P02.194. Newly developed functional medicine program in diabetes: impact on clinical and patient reported outcomes - functional medicine and quality of life

Abstract

Purpose: To determine the effectiveness and impact of a newly developed functional medicine program in diabetes patients using widely used quality of life measures, instruments frequently/increasingly used in functional medicine, in addition to traditional clinical outcomes. Methods: Adult clinic patients with diabetes were eligible to participate in a longitudinal comprehensive mindfulness-based therapeutic lifestyle change program involving weekly educational classes dedicated to teaching wellness and lifestyle changes. Patient outcome assessments were administered at baseline, 3- and 6- months, and included traditional clinical parameters and self-completed patient reported outcome measures: Five Facet Mindfulnesss Questionnaire (FFMQ) and Medical Symptom Questionnaire (MSQ); two generic quality of life measures, EuroQol's EQ5D and Short Form 12 (SF-12); and the Summary Diabetes Self-Care Activities Questionnaire (SDSCA), a diabetes specific instrument. Results: Twenty-six patients with diabetes (96% type 2) participated in the study [mean age of 64.1 years (SEM=2.05), 70% Female). Patients' weight, waist circumference and BMI decreased over 6 months (p