The status and reflection on diabetic education for young and middle-aged patients / 中华医学教育探索杂志

ABSTRACT

ObjectiveTo investigate the status and explore methods to improve the quality of diabetic education for young and middle-aged patients.MethodsOutpatients took part in diabetic education program and young and middle-aged diabetic patients that visited the eastern district of affiliated hospital of Qingdao university medical college from May 1st,2010 to Oct.30th,2010 were investigated with questionnaire for their diabetic education status and demands.ResultsA total of 381 patients were enrolled in this study.59.1％ clinical diabetic education program participants were aged 60 or older and only 40.9％ were aged 20 to 59 years,of whom 66.7％ had been diagnosed with diabetes more than 5 years and only 33.3％ had been diagnosed with diabetes less than 5 years.According to the survey of 101 young and middle-aged diabetic patients,only 16.8％ patients younger than 60 took part in different kinds of diabetic education programs but about 95％ young and middle aged patients wished to participate in diabetic education programs.ConclusionYoung and middle-aged diabetic patients have received much less diabetic education than elderly patients.Diabetic education for young and middle-aged patients needs to be strengthened urgently.