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A 10 page article summation and critique on a study performed by Sakamaki, et al, (2006), which concerns a diabetic management intervention that was conducted in Japan. The writer discusses the primary features of the article. No additional sources cited.
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can affect individuals at any stage of life. There are a plethora of negative outcomes associated with uncontrolled diabetes and in order to achieve appropriate management of the disease requires
that patients should be knowledgeable about self-care and disease management. Standard treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus consists of both dietary and exercise therapy. The study conducted by Sakamaki, et
al was designed to evaluate the effects of a disease management protocol on "various clinical indicators and behavior and quality of life scores of patients with diabetes" (Sakamaki, et al,
2006, p. 46). This program is founded on "physician-initiated and directed disease management" and utilizes a "lifestyle notebook, which sets individualized goals and monitors behavior" (Sakamaki, et al, 2006, p.
46). Hypotheses and research questions The hypothesis in this study is implied by the study design, which suggests that the principal focus of the study was whether or not
instructing patients to keep a diary would be instrumental in helping them obtain previously-determined obtainable goals that had been set by their "physicians and allied health professionals based on evaluations
of their own lifestyle risks" (Sakamaki, et al, 2006, p. 45). In this case the research questions and the hypotheses are one in the same, as the study was designed
to evaluate the efficacy of a specific diabetes management program that was instituted in Japan. Literature review As the researchers are reporting on a behavioral study conducted in Japan,
that is, a healthcare system with which the journal English readers may not be familiar, the authors devote considerable space in their introduction to providing background and the current state
of diabetes management in Japan. Review of literature relevant to this study is incorporated into these introductory sections. The authors describe two large studies conducted in Japan in order to
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