Primary Care Diabetes
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , May 2009

Supporting diabetes self-management in primary care: Pilot-study of a group-based programme focusing on diet and exercise

  • Hilde Bastiaens

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Geriatrics, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Department of General Practice, University of Antwerp, Universiteitsplein 1, Gebouw R Lokaal 3.15, 2610 Wilrijk, Belgium. Tel.: +32 3 8202529; fax: +32 3 8202526.
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  • Patricia Sunaert

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Ghent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Johan Wens

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Geriatrics, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    • ,
  • Bernard Sabbe

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroscience, University of Antwerp, Belgium
    • ,
  • Lutgarde Jenkins

      Affiliations

    • DiabetesProject Aalst, Belgium
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  • Frank Nobels

      Affiliations

    • OLV-Hospital, Aalst, Belgium
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  • Boris Snauwaert

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice and Primary Health Care, University of Ghent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Paul Van Royen

      Affiliations

    • Department of General Practice, Interdisciplinary Healthcare and Geriatrics, University of Antwerp, Belgium

Received 28 January 2009 ,Accepted 1 February 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pcd.2009.02.001

Primary Care Diabetes
Volume 3, Issue 2 , Pages 103-109 , May 2009

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