
