Effectiveness of systematic self-management education on blood sugar level of patients in the community with type 2 diabetes / 中南大学学报(医学版)

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE@#To explore the effectiveness of systematic self-management education on blood sugar level of patients in the community with type 2 diabetes.@*METHODS@#A total of 248 patients with type 2 diabetes from 10 communities of Changsha were randomized into intervention or control groups in February 2009. The intervention group received systematic self-management education, while the other received routine community education. Before and after intervention, fasting plasma glucose, 2 h postprandial plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin were measured, and evaluated between the 2 groups.@*RESULTS@#Fasting plasma glucose, 2 h postprandial plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels of patients with diabetes from the two groups were generally comparable at baseline (P>0.05). After the intervention, these three indicators were all statistically significant between the 2 groups (P0.05), 2 h plasma glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin levels were improved (P<0.01, P<0.05, respectively).@*CONCLUSION@#Systematic self-management education effectively encourages patients with type 2 diabetes to control their blood sugar levels, and deserves further promotion.