Effects of Internet-based Diabetic Education on Plasma Glucose and Serum Lipids in Female Type 2 Diabetic Patients.
- Author:
Hee Seung KIM
1
;
Suk Il KIM
Author Information
1. College of Nursing, The Catholic University, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article ; Randomized Controlled Trial
- Keywords:
Women;
Type 2 diabetes;
Internet-based diabetic education;
Plasma glucose;
Serum lipids
- MeSH:
Blood Glucose*;
Cellular Phone;
Education*;
Female*;
Humans;
Internet;
Plasma*;
Reference Values;
Text Messaging
- From:Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
2004;10(4):311-317
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of Internet education on plasma glucose and serum lipids in female type 2 diabetic patients. METHOD: Control and experimental groups were assessed by a pre-test and at 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, and 12 months. Fourteen patients were assigned randomly to an intervention group and 15 to a control group. Patients in the intervention group were requested to input their blood glucose levels everyday by cellular phone or wire Internet for 1 year. The goal of the intervention was to keep blood glucose concentrations close to the normal range (glycosylated hemoglobin, HbA1c< 7%). An intervention was applied to the intervention group weekly for 1 year. Optimal recommendations were sent weekly by a short message service from a cellular phone and wire Internet. RESULTS: Patients in the intervention group had a significant mean change in HbA1c, from 7.6% at pre-test to 6.9%, at 3 months and equalized at 6.7% at 12 months. There was no significant time and group differences observed in the serum lipids. CONCLUSION: These findings indicate that Internet education would improve and maintain the normal range of HbA1c in female type 2 diabetic patients.
