The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group therapy
on patients with type 2 diabetes who had depressive symptoms. A quasiexperimental
design study using a control group with matching technique
was conducted. After informed consent was obtained, the Nine questions
for assessing depressive disorder symptom (Isan language) was used to
determine the patient’s condition. A total of 62 patients with type 2 diabetes
who had depressive symptoms were assigned to either the experimental
group (n = 32) or the control group (n = 32). Patients in the experimental
group were divided further into four groups (8 patients per group) and
attended the Buddhist group therapy. The intervention consisted of a
weekly Buddhist group gathering lasting 2 hours for 6 weeks plus home
meditation practices. Patients in the control group received treatment as
usual. Both groups received standard physician treatment, includingmedication.
Physicians did not know who was in either the control or experimental
groups. Results show that 6 months after the intervention, 65.6% and 100%
of patients in the control group and experimental group, respectively, returned
to normal level. The intention-to-treat analysis, which included two participants
in the experimental group lost follow-up, yielded a small reduction in
the number of patients who returned to normal level (93.8%). With intention-to-treat
analysis, the relative risk on depressive symptoms between
the experimental and control groups was 6.5 (95% confidence interval, 1.4
30.6). Qualitative data from the experimental group supported that there
were therapeutic group factors involved. However, patients realized the
truth of being oneself and also accepted their current living condition. In
conclusion, this program is effective in reducing depressive symptoms.
The objective of this study was to assess the effect of Buddhist group therapyon patients with type 2 diabetes who had depressive symptoms. A quasiexperimentaldesign study using a control group with matching techniquewas conducted. After informed consent was obtained, the Nine questionsfor assessing depressive disorder symptom (Isan language) was used todetermine the patient’s condition. A total of 62 patients with type 2 diabeteswho had depressive symptoms were assigned to either the experimentalgroup (n = 32) or the control group (n = 32). Patients in the experimentalgroup were divided further into four groups (8 patients per group) andattended the Buddhist group therapy. The intervention consisted of aweekly Buddhist group gathering lasting 2 hours for 6 weeks plus homemeditation practices. Patients in the control group received treatment asusual. Both groups received standard physician treatment, includingmedication.Physicians did not know who was in either the control or experimentalgroups. Results show that 6 months after the intervention, 65.6% and 100%of patients in the control group and experimental group, respectively, returnedto normal level. The intention-to-treat analysis, which included two participantsin the experimental group lost follow-up, yielded a small reduction inthe number of patients who returned to normal level (93.8%). With intention-to-treatanalysis, the relative risk on depressive symptoms betweenthe experimental and control groups was 6.5 (95% confidence interval, 1.430.6). Qualitative data from the experimental group supported that therewere therapeutic group factors involved. However, patients realized thetruth of being oneself and also accepted their current living condition. Inconclusion, this program is effective in reducing depressive symptoms.
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