Increased self-care activities and glycemic control rate in relation to health education via Wechat among diabetes patients: A randomized clinical trial

• Published in: Medicine (Baltimore) 2018-12, Vol.97 (50), p.e13632-e13632
• Main Authors: Dong, Yonghui, Wang, Ping, Dai, Zhipeng, Liu, Ke, Jin, Yi, Li, Ang, Wang, Shengji, Zheng, Jia
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Adult; Blood Glucose - analysis; Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring - methods; Clinical Trial/Experimental Study; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - diagnosis; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - psychology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 - therapy; Diet Therapy - methods; Diet Therapy - psychology; Exercise; Female; Glycated Hemoglobin A - analysis; Humans; Male; Medication Adherence; Middle Aged; Patient Education as Topic - methods; Self Care - methods; Self Care - psychology; Treatment Outcome
• ISSN: 0025-7974; 1536-5964
• DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000013632

Health education has been considered as the effectiveness method to increase the self-care skills of diabetes patients. However, limited studies to investigate the association of health education via Wechat platform on increased the basic self-care skills and glycemic control rate in patients with type 2 diabetes. A total number of 120 type 2 diabetes patients were randomized into intervention (health education by Wechat platform plus usual care) and the control group (usual care). Biochemical parameters including fasting plasma glucose (FPG), 2-hour plasma glucose (2hPG), glycosylated hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were measured among the 2 groups at baseline 6-month and 12-month. Diabetes Management Self-Efficacy (SE) Scale was completed at baseline 6-month and 12-month. Significant difference of HbA1c concentration and SE were found between intervention and control groups at 6-month and 12-month (P