Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .
Patients' participation in medical care: effects on blood sugar control and quality of life in diabetes.
To maximize disease control , patients must participate effectively in their medical care . The authors developed an intervention design ed to increase the involvement of  patients  in medical decision making . In a 20-minute session just before the regular visit to a physician , a clinic assistant review ed the medical record of each experimental patient with him/her , guided by a diabetes algorithm . Using systematic prompts , the assistant encouraged patients to use the information gained to negotiate medical decisions with the doctor . A r and omized trial was conducted in two university hospital clinics to compare this intervention with st and ard educational material s in sessions of equal length . The mean pre-intervention glycosylated hemoglobin ( HbA1 ) values were 10.6 + /- 2.1 % for 33 experimental patients and 10.3 + /- 2.0 % for 26 controls . After the intervention the mean levels were 9.1 + /- 1.9 % in the experimental group ( p less than 0.01 ) and 10.6 + /- 2.22 % for controls . Analysis of audiotapes of the visits to the physician showed the experimental patients were twice as effective as controls in eliciting information from the physician . Experimental patients reported significantly fewer function limitations . The authors conclude that the intervention is feasible and that it changes patient behavior , improves blood sugar control , and decreases functional limitations
Nurses only and multidisciplinary teams were the most frequent professionals to provide education , and most educational interventions were delivered postdischarge .
Psychoeducational interventions were generally effective at reducing smoking and admissions for patients with ACS .
Culturally appropriate health education , self-management educational interventions , group medical visits and psychoeducational interventions were generally effective for patients with T2DM .
Results indicate that there is a body of current evidence about the efficacy of health education , its content and delivery methods for patients with ACS or T2DM .
OBJECTIVES This umbrella review aim ed to identify the current evidence on health education-related interventions for patients with acute coronary syndrome ( ACS ) or type two diabetes mellitus ( T2DM ) ; identify the educational content , delivery methods , intensity , duration and setting required .
The purpose was to provide recommendations for educational interventions for high-risk patients with both ACS and T2DM .