Study on effect of continuing education on discharged patients with diabetes mellitus
Abstract：Objective:To probe into the effect of continuing education on discharged patients with diabetes mellitus.Methods:A total of 75 cases of discharged patients with DM were randomly divided into experimental group(n=39) and control group (n=36).The patients in experimental group 1 times a week,every 2 h of follow-up,follow-up including diabetes knowledge training,monitoring of blood glucose,body weight,blood pressure,waist and hip circumference,guidance to provide self management.Each time the number of 12 to 16 people,followed up for a number of 12 times,for a period of 3 months.Patients in the control group were followed up by the return visit to the hospital and the diabetes specialist nursing clinic.Then,the fasting blood glucose,2 h postprandial blood glucose,glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c),readmission rate,and patient satisfaction with the hospital were compared before and after the intervention.Results:The fasting blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) were significantly higher in the experimental group than those in the control group (P<0.05).The rate of readmission in the experimental group was lower than that in the control group (P<0.05).Experimental group overall satisfaction hospital than the control group,the difference was statistically significant (P<0.01).Conclusion: Continuing education of patients with discharged diabetes could promote the patient's monitoring indicators of compliance.And it could reduce rehospitalization rates,reduce medical expenses,and improve the patient's overall satisfaction with the hospital.
Keywords：discharged patients with diabetescontinuing educationeffect
Publication Date：2017-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：3( 1064-1066 )