ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the therapeutic effect of health education pathway on type 2 diabetic patients by using the Meta-analysis.Methods The domestic main databases were searched,the quality of included studies which screened by certain standards was evaluated.The Review Manager 5.0software was taken for analysis.Results Totally 12 studies were included,containing 2115 cases of type 2 diabetic patients.The Meta-analysis showed there were significant differences between the health education pathway group and the control group in hospitalization days and hospitalization expenses,rate of patients' satisfaction and rate of mastering knowledge of diabetes mellitus,fasting blood glucose and 2h postprandial blood glucose.Conclusions Health education pathway for type 2 diabetic patients can shorten hospitalization days,decrease hospitalization expenses,increase rate of patients' satisfaction and rate of mastering knowledge as well as lower fasting blood glucose and 2h postprandial blood glucose.