Diabetes Metab J.  2011 Dec;35(6):580-586. 10.4093/dmj.2011.35.6.580.

Effect on Glycemic, Blood Pressure, and Lipid Control according to Education Types

• Choi MJ
• Yoo SH
• Kim KR
• Bae YM
• Ahn SH
• Kim SS
• Min SA
• Choi JS
• Lee SE
• Moon YJ
• Rhee EJ
• Park CY
• Lee WY
• Oh KW
• Park SW
• Kim SW

• KMID: 2280725
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4093/dmj.2011.35.6.580

Abstract

BACKGROUND
Diabetes self-management education and reinforcement are important for effective management of the disease. We investigated the effectiveness of interactive small-group education on glycemic, blood pressure, and lipid levels.
METHODS
For this study, 207 type 2 diabetes patients with suboptimal glycemic control (HbA1c levels >6.5%) were enrolled. The conventional education group received an existing education program from April to November in 2006, and the interactive education group received a new small-group education program from December 2006 to July 2007. The two groups were comparatively analyzed for changes in blood sugar, glycated hemoglobin, lipid, and blood pressure at baseline, 3, 6, and 12 months and the proportion of patients achieving target goals at 12 months.
RESULTS
After 12 months of follow-up, HbA1c levels in the interactive education group were significantly lower than in the conventional education group (6.7% vs. 6.4%, P<0.001). Fasting and 2 hour postprandial glucose concentrations, total cholesterol, and low density lipoprotein cholesterol were significantly lower in the interactive education group than in the conventional education group. The proportion of patients that achieved target goals was significantly higher in the interactive education group.
CONCLUSION
The small-group educational method improved and re-established the existing group educational method. This finding suggests that the importance of education appears to be related to the method by which it is received rather than the education itself. Thus, the use of small-group educational methods to supplement existing educational methods established for diverse age levels should be considered in the future.

Keyword

Achievement; Diabetes mellitus; Education

MeSH Terms

Achievement
Blood Glucose
Blood Pressure
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL
Diabetes Mellitus
Fasting
Follow-Up Studies
Glucose
Hemoglobins
Humans
Lipoproteins
Reinforcement (Psychology)
Self Care
Blood Glucose
Cholesterol
Cholesterol, LDL
Glucose
Hemoglobins
Lipoproteins

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Changes in A1c levels over 12 months. CE, conventional education group; IE, interactive education group. aP<0.05.

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  Fig. 2 Proportion of patients achieved target goal for fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and 2-hr postprandial glucose (PP2). CE, conventional education group; IE, interactive education group. aP<0.05.

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  Fig. 3 Proportion of patients achieving target goal for HbA1c. CE, conventional education group; IE, interactive education group. aP<0.05.

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