Effect of home care education on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients referred to Hamadan Diabetes Research Center

One of the most challenges in diabetic patients is learning how to glycemic control. Patient education in the home increases the ability of patients to self-care. This study aimed to determine the effect of home care education on glycemic control in type 2 diabetes patients. This study is clinical randomized controlled trial that done on sixty diabetic type 2 patients. Patients using blocks randomization were divided in two groups of intervention and control. Intervention education were at home visit on three training sessions of forty minutes, face to face with patient presence at least one of the members of the family and control group received usual education. Before and three months after the intervention, data using questionnaire and checklist were collected. Data were analyzed using SPSS/20 analysis descriptive statistics, chi-square, paired t-test was used. The results showed that after home care education, fasting plasma glucose in the intervention group decreased than in control group. This difference was statistically significant (P<0.001). Also BMI reducing the intervention group and the control group showed no significant difference (P= 0.015). Waist-hip ratio and blood pressure in the intervention group decreased than in the control group after training in home care. But this difference was not significant. using the home care education in diabetes patients one way effected and result to is their continuous behaviors self-care and glycemic control. Member family in control chronic diseases could to using this programs self-care at home and improved ability patients.