The Impact of an Internet-Based Self-Management Intervention (HeLP-Diabetes) on the Psychological Well-Being of Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: A Mixed-Method Cohort Study

Table 3

HeLP-Diabetes module names and descriptions.

Module names	Descriptions
Understanding Diabetes; Treating Diabetes; Living and Working with Diabetes	Three modules aimed at improving role and behavioural management. Information about what diabetes is (including possible complications), how to treat it (information about different medicines and alternative treatments), and living and working with diabetes (focusing on the impact it may have on relationships).
Staying Healthy	Focused on improving behavioural management and helping people to make lifestyle changes with regards to diet, physical activity, taking medicine, reducing smoking and alcohol consumption, and working with a diabetes care team.
Forum & Help	Focused on improving emotional and role management. Includes an interactive forum and personal stories of real people with type 2 diabetes.
My Health Record	Focused on improving behavioural management. A module that can interact with the user’s health professional and contains the user’s personal information, care plan, a list of medicines, appointments, and self-monitoring data.
Managing my Feelings	Focused on improving emotional management. Contains a computerised cognitive behavioural therapy course called “Living life to the full,” which was adapted for people with diabetes by Williams [49]. This module aims to provide strategies to manage symptoms of anxiety and depression. It also contains information on mindfulness techniques.
News and Research	Provides the latest news articles, research trials, and advice on media coverage about type 2 diabetes.