Vol 11, No 2 (2010): Practical Diabetology
Research paper
Published online: 2010-06-23
Effect of education level on diabetes control and quality of life in insulin-treated type 2 diabetic patients
Diabetologia Praktyczna 2010;11(2):46-53.
Abstract
BACKGROUND. The aim of the study was to evaluate
how health education by the experienced nurseeducator
affects quality of life and metabolic control
in patients with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin.
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The studied group consisted of 53 insulin treated diabetic patients who had never before undergone structured education. The mean diabetes duration in the group was ± 9.5 years and the mean duration of insulin treatment ± 4 years and 4 months. 32 women aged from 36 to 72 years and 21 men aged between 33 and 70 were included in the study. Mean age in the control group was ± 58.4 years. The quality of life in the group was studied twice: before the education and three months later. A diagnostic poll method with the use of questionnaire was used in the study. For patient’s estimation of their own health authors used following tools: 1) A Multidimensional Health Scale of Control Location (MHCL) Questionnaire, version of B. K.A. Wallston, B.S. Wallston, R. DeVelisa - adapted by Z. Juczyński; 2) Health Behaviour Questionnaire by M. Komasińska-Moller; 3) author’s own questionnaire for educational preferences and glycaemia estimation.
RESULTS. Significant differences were observed with respect to fasting glycaemia, cooperation with the doctor and the sense of inner control in the group of patients who have undergone structural education.
CONCLUSIONS. Structural education has positive influence on patients diabetes control as measured by fasting glycaemia as well as on patients cooperation and quality of life which in trun may affect diabetes control.
(Diabet. Prakt. 2010; 11, 2: 46-53)
MATERIAL AND METHODS. The studied group consisted of 53 insulin treated diabetic patients who had never before undergone structured education. The mean diabetes duration in the group was ± 9.5 years and the mean duration of insulin treatment ± 4 years and 4 months. 32 women aged from 36 to 72 years and 21 men aged between 33 and 70 were included in the study. Mean age in the control group was ± 58.4 years. The quality of life in the group was studied twice: before the education and three months later. A diagnostic poll method with the use of questionnaire was used in the study. For patient’s estimation of their own health authors used following tools: 1) A Multidimensional Health Scale of Control Location (MHCL) Questionnaire, version of B. K.A. Wallston, B.S. Wallston, R. DeVelisa - adapted by Z. Juczyński; 2) Health Behaviour Questionnaire by M. Komasińska-Moller; 3) author’s own questionnaire for educational preferences and glycaemia estimation.
RESULTS. Significant differences were observed with respect to fasting glycaemia, cooperation with the doctor and the sense of inner control in the group of patients who have undergone structural education.
CONCLUSIONS. Structural education has positive influence on patients diabetes control as measured by fasting glycaemia as well as on patients cooperation and quality of life which in trun may affect diabetes control.
(Diabet. Prakt. 2010; 11, 2: 46-53)
Keywords: type 2 diabetesdiabetes controleducationquality of life