Long term benefit of a targeted diabetes education program: the KK Chini experience.

Kamaruzaman, Nor Azam and Pasi, Hafizah and Bakar, Bustamanizan and Z, Asyikin (2021) Long term benefit of a targeted diabetes education program: the KK Chini experience. Malaysian Family Physician, 16 (Supplement 1). p. 22. ISSN 1985-207X E-ISSN 1985-2274

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Abstract

An effective diabetes education may empower the patient in reinforcing self-care and a healthy lifestyle. We aim to evaluate the one-year outcome of an education program on a targeted group of diabetic patients at a primary health clinic. The study showed that before the program, mean HbA1c level was 9.8% and a significant reduction in mean HbA1c of 1.2% was shown one year after the program. For the same duration of time, there were no new incidence of co-morbidities or diabetic complications and no significant changes in fasting blood glucose, serum creatinine and body weight was found among these patients. In term of treatment, the total dose/day of diabetic medications also showed no significant difference. In conclusion, diabetic education program which is structured, multi-disciplinary and targeted on poorly controlled patients was shown to be beneficial in a one-year outcome without the need for intensification of therapy.

Item Type:	Article (other)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	one-year, targeted, diabetes education
Subjects:	R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA644.3 Chronic and Noninfectious Diseases and Public Health
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Medicine > Department of Family Medicine (Effective: 1st January 2011)
Depositing User:	Dr Nor Azam Kamaruzaman
Date Deposited:	19 Aug 2022 12:07
Last Modified:	19 Aug 2022 12:07
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/99518

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