Long term effect of a structured inpatient diabetes teaching and treatment programme in type 2 diabetic patients: influence of mode of follow-up

Association between glycemic control and the level of knowledge and disease awareness in type 2 diabetic patients

“…6,14 In line with other studies, we showed that patients who attended a diabetes education program had a higher KA score and awareness of their MRHAT compared with patients who did not receive diabetes education. 38,39 As expected from the KA score, HbA 1c , FBG and BMI values of patients who received diabetes education were lower. This suggests that patients better adapt to treatment and changes in lifestyle if they receive proper education.…”

Fear and Other Disturbances of Severe Hypoglycaemia in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus

“…Some authors have presumed the lack of systematic patient education to be the main reason for the high frequency of severe hypoglycaemia seen with intensive treatment in some studies 37 . Some authors have presumed the lack of systematic patient education to be the main reason for the high frequency of severe hypoglycaemia seen with intensive treatment in some studies 37 .…”

Knowledge of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Risk Factors Among Adult Population in Rural Areas of West District of Tripura- A Cross Sectional Study

“…16 It is well established in medical literature that prevention of diabetes cannot be obtained unless general population including high risk groups know how to protect themselves. [22][23][24] It is well understood that risk factor knowledge is prerequisite for prevention of disease, and inability to recognize risk factors impedes preventive efforts such as adoption of healthy lifestyle. 25 As diabetes prevention is primarily dependent on altering lifestyle and increasing levels of physical activity improving knowledge about the risk factors of diabetes must receive urgent attention.…”

“…16 The present study results were also almost comparable with the findings of studies done elsewhere. 22,23,26,27 It partly reflects that patients were not sensitized about the complications of diabetes which could have dreadful consequences in terms of mortality and morbidity. Several reasons have been cited for this including lack of time, an inappropriate way of providing information, lack of trained support staff like diabetic educators.…”