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- Title
Diabetes education and self-care behaviors in patients with diabetes in Mexico.
- Authors
ROMO-ROMO, ALONSO; GÓMEZ-VELASCO, DONAJÍ V.; GALÁN-RAMÍREZ, GABRIELA A.; JANKA-ZIRES, MARCELA; BRITO-CÓRDOVA, GRISELDA X.; GÓMEZ-MUNGUÍA, LIZETH; SARMIENTO-MORENO, ANA L.; GÓMEZ-PÉREZ, FRANCISCO J.; GARCÍA-ULLOA, CRISTINA; HERNÁNDEZ-JIMÉNEZ, SERGIO; AGUILAR-SALINAS, CARLOS A.; ALMEDA-VALDES, PALOMA
- Abstract
Background: Diabetes educators are an important element in the multidisciplinary treatment team of diabetes. Diabetes education interventions are recommended throughout the course of the disease since they have a favorable impact in glucose control. Objective: The objective of the study was to evaluate the baseline status and at follow-up of patients participating in diabetes education sessions. Methods: Retrospective cohort study based on the review of clinical records of patients from a National Health Institute in Mexico. A total of 153 subjects that attended individual sessions were included in the study. Changes were assessed in 48 participants that had a second evaluation. The outcomes included clinical, anthropometric, and biochemical parameters, along with variables related to diabetes education. Results: The knowledge about tools for diabetes self-management was poor. Significant changes were found in different components that promote self-management of diabetes including knowing glycemic targets, performing an adequate insulin injection, and practicing self-monitoring of blood glucose. Conclusions: The knowledge of patients with diabetes about their disease is inadequate. Interventions related to diabetes education could promote better adherence to self-care behaviors in patients with diabetes.
- Subjects
MEXICO; GLYCOSYLATED hemoglobin; CONFIDENCE intervals; ANTHROPOMETRY; SELF-management (Psychology); BLOOD sugar monitoring; DIABETES; RETROSPECTIVE studies; HEALTH behavior; HYPOGLYCEMIA; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PATIENT education; PUBLIC welfare; ODDS ratio; HEALTH self-care; LONGITUDINAL method
- Publication
Revista Mexicana de Endocrinología, Metabolismo y Nutrición, 2021, Vol 8, Issue 4, p183
- ISSN
2339-9643
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.24875/RME.20000115