Goal-setting Interventions in Diabetes Self-Management: A Review

This report presents a systematic review and meta-analysis examining the effectiveness of goal-setting interventions in diabetes self-management. The study investigated the impact of goal-setting on clinical, health, psychosocial, and behavioral outcomes. The review identified 14 studies and found significant post-intervention improvements in HbA1c levels. The research also aimed to identify which behavior change techniques (BCTs) are frequently used within these interventions. The BCT 'goal-setting (behavior)' was most frequently implemented. The review highlights the need for more research to further explore goal-setting BCTs in diabetes self-management due to the limited number of studies and risk biases across studies. The study concludes that goal-setting interventions appear to be associated with reduced HbA1c levels, underscoring the importance of continued investigation in this area.