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Volume 7, Issue 7 (Suppl)
J Gastrointest Dig Syst
ISSN: 2161-069X JGDS, an open access journal
Gastroenterologists 2017
December 14-15, 2017
December 14-15, 2017 Dubai, UAE
11
th
World
Gastroenterologists Summit
Impact of educational program on self-control of blood glucose among patients with non-insulin
dependent diabetes mellitus
Faisal Faheed H Alsobiai
1
, Hussain Abdullah M Alzahrani
2
, Ammar Mohammed Halawani
2
, Ahmad Abdulrahman M Bayamin
2
and Ali Saad M
Almuqbil
3
1
Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital, KSA
2
General Practitioners at Security Forces Health Centers, KSA
3
Al Hada Armed Forces Hospital, Country Name, KSA
Introduction & Aim:
The increase in diabetes incidence, combined with its long-term complications, will greatly increase
in the burden of heath care. Therefore, education on self-care of person with diabetes and preventing its complications could
reduce the burden of the disease in the future. This study aimed to assess the effect of diabetes self-care educational program
on control of non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus NIDDM using HgbA1c as a proxy indicator.
Methods:
This is a pre and post interventional study; it was conducted to determine the effect of diabetes education program
given to patients with NIDDM on diabetes control. The study included 132 newly diagnosed patients divided into two groups,
an interventional group with intensive follow-up and control group of standard follow-up group. The intervention consisted
of three months health education for diabetic patients (13 weekly lectures). It aimed to improve knowledge and skills about
control of blood sugar. Data analyzed using SPSS (statistical package for social science).
Results:
The pre and post comparison of diabetic control within intervention group showed significant reduction of mean
HbA1c (%) before and after the intervention from 8.1±1.8 to 7.5±1.6 (P=0.001). However, in the control group there is a slight
non-significant increase in mean HbA1c (%) after 3 months of study beginning (P=0.210). The comparison between groups at
the time of outcome assessment (after 3 months), showed significant difference between groups (P=0.003).
Conclusion:
This study demonstrated the importance of education and training for the NIDDM patients in regards to self-
monitoring and control of blood glucose.
Biography
Faisal Faheed H Alsobiai, working as health practitioner in Imam Abdulrahman Al Faisal Hospital, KSA
faisalalsubiee@gmail.comFaisal Faheed H Alsobiai et al., J Gastrointest Dig Syst 2017, 7:7 (Suppl)
DOI: 10.4172/2161-069X-C1-062