Table 6 Goal-related participant outcomes
Four months | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Int. n = 14 | Cont. n = 20 | Between-group difference at follow-up mean (SE) 95% confidence interval | |
Goal attainment scaling Mean (SD) | 60.00 (19.61) | 52.50 (26.53) | 7.50 (7.92) p = .35 |
All 3 goals combined n (%) | |||
Exceeded expectations | 7 (17.9) | 5 (8.5) | |
Met expectations | 10 (25.6) | 18 (30.5) | |
Partly met expectations | 14 (35.9) | 20 (33.9) | |
Did not meet expectations (stayed the same) | 7 (17.9) | 9 (15.3) | |
Did not meet expectations (got worse) | 1 (2.6) | 7 (11.9) | |
Goal domains n = 40, total goals set: 114 | n (% of all goals set) | Domain examples used to categorize goals, adapted from Javadi et al. (2008) | |
Physical activity | 21 (18.4) | Exercise more, walk more | |
Diet/nutrition | 17 (14.9) | Eat less unhealthy foods, manage weight with diet | |
Social connection | 15 (13.6) | Spend time with family/friends, go out and do social activities, socialize with pets | |
Productivity | 13 (11.4) | Get work done, pursue hobbies, volunteer | |
Diabetes management | 10 (8.8) | Overall diabetes management, control HbA1c/blood sugar | |
Weight loss | 10 (8.8) | Weight loss (not specific to diet or exercise), BMI | |
Maintain health | 10 (8.8) | Stay healthy, stay at home, stay independent | |
Medical (other than diabetes management) | 8 (7.0) | Managing medical problems, see doctor, manage blood pressure or medications | |
Mental health | 4 (3.5) | Keeping up mental faculties, memory, preventing degradation, emotional health | |
Rehabilitation | 4 (3.5) | Manage pain, improve mobility / flexibility | |
Smoking/alcohol | 2 (1.8) | Quit smoking, decrease alcohol intake | |
Other | 3 (2.6) | Faith, travel, financial, caregiving | |