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 * ID: 017

Title:** SMART Goals in Diabetes Self-Management Education

Jean Isip Schneider, Department of Educational Technology, Hawaii, USA, isip@hawaii.edu
 * Presenter:**

Diabetes is a growing concern in the United States. The prevalence of this chronic disease continues to increase despite medical evidence that diabetes and its complications can be forestalled or even prevented through healthy lifestyle behaviors. Goal setting is a national standard in diabetes self-management, and has been used to assist people with diabetes to manage their condition. Much has been espoused about setting goals that are specific and realistic to the patient, though more research is needed on the process of goal setting. The purpose of this research is to evaluate a computer-based instructional module for SMART goals - goals that are specific, measurable, attainable, realistic, and timed. A total of nine men and women, aged 47 – 73, diagnosed with diabetes or pre-diabetes, were exposed to the module with pre-, embedded and post-tests. Study participants were also surveyed to determine attitudes regarding SMART goals. 60% of those surveyed indicated they thought SMART goals could help them manage their diabetes. The other 40% indicated dissatisfaction with the module, mostly because they did not like computers. This indicates there should be an alternate format, such as a paper-based module. Other results and recommended revisions to the module are discussed.
 * Abstract**:

ETEC Master's Paper ([|download pdf])
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