Educational interventions for knowledge on the disease, treatment adherence and control of diabetes mellitus

Authors

  • Ana Laura Galhardo Figueira Prefeitura Municipal de Lorena
  • Lilian Cristiane Gomes Villas Boas Centro Universitário da Fundação Educacional Guaxupé
  • Anna Claudia Martins Coelho Faculdade de Taquaritinga
  • Maria Cristina Foss de Freitas Universidade de São Paulo; Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto
  • Ana Emilia Pace Universidade de São Paulo; Escola de Enfermagem de Ribeirão Preto; WHO Collaborating Centre for Nursing Research Development

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1648.2863

Keywords:

Diabetes Mellitus, Health Education, Knowledge, Medication Adherence, Patient Compliance

Abstract

Objective: to assess the effect of educational interventions for knowledge on the disease, medication treatment adherence and glycemic control of diabetes mellitus patients. Method: evaluation research with "before and after" design, developed in a sample of 82 type 2 diabetes mellitus patients. To collect the data, the Brazilian version of the Diabetes Knowledge Scale (DKN-A), the Measure of Adherence to Treatments and the electronic system at the place of study were used. The data were collected before and after the end of the educational interventions. The educational activities were developed within 12 months, mediated by the Diabetes Conversation Maps, using the Cognitive Social Theory to conduct the interventions. Results: the knowledge on the disease (p<0.001), the medication treatment (oral antidiabetics) (p=0.0318) and the glycated hemoglobin rates (p=0.0321) improved significantly. Conclusion: the educational interventions seem to have positively contributed to the participants' knowledge about diabetes mellitus, the medication treatment adherence and the glycated hemoglobin rates.

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Published

2017-01-01

Issue

Vol. 25 (2017)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Educational interventions for knowledge on the disease, treatment adherence and control of diabetes mellitus. (2017). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 25, e2863-. https://doi.org/10.1590/1518-8345.1648.2863