Influence of small-group education sessions on glucose homeostasis in NIDDM
Influence of small-group education sessions on glucose homeostasis in NIDDM. I Raz , V Soskolne and P Stein Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel. Abstract In patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), the influence of knowledge about their disea...
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Published in | Diabetes care Vol. 11; no. 1; pp. 67 - 71 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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United States
American Diabetes Association
01.01.1988
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Summary: | Influence of small-group education sessions on glucose homeostasis in NIDDM.
I Raz ,
V Soskolne and
P Stein
Department of Medicine, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
Abstract
In patients with non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM), the influence of knowledge about their disease on the treatment
and control of the disease is not clear. We evaluated the efficacy of educational group meetings with NIDDM patients on improving
their knowledge of the disease and on disease management. Fifty-one NIDDM patients were randomly assigned to either intervention
or control groups. The intervention group participated in courses of three weekly lessons presented by a physician, nurse,
and dietitian once every 4 mo. The intervention and control groups were also followed once every 2 mo in the clinic by the
same staff. Medical treatment remained unchanged during the study. After a 12-mo follow-up of the intervention group, no significant
improvement in their knowledge of diabetes could be demonstrated. However, mean fasting and postprandial blood glucose levels
and HbA1c improved significantly in comparison with the control group. The same tendency was evident with the weight and lipoprotein
profile. We conclude that educational group therapy can improve diabetes control in patients with NIDDM. |
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ISSN: | 0149-5992 1935-5548 |
DOI: | 10.2337/diacare.11.1.67 |