Similarities among these interventions were provision of information on oral hypoglycaemic medication and the need for regular education sessions .
Implication s for practice Increased knowledge of oral hypoglycaemic issues and reinforcement of the importance of medication adherence were useful in promoting adherence .
Regular education sessions allow individuals to reinforce information and educators to identify barriers to medication adherence .
Educational interventions focusing on self-management strategies appear more likely to achieve positive outcomes .
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background As a chronic condition , the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide and adherence to oral medications , an essential component of self-management , has been shown to improve glycaemic control .
However compliance with oral medication adherence remains poor .
Educating people with Type 2 diabetes is an important strategy to enhance self-management ability , including medication-taking behaviour .
Objectives The overall objective of the review was to determine the effectiveness of educational interventions to promote oral hypoglycaemic adherence in adults with Type 2 diabetes .
Aglycated haemoglobin ( HbA1c ) concentration of less than 7.0 % , is important in order to delay or prevent diabetes-related complications .
Effects of Nurse‐coordinated Intervention on Patients With Type 2 Diabetes in Korea
This study investigated the effects of a nurse-coordinated intervention on patients with type 2 diabetes in Korea . Fifteen patients were r and omly assigned to an intervention group and 10 to a control group .  The intervention was implemented for 12 weeks by telephone . Patients in the intervention group had a mean decrease of 1.2 % in glycosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1c ) levels and those in the control group had a mean increase of 0.5 % . Patients ' satisfaction with care was higher in the intervention group than in the control group after the intervention . These findings indicated that the nurse-coordinated intervention could improve HbA1c levels and satisfaction with care in patients with type 2 diabetes in Korea
Similarities among these interventions were provision of information on oral hypoglycaemic medication and the need for regular education sessions .
Implication s for practice Increased knowledge of oral hypoglycaemic issues and reinforcement of the importance of medication adherence were useful in promoting adherence .
Regular education sessions allow individuals to reinforce information and educators to identify barriers to medication adherence .
Educational interventions focusing on self-management strategies appear more likely to achieve positive outcomes .
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background As a chronic condition , the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes is increasing worldwide and adherence to oral medications , an essential component of self-management , has been shown to improve glycaemic control .
However compliance with oral medication adherence remains poor .
Educating people with Type 2 diabetes is an important strategy to enhance self-management ability , including medication-taking behaviour .
Objectives The overall objective of the review was to determine the effectiveness of educational interventions to promote oral hypoglycaemic adherence in adults with Type 2 diabetes .
Aglycated haemoglobin ( HbA1c ) concentration of less than 7.0 % , is important in order to delay or prevent diabetes-related complications .