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S Afr Med J ; 71(3): 164-6, 1987 Feb 07.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-3810365

ABSTRACT

The effect of patient education on glycaemic control in insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus was assessed in 20 patients selected from the Diabetes Clinic, Groote Schuur Hospital. Education in all aspects of self-care was given to small groups of between 5 and 7 patients. Biochemical tests including measurement of fasting blood glucose (FBG) and glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c), were performed during a 6-week 'control' period before the educational course, and again during a 6-week 'test' period after it. The mean HbA1c fell from 10.05 +/- 0.43% at the end of the control period to 8.47 +/- 0.25% at the end of the test period (P less than 0.001). FBG levels dropped from 13.53 +/- 0.84 mmol/l at the commencement of the study to 10.83 +/- 1.29 mmol/l before the educational course, and to 9.41 +/- 0.72 mmol/l at the completion of the study. We therefore conclude that intensive education of this nature is of benefit in improving glycaemic control, at least in the short term.


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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1/therapy , Patient Education as Topic/methods , Adult , Blood Glucose/metabolism , Female , Glycated Hemoglobin/analysis , Humans , Male
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