The Impact of Patient Education on Anthropometric, Lipidemic, and Glycemic Parameters among Patients with Poorly Controlled Type II Diabetes Mellitus: A 3-Month Prospective Single-Center Turkish Study. (December 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Cander, Soner; Gul, Ozen Oz; Gul, Cuma B.; Keles, Saadet B.; Yavas, Sibel; Ersoy, Canan
• Is Part Of: Workplace health & safety. Volume 62:Number 12(2014)
• Page Start: 500
• Page End: 507
• Publication Date: 2014-12
• Subjects: Industrial nursing -- Periodicals; 610.734605
• DOI: 10.3928/21650799-20140826-02
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2165-0799

Abstract

This study evaluated the impact of patient education on adherence to a diabetes care plan (e.g., anthropometric, lipidemic, and glycemic parameters) among adults with type II diabetes mellitus without adequate glycemic control. A total of 61 ambulatory adults with type II diabetes mellitus (mean age: 53.6 ± 8.2 years, 70.5% female) were evaluated for anthropometrics, duration of diabetes mellitus, type of anti-diabetic treatment, blood biochemistry, and glycemic parameters in this 3-month prospective observational single-center study. During the course of the study, participants demonstrated a significant decrease in body weight and fat percentage and HbA1c ( p < .001 for each). None of the factors evaluated was a significant determinant for glycemic parameters. These findings revealed that adults with type II diabetes mellitus who received education on adherence to routine self-monitoring of blood glucose, standard diabetic diet, and an exercise program delivered by certified diabetes educators had better glycemic control and significant decrease in body weight and fat percentage over a 3-month monitoring period.