摘要
Background:Diabetes health education is an integral component of diabetes management.The aim of education is not only to provide knowledge and skills,but also to change patients’attitude and increase motivation towards therapeutic recommendation thereby.The main objective of the study is to compare the impact of diabetes health education for patients with type 2 diabetes in terms of knowledge,health outcomes and effect on glycemic control(glycated hemoglobin,haemoglobin A1c).Methods:A cohort of 110 patients with newly diagnosed diabetes were included in this prospective study.Baseline characteristics were retrieved from the medical record of the Al-Jouf Diabetes Center,Saudi Arabia.While,diabetic health education program effectiveness and haemoglobin A1c were measured after 3 months health education.Results:Results showed a significant reduction in mean haemoglobin A1c after education,which was down by 1.47(t=6.07,P<0.001).Whereas,the mean haemoglobin A1c before diabetic education was 9.19±1.70%and after education,it was 7.72±0.80%.The difference is more significant in young Saudi males,those who were married and were more educated.However,there was no significant with respect to any socio-demographic variables.Conclusion:The findings demonstrate that diabetic education was effective in controlling diabetes and the beneficial effect of this intervention did not differ with respect to socio-economic conditions and demographic conditions.Moreover,early diabetic education can lead to decrease in diabetic related complications.
