Davoud Shojaeizadeh
Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Iran
Title: The effect of education on Knowledge, Attitude and Nutritional Behavior of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes
Biography
Biography: Davoud Shojaeizadeh
Abstract
Background: Nutrition and medical care prevents the incidence and increase of complications in patients with diabetes. There are controversial believes about the effect of education on the knowledge, attitude and practice of patients with type 2 diabetes. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of education on knowledge, attitude and nutritional behavior of type m2 diabetic patients.
Methods: In an interventional study, 80 patients with type 2 diabetes were selected from the Tehran clinic, Iran and allocated randomly in two intervention and control groups. Data collection was conducted before and 3 months after the intervention using a questionnaire including two sections: demographic information and questions assessing the knowledge, attitude and nutritional behavior. The intervention was nutritional care education during two group discussion-based session in 30 minutes and by a two week interval.
Results: After the educational program, knowledge increased significantly in both intervention and control groups which was probably due to the routine education program in that center. But significant increase in attitude and behavior was only observed in the intervention group.
Conclusion: Appropriate educational programs should be performed in type 2 diabetes clinics to promote attitude and behavior as well as knowledge of patients.