Interventions were generally effective on behavior change and patients ’ glycemic control in the short term ( ≤9 months ) .
Conclusions The limited studies available suggest that diabetes self-management education programs in developing countries are effective in the short term but must be tailored to conform to the cultural aspects of the target population
Purpose Although self-management education is a key factor in the care for diabetes patients , its implementation in developing countries is not well documented .
This systematic review considers the published literature on diabetes self-management education in high and low mortality developing countries .
The aim is to provide a state of the art of current practice s and assess program outcomes , cultural sensitivity , and accessibility to low literate patients .
Effect of a diabetes counseling programme on knowledge, attitude and practice among diabetic patients in Erode district of South India
The prevalence of diabetes in India has grown over the past decade . Diabetic patients develop complications due to poor awareness regarding the disease and inadequate glycemic control . Patient education is the most effective way to lessen the complications of diabetes and its management . A total of 207 ( 85 males and 122 females ) type 2 diabetes mellitus patients were enrolled and r and omized into test and control groups . Patients in the test group received counseling at each visit and information leaflets from the pharmacist ; the control group patients received counseling and information leaflets only at the end of the study . A vali date d knowledge , attitude , and practice ( KAP ) question naire was administered to both test and control group patients at baseline and at final follow-up to assess awareness regarding disease management . Glucose and lipid levels were also evaluated at baseline and final follow-up in both the groups . At the end of the study , the KAP score of test group patients improved significantly ( P<0.0001 ) , whereas no significant changes were observed in control group patients . The postpr and ial blood glucose ( PPBG ) levels decreased significantly in the test group . Total cholesterol ( TC ) , triglycerides ( TGL ) , and low density lipoprotein levels ( LDL ) also showed a decrease in the test group . Thus , our study reveals that pharmacist counseling might be an important element in diabetes management programs
Interventions were generally effective on behavior change and patients ’ glycemic control in the short term ( ≤9 months ) .
Conclusions The limited studies available suggest that diabetes self-management education programs in developing countries are effective in the short term but must be tailored to conform to the cultural aspects of the target population
Purpose Although self-management education is a key factor in the care for diabetes patients , its implementation in developing countries is not well documented .
This systematic review considers the published literature on diabetes self-management education in high and low mortality developing countries .
The aim is to provide a state of the art of current practice s and assess program outcomes , cultural sensitivity , and accessibility to low literate patients .