Effects of Diabetic Education on Body Mass Index, Fasting Blood Sugar and Knowledge Gained by Diabetic Patients in Central Hospital Nampula

摘要

Mozambique, has 274,700 diabetic patients and 9716 deaths due to diabetes, according to a report of 2015 (IDF 2015). There is a poor knowledge of non-pharmacological treatment of diabetes mellitus among the diabetic population. This is Interventional study, 648 of the participants of diabetes mellitus in out-patient diabetic clinic in hospital central Nampula, the participants taken according to inclusion and exclusion criteria, completed the pre-test at baseline and post-test after the second follow up session of education, during each session of education body mass index and fasting blood sugar were recorded. Education commenced with instruction in groups of each session followed by individual advice sessions for each patient with different specialists. The present study found that educational intervention of diabetes was highly effective to gain knowledge of diabetes compare pre-test and Post-test score (P <. 001), fasting blood sugar and body mass index significantly decreased from baseline in the second follow up (P <. 001). Age was significantly correlated with body mass index and fasting blood sugar (P<. 001). Posttest with body mass index and fasting blood sugar was significantly correlated (P<. 01). A post hoc Turkey test of body mass index when compared with fasting blood sugar found significantly (P=. 05) at baseline, at first follow up (P=. 005) and at second follow up (P=. 005).The present study found that educational intervention was highly effective in controlling body mass index, fasting blood sugar and improves knowledge of diabetes among participants of diabetes mellitus.