Educación diabetológica de pacientes en el Hospital "28 de Agosto". Cabinda, Angola. 2013-2014 / Diabetic education of patients in the Hospital "28 de Agosto". Cabinda, Angola. 2013-2014

Introducción: se realizó un estudio experimental de intervención, prospectivo comparativo en el Hospital "28 de Agosto" de Cabinda, Angola, año 2013 -2014. Objetivo: determinar la Influencia de la educación diabetológica en el control de los pacientes diabéticos. Materiales y Métodos: el universo del estudio fue 76 pacientes y la muestra 50 pacientes con edades entre 20 y 75 años, fue realizada una entrevista para evaluar sus conocimientos de educación diabetológica y una glicemia en ayunas durante la primera consulta y después de un año de realización de actividades educativas. Para la recolección de la información se utilizó la historia clínica individual y una entrevista sobre educación diabetológica, los aspectos fueron evaluados en conocimientos suficientes o insuficientes. Resultados: el 58 % de los pacientes correspondió al sexo femenino y predominó el grupo de edades de 45-69 años con 44 % y el nivel escolaridad primario con 32 % seguido del nivel secundario con 30 %; antes de la realización de las actividades educativas los pacientes mostraron conocimientos suficientes como promedio en 8,5 % de los aspectos evaluados y después de las actividades educativas alcanzó 36,25 %; los porcentajes más altos en los aspectos de alimentación y síntomas de hiperglicemia con 50 % y 48 % respectivamente, seguidos por ejercicios físicos con 46 %. La media de las glicemias en ayunas antes de realizar las actividades educativas fue de 232,7mg/dl y después de 171,6 mg/dl. Conclusiones: Se produjo un incremento en los conocimientos de educación diabetológica con una disminución de las cifras de glicemia en ayunas (AU).

Introduction: an experimental interventional and prospective comparative study was carried out in the Hospital "28 de Agosto", of Cabinda, Angola, in the period 2013 -2014. Objective: to determine the influence of the diabetic education in the control of diabetic patients. Materials and methods: the universe of the study was 76 patients and the sample 50 patients aged 20-75 years. An interview was carried out to evaluate patients´ knowledge on diabetic education and a fasting glucose during the first consultation and after a year of performing educational activities. The individual clinical history and an interview about diabetic education were used for gathering the information; the aspects were evaluated as sufficient or insufficient. Results: 58 % of the patients were female and there it was a prevalence of the 45-69 years age group with 44 %, and the primary level scholarship with 32 % followed by the secondary level with 30 %; before performing the educational activities the patients showed sufficient knowledge in an average of 8,5% of the evaluated aspects and after the educational activities it reached 36.25 %; the highest percentages were reached in the aspects of feeding and hyperglycemic symptoms with 50 % and 48 % respectively, followed by physical exercises with 46 %. The average of fasting glucoses before carrying out the educative activities was 232.7mg/dl and 171.6 mg/dl after them. Conclusion: an increase in the knowledge of diabetic education took place with a decrease of the fasting glucose levels (AU).

Efficacy and Safety of Insulin Glargine Combined with Sitagliptin in Elderly Type 2 Diabetes Patients with Poor Glycemic Control / 中国药师

Objective:To investigate the efficacy and safety of insulin glarsine combined with sitagliptin in elderly type 2 diabetic patients whose blood glucose levels were inadequately controlled by oral anti-diabetic drugs ( OAD) . Methods: In the open-labeled, randomized and parallel study, 98patients (≥60 years) were randomly divided into two groups: insulin glargine/sitagliptin combina-tion group (n=52, the observation group ) and insulin Aspart 30 injection group (n=46, the control group). The dose was adjusted according to the blood glucose. The fasting blood glucose (FBG), 2h postprandial blood glucose (2hPBG), glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c), the incidence of hypoglycemia and body mass index (BMI) after the 12-week treatment were compared between the two groups. Results:The fasting glucose and the incidence of hypoglycemia in the observation group were lower than those in the control group (P0. 05). Conclusion:The treatment of insulin glargine combined with sitagliptin is safe, effective and convenient in elderly type 2 diabetes patients with poor glycemic control. By diabetic education, the lower incidence of hypoglycemia treatment will be a better choice for elderly type 2 diabetic patients.

Comparison of the Effects of Internet Diabetes Education by Gender in Type 2 Diabetic Patients / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether the effect of Intenet diabetes education varied by gender. METHOD: An experimental group assessed pre- and post intervention was used to assess the effectiveness of diabetes education by nurses. Forty patients separated into two groups by gender partook in the study. The goal of the intervention was to keep blood glucose concentrations close to normal range. The intervention was applied weekly for 3 months. Participants were requested to input their blood glucose level, diet, and exercise diary everyday at http: //www.biodang.com by cellular phone or wire Internet. The researcher sent optimal recommendations to each patient using the short message service of cellular phones and wire Internet. All medication adjustments were communicated to the subjects' doctors. The plasma glucose levels, serum lipids, and care satisfaction were measured before and after the intervention. RESULT: Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) decreased 1.6% and 0.8% in male and female patients respectively after 3 months of education. Total cholesterol decreased 37.2mg/dl in male patients but increased 80.5mg/dl in female patients. CONCLUSION: These findings indicated that Internet diabetes education could improve HbA1c and total cholesterol in male patients.

Effects of Internet-based Diabetic Education on Plasma Glucose and Serum Lipids in Female Type 2 Diabetic Patients / 여성건강간호학회지

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Internet education on plasma glucose and serum lipids in female type 2 diabetic patients. METHOD: Control and experimental groups were assessed by a pre-test and at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. Fourteen patients were assigned randomly to an intervention group and 15 to a control group. Patients in the intervention group were requested to input their blood glucose levels everyday by cellular phone or wire Internet for 1 year. The goal of the intervention was to keep blood glucose concentrations close to the normal range (glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA1c< 7%). An intervention was applied to the intervention group weekly for 1 year. Optimal recommendations were sent weekly by a short message service from a cellular phone and wire Internet. RESULTS: Patients in the intervention group had a significant mean change in HbA1c, from 7.6% at pre-test to 6.9%, at 3 months and equalized at 6.7% at 12 months. There was no significant time and group differences observed in the serum lipids. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that Internet education would improve and maintain the normal range of HbA1c in female type 2 diabetic patients.