Investigation the Effect of Education on Self-Care Promotion in Type 2 Diabetic Patients in Noor Health Centers in 2015

Introduction and Diabetes is a very important health problem and is the most common chronic metabolic disease in the world. With regard to this problem, self-care programs are suggested to improve care and life quality of diabetic patients. This study aims to determine the effect of training on self-care promotion of type 2 diabetic patients in rural health centers of Noor, Iran. This experimental study was conducted on 200 type 2 diabetic patients. The participants were divided into case and control groups. The data were collected using a self-care questionnaire, which included items on physical exercise, foot care, drug consumption and insulin injection. At first, the data were collected in a pre-test and then, an integrated training intervention was performed. The post-test was conducted eight weeks following the intervention. The data were analyzed using SPSS, version 20. The mean score of knowledge was 2.944 in the case group and 2.244 in the control group. In addition, a significant relationship was found between the demographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender and level of education) and self-care promotion in the two groups, and no significant correlation was found between job and self-care promotion. This study indicates the importance of continuous and integrated training on type 2 diabetes self-care. Therefore, it seems necessary for patients to participate in training programs to increase their awareness and to improve their attitude and performance.