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Introduction: The prevalence of diabetes mellitus, a major cause of death and disability, is increasing worldwide. Considering the data available on folk medicine in Iran, this study aimed to investigate hypoglycemic and hypolipidemic effects of the aqueous extract of the plant, Thymus kotschyanus Boiss. et Hohen [Thymus. K] in patients with type II diabetes
Materials and Methods: This study is a clinical trial in which 64 patients, aged 30-60 years, with confirmed diagnosis of Type II diabetes treated with usual anti-diabetic drugs normally were randomly divided into two groups, 1. [receiving usual drugs] and 2. (Receiving Thymus. K aqueous extracts 20 gr/day with conventional therapy]. Three months later, indicators of glycemic control and lipid profiles were reassessed in both groups and compared with baseline values respectively
Results: Results showed that the groups receiving the aqueous extract Thymus. K [20 gr/day for three months] in addition to usual drugs, showed a significant decrease [p<0.05] in FBG and Hb A1C levels and a significant increase [p<0.05] in the beta cell function index [HOMA-Beta] while significantly reducing [p<0.05] is LDL-C levels
Conclusion: The aqueous extract of the plant Thymus. K in patients with type II diabetes along with the usual anti-diabetic drugs, led to better control glucose levels and also helped lower of LDL-C levels
ABSTRACT
Introduction: diabetes mellitus is the most common metabolic disorder. This study, conducted in Arak in 2014, aimed to determine the effects of education, based on a health belief model on the adherence to medication among patients with diabetes
Materials and Methods: for this research, a quasi-experimental study, with a before and after design was used for which 130 patients with diabetes of Arak were selected by sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups [65 cases and 65 controls]. The data collection tool used was a questionnaire, the validity and reliability of which had been confirmed. Before the training, the questionnaire was completed for both groups. The intervention group received 4 sessions for one month. Three months after the intervention, both case and control groups completed questionnaires and data were analyzed using the appropriate tests
Results: three months after the educational intervention, perceived susceptibility, perceived benefits, self-efficacy, internal and external guidelines and performance in the field of medication adherence were all significantly increased with pre-intervention [p<0.05] while the structures, perceived barriers and perceived severity, did not differ significantly to before intervention status [p>0.05]
Conclusion: teaching diabetic patients skills in the context of medication adherence can raise their compliance with medication beneficially affect their health